A few years ago, we started a coral reef restoration project to help our gorgeous housereef to recover from the past events of fish bombing practice. Pom Pom Island reef was full of macrolife, sea turtles and soft corals, but still lacking in hard corals formations. Our marine biologist, with the help of the [...]
Everyone likes to swim in pristine waters and be surrounded by coloured fish and amazing coral formations, but to maintain this beautiful reef, we need to monitor its health regularly! The monitoring and the assessment of the reefs are essential tools for management and can provide information to detect changes in condition that might [...]
Beach Clean Up With Pom Pom Lovers, Oceanmimic & the Navy We cleaned up the whole Pom Pom Island! 33 volunteers, 24 full bags, 115 kg of plastic (mostly bottles) and polystyrene… it’s a lot if you consider the size of Pom Pom Island This is an excellent opportunity to remind everyone that the [...]
In the past, our coral reef has been severely damaged due to dynamite fishing. After the first phase of studies, experiments and trials, we are finally ready to repopulate mandarin house reef :) Massimo, an experienced Italian diver with a strong passion for marine conservation, joined our marine camp! Pom Pom Turtle Camp Massimo spent [...]
Hello Pom Pom Lovers! We have very exciting news for you all: The Pom Pom Turtle Camp! Volunteer program for sea turtle conservation and preservation Pom Pom Sea Turtle Conservation Camp gives you the unique chance to explore the beautiful world of sea turtles and the warm, pristine waters of the Celebes [...]
Hello Pom Pom Lovers, Our marine biologist Oriana and Cecilia, one of our guests, had the opportunity to observe a rare and amazing event, around the Island: green turtles mating! Sea turtle mating is a very unusual sight to observe in the wild. Most sea turtles species are solitary creatures and only come together [...]
Hello Pom Pom Lovers! We have news for all the conservation enthusiasts! Our Marine Biologist is working on a Pom Pom Sea Turtle Database aimed at the identification of the turtle population around the island. The photographic identification (photo-ID) is an alternative method for recognizing the individual. Compared to conventional tagging, this method of [...]
Pom Pom Island Resort is happy to announce the opening of a great Marine Eco-Week in Semporna! We will have a lot of eco-friendly activities! Stay tuned and support conservation
Hello everyone! Our corals conservation team has a new entry: the dive instructor Sue ? We spent almost 75 minutes around the frames area, removing the bleached corals and checking the attachment of the new planted fragments… our house reef is getting better day by day and healthy coral reef has many benefits. It [...]
