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Trash for sembako
Our sembako program started with a trash for sembako exchange together with out partner AidHub. People can bring trash like plastic,...

Westerlaken Foundation
Jan 12, 20211 min read


First phase of ocean research in Lovina started.
The first phase towards anthropogenic noise ans disturbance in Lovina has started. For 5 days recordings with a drone and hydrophone are...

Westerlaken Foundation
Jan 12, 20211 min read


Trash for Sembako
In our handout of food we cooperate with Aidhub. To deal with the trash problem on the island we from now on have a system of handing in...

Westerlaken Foundation
Jan 7, 20211 min read


Year reports
The year reports for both Westerlaken foundation and Yayasan Bali Bersih are published on our website (Tab ANBI/DINSOS) We wish you a...

Westerlaken Foundation
Dec 31, 20201 min read


Survey Uluwatu
This morning we did a survey in Uluwatu based on an Instagram report that went viral last night of a stranded whale, likely a short fin...

Westerlaken Foundation
Dec 11, 20201 min read


65 foodpackages delivered in Lembongan
9 months into the crisis we see more and more people changing the way they earn there income. We see tattoo artists selling food on the...

Westerlaken Foundation
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Another Sperm Whale stranding..
Today we received the news that the remains of a sperm whale were found in Nusa Dua. We were scheduled to have a meeting at BPSPL with...

Westerlaken Foundation
Nov 18, 20201 min read


Sperm whale stranded
A sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded dead at the shallow sea between Sanur and Serangan. In communication with our friends at...

Westerlaken Foundation
Nov 17, 20201 min read


The Bali Bible and Expedia stop selling tickets to captive dolphin center in Bali
We are very happy to announce that, after our complaint letter,both The Bali Bible as Expedia have decided to no longer sell tickets to...

Westerlaken Foundation
Nov 6, 20201 min read


Dolphin stranding Padang Galak
This year we have been very busy with our emergency relief program. This month we will reach 100.000 meals given to people in need. But,...

Westerlaken Foundation
Nov 3, 20201 min read


Expedia and The Bali Bible support dolphin captivity in Bali
This week we delivered letters to the Expedia Bali headquarter and The Bali Bible headquarter. We and organizations that defend animal...

Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 21, 20201 min read


Second day of ocean noise research
The beauty of doing ocean research, encountering many wild and free dolphins! Our hypothesis is that because of COVID-19 there is a huge...

Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 24, 20201 min read


Pilot research ocean noise Bali sea
Today we did a pilot for a research about ocean noise in the Bali sea. How does the noise of engines effecf the dolphins? What is...

Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 23, 20201 min read


Food hand out and visit to Bali Kids
Today we did a food hand out in Peguyangan. In total we have handed out 58.176 meals. We will keep going, as long as we are financially...

Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 20, 20201 min read


We assisted in the release of 40 ex dancing monkeys together with Jakarta Animal Aid Network
When our friends at Jakarta Animal Aid Network told us about the upcoming ex dancing monkeys release we ofcourse immediately wanted to...

Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 18, 20201 min read


8 turtles and 100 baby turtles released!
Yesterday we helped out in the release of 8 turtles and 100 baby turtles. The 8 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were from the group of in...

Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 12, 20201 min read


Banyuwedang food and waterfilter drop
Yesterday’s handout was not just 100 packages of food, good for 1.600 meals, but also 30 waterfilters in cooperation with Social Impakt....

Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 12, 20201 min read


25 green turtles released!
An amazing way to start the morning! 25 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from the 36 turtles confiscated by POLAIR and BKSDA Bali on the...

Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 5, 20201 min read


Spinner dolphin stranded in Pantai Sindhu
This morning a spinner dolphin washed ashore dead on Pantai Sindhu, Sanur. The approximately 2 year old female had wounds all over her...

Westerlaken Foundation
Jul 14, 20201 min read
36 green turtles confiscated
36 green turtles were confiscated on on the 11th of July on the beach of Serangan. The turtles are still alive and will be released to...

Westerlaken Foundation
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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