The Palawan leafbird (Chloropsis palawanensis) is a small bird with broad wings and a long tail that's easily recognizable by its green body color and yellow throat.
Creature feature: Palawan leafbird
Creature Feature: Blacktip Reef Shark
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is one of the most common sharks in the nearshore waters of the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific. This shark is pale grayish-brown on the dorsal side and white on the ventral side. All its fins have black tips highlighted by lighter-colored borders. Younger sharks usually stay on shallow, sandy... Continue Reading →
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Creature Feature: Moorish Idol
The Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) is a distinctive coral reef fish that's found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Indo-Pacific.
Creature feature: love vine
The love vine (Cassytha filiformis) is a greenish to yellow climbing and twining, practically leafless vine that's a parasite of a variety of coastal flowering plants.
Creature Feature: False Clown Anemonefish
The false clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is just one of several species of anemonefish found in El Nido.
Creature Feature: Whale Shark
They’re called "whale sharks" because of their filter-feeding habits (like the baleen whales) and gigantic sizes.
A Very Butanding Ending
Lagen Island Resort Environmental Officer Kring Soriano tells of how she finally got to see a whale shark in the wild. The kicker: it was just in front of Lagen Island Resort!
Creature Feature: mistletoe
In Western cultures, it’s a popular Christmas tradition for a couple to kiss when they meet under mistletoe. But did you know that there are also species of mistletoe that can be found in Palawan?
Creature Feature: White-vented Shama
The white-vented shama, also known as the Palawan shama, can be identified by its all black color with blue gloss except for the lower flank.
Creature Feature: Water Monitor Lizard
The bayawak is a resident of all four resort islands, Apulit, Lagen, Miniloc, and Pangulasian.
Ten Knots Group Environment and Sustainability 