Alex returns to Sandakan to meet MRF scientist, KC, who has become a bit of a technology wiz through the innovative use of remote time-lapse cameras to monitor fishing trawlers and the their catch. By-catch from trawlers is a big environmental issue and whilst walking round the local fish market Alex and KC discover baby sharks and stingrays for sale. … Read More
Big Brother is watching – How drones help turtle conservation | Borneo Ocean Diaries (S01E06) | SZtv
Alex heads back to Mantanani with MRF Scientist Jonathan to learn all about remote aerial surveying and how to fly a drone. Alex reconnects with the team from Reefcheck Malaysia and sees first hand how plastic pollution is threatening the marine environment and what the island community of Mantanani are doing to tackle it. Finally Alex joins the Reefcheck team … Read More
Sabah’s Turtle Islands – the best in SE Asia | Borneo Ocean Diaries (S01E05) | SZtv
Dr Nick Pilcher takes Alex to Turtle Island, a place where he has worked extensively over the years. Alex sees first hand the complete Sea turtle life cycle from the mother sea turtle laying eggs on a beach at night to the fresh emergence of the turtle hatchlings and race to the open sea. Alex sees first hand the importance … Read More
Fisherman for the day – Turtle Excluder Devices | Borneo Ocean Diaries (S01E04) | SZtv
Alex joins Dr Nick Pilcher and MRF scientist Liyana on a road trip from KK to Sandakan. Alex is about to become a fisherman for a day, spending time on a coastal shrimp trawl boat to learn about the issues both the fishermen and the marine life face. Guided by Liyana, Alex sees the importance of sustainable fishing for local … Read More