How Tubbataha’s park rangers didn’t miss a beat during COVID
Last March, to the delight of scuba divers, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) opened up to visitors for the first time in two years. It was indeed cause for
Last March, to the delight of scuba divers, the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) opened up to visitors for the first time in two years. It was indeed cause for
One cloudy afternoon last June, I skipped a dive during the extended transition trip from Tubbataha to Batangas of the Discovery Fleet’s sleek, comfortable dive boat M/V Discovery Palawan, so
When Filipinos, who live in a tropical country, think of polar bears, they think of fluffy white animals, often associated with winter.
Palawan is home to two Unesco World Heritage sites: the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Astoria Palawan is a resort strategically located midway between
Today, Aug. 11, it will be 30 years since President Corazon Aquino signed Proclamation No. 306, creating the Philippines’ first national marine protected area (MPA), the Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park—now the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP)—in 1988.
As top predators in the food chain, sharks actually help keep the ocean ecosystem balanced for the benefit of all humans living off marine resources—or pretty much everyone, whether you live by the water or not.
The corals and critters in this marine and bird sanctuary, a Unesco World Heritage Site, are protected at all cost—they don’t want you to hang on to anything.
You must be a certified diver or, at least, an avid snorkeler. There really aren’t any quiet beaches for working on your tan. You should be a relatively experienced diver.
It was a quintessential Tubbataha dive—volatile currents, tons of fish, and a big surprise.
The ocean-loving royal was filmed diving in the national marine park to bring world attention to marine-protected areas
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