Have you ever noticed pencil-like protrusions from the soil in mangrove areas? How about short knobs? Long, medusa hair-like extensions? Knobs sticking out and back in? Or giant buttresses towering over? Those are none other than the lovely root systems of our mangroves. They help stabilize the soil, allowing them to prop up and not... Continue Reading →

A fish with more than one name Thin-bodied and disk shaped But they aren’t angelfish, as some might claim Though adults look like a spade Juveniles are quite different Looking more like a leaf or a blade Reef-dwellers that keep our ocean clean Eating turtle and dugong waste, And seaweed other fish find obscene Family:... Continue Reading →

Buildings have a substantial impact on the health and wellbeing of people and the planet. Here at Lio Beach, our establishments were designed to exist in harmony with nature, use fewer resources, and reduce negative environmental impacts. Our gym, function rooms, offices, and restaurants have glass walls and large windows to best manage daylighting and... Continue Reading →

Yesterday, strong winds and rain didn’t stop Ten Knots’s Environment and Sustainability Team on their latest #BeGREENOutreach at El Nido Central School. Three members of our team, in cooperation with the Ayala Foundation, not only taught 133 Fourth Graders about the rich nature that they have in Palawan, the threats to nature, and the steps we can... Continue Reading →

Swiftlets or Swallows, who knows? Check their toes if you’re close Swiftlets cling More often on the wing For nests it’s saliva they’re using Swallows perch Sometimes found in a church In nests that look much like smirch What do you see? What bird could this be? #The12birds #FaunaofPalawanandbeyond #BeGREENandGREAT #Shootnothingbutphotos

Today in one of our dives at South Miniloc, we collected around 160 individuals of Drupella sp in an area no larger than 100sqm. These sea snails can cause serious damage to coral reefs when they reach high densities; eating live coral tissue and leaving white scars that eventually will be covered with algae. There... Continue Reading →

Trick-or-treat in the city takes on a different form as we brought the kids closer to #nature through “Camp Pawikan.” Our head office staff’s children did not only collect treats plastics-free through their DIY paper bags, but also “explored the outdoors” in their scout uniforms and learned about the different animals found in the wild and the... Continue Reading →

If omens could materialize, What forms would they take, what shape and size? In the realm of beasts, there’s one at least Who dons a feathered disguise People live aghast with fear When murders flock and begin to appear We don’t think grand, what we don’t understand Lest the obscure we turn clear. If with... Continue Reading →

Perching on sand and rubble Patiently watching nearby divers Unflinching even when approached Swimming away only when disturbed But refusing to give up their territory Males always return, undeterred A small harem of females, males defend And though there may only be one male Females will become males in the end Speckled Sandperch (Parapercis hexophthalma)... Continue Reading →

More and more travelers are looking for responsible and alternative tours and are investing in experiences rather than just the usual sightseeing and picture taking. In El Nido Resorts, we help you achieve your #responsibletravelgoals. This week we’re hosting Swim Trek’s long haul swimming holiday here in El Nido, Palawan. 15 of our guests will swim... Continue Reading →