Jack Cooke

Surfer off to save turtles in Indonesia

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Seth Marshall has never seen a turtle in the wild but this week he'll move to Indonesia to help save them. Original article: stuff.co.nz "I've seen the small ones but if you look up Leatherback turtles they are huge and have the gnarliest teeth," he said. "I don't know how quickly I'm going to go swimming…

Surf & Sustainability on Aceh’s Simeulue

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Aceh — the province that sits atop the infamous Indonesian island of Sumatra — entered the imaginations of most of the world following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. After that devastating wave of destruction, another wave soon followed: that of international aid, money, and attention. Hundreds of organisations and thousands of international staff…

The Tempest is here

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It’s hard to go past Indonesia for a strike mission in the middle of the liturgical year. We scoured the archipelago from the comfort of our office chairs in search of a wave that compliments Steph’s particular set of skills. Steph was after “cute slabs” – the definition of which you’ll discover in due course—and…

Students’ contribution to sea turtle conservation and eco-tourism initiative

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The islands of Simuelue and Bangkaru (Western Indonesia) didn’t occupy a great deal of thought in the minds of undergraduate Business and Tourism students Lauren, Sarah B, Jackie, Tia and Britt prior to June 2016. Things are different now, though! The five (5) girls are studying Tourism Business or Convention and Events degrees at Southern Cross…

Lost in Indo

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Redbulls latest instalment of 'Taking Off' sees a couple of surfing's more adventurous souls, Mikala Jones and Marti Paradisis, treading tracks to their favourite type of locale — one well and truly off the beaten path. This time, they hit the place that Jones calls home for most of the year, Indonesia. Original article & video: http://www.redbull.com/us/en/s... While Indo is by no…

Non-surfer on a surftrip, on a remote Sumatran Island

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Going on holiday with surfers can be tricky, especially if you only understand part of why they have such a strong connection to the ocean. Loving them is great, but on a surf trip all that matters are waves. Original article: https://indosurfcrew.com/2017/... I’ve spent a lot of time watching, which I truly enjoy, but I am…

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