A patrol boat guards the coral reef underneath the Milky Way. Danjugan Island Marine Protected Area, Negros Occidental, Philippines. October, 2015. 

A few days ago I returned to Danjugan Island where in 1998 I learned to scuba dive and was introduced to the underwater world of the tropics through a project run by Coral Cay Conservation. Our team of international volunteers conducted the first baseline survey of the island, which is now a successful marine reserve and one of the few remaining havens for underwater life in the area. Until now the island still battles illegal fishers  who are desperate to tap the island’s plentiful marine life. Danjugan’s patrol boat guards the reefs around the clock. 

For more information on Danjugan Island, visit www.prrcf.org

A patrol boat guards the coral reef underneath the Milky Way. Danjugan Island Marine Protected Area, Negros Occidental, Philippines. October, 2015. 

A few days ago I returned to Danjugan Island where in 1998 I learned to scuba dive and was introduced to the underwater world of the tropics through a project run by Coral Cay Conservation. Our team of international volunteers conducted the first baseline survey of the island, which is now a successful marine reserve and one of the few remaining havens for underwater life in the area. Until now the island still battles illegal fishers  who are desperate to tap the island’s plentiful marine life. Danjugan’s patrol boat guards the reefs around the clock. 

For more information on Danjugan Island, visit www.prrcf.org