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Workshop Day
Day one of the event kicked off with workshops and talks by invited judges and nature conservationists consisted of topics ranging from photography skills, macro (insect) photography, video-scoping (combining still photography with video) and short documentary workshop. To the excitement of many, the workshops on day one were both innovative and creative with a mixture of comedy in between. The speakers for the workshop were Malaysia’s very first digital ‘videoscoper’ Tee Lian Huat, master macrophotographer Kurt Orion and also Basil R. Gelpke which is a filmmaker. He has won a series of awards for his documentary filmmaking such as the 2007 Sol d’Or of Barcelona, the Film Prize 2006 by…
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Flag Off Day
The participants of the bird race and photography component were flagged off from the entrance of cable car on the second day of the event. Officiating the flag off ceremony was Encik Azmil Munif Bukhari, the deputy Tourism Manager of LADA which saw around 50 participants present. Panorama Langkawi provide full access to all participant and sponsors free VIP pass to ride the cable car at any time throughout the race period. These bring more excitement to all participants to also get a breathtaking view of Langkawi from high above.
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Telematch Games
This challenge can be held on the beach or on open ground. It is made up of a marathon of games and tasks. The participants will be separated into teams. There will be a briefing of rules and regulations regarding the games.
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Rainforest Tree Planting
Protect - Reforest - Rewild As part of the project, we will encourage the planting of trees that benefit birds and other wildlife around urban area and other built environments.
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Langkawi Island
Malaysia’s premier island destination is made up of the main island of Langkawi and 99 smaller islands, each unique with its own beauty and attractions. This lush green island with virgin jungles and white sandy beaches is a perfect getaway for those looking to enjoy the sun, sea and sand without the hustle and bustle of crowded beaches and teeming resorts.
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Saving The Rest Of The Rainforests
Malaysia is home to probably the oldest rainforest in the world. 130 million years to be exact. The forests all over the country is facing a constant threat from logging and development. We but cannot look at it inwardly but in a global perspective.
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The Fast and Furious – Mantis Shrimps
Mantis shrimp typically like to live in shallow water of tropical and subtropical regions of the planet. They resemble both the terrestrial praying mantis and the shrimp.
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Against All Rising Odds – Keeping the Coral Reef Alive
When I joined Junglewalla in December 2010, I was pulled into an activity initiated by the Andaman Resort resort known as ‘coral clearing.’
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Embrace The Rain
The cycle is back! Raining season has arrived with lots of rain in end of August and today! The record held so far, five days of continuous rain in which it is the longest ever since I arrived on this island.
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The Andaman Reef
By Dr. Gerry Goeden: The Andaman Reef has been really showing us its best side for the last few months. Great tides have made reef exploration much easier and we have found some incredible little creatures.
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Part of JungleWalla Team
Langkawi taxi van drivers that most nature guides would love to work with, especially when it comes to wildlife and birds!
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In search of Small-clawed Otter
The Following is trip report from our guest Matthew and Maureen who are travelling around the world for a year between July 2010 and July 2011. They are heading off in search of wonder, wildlife and a modest amount of adventure!.
