Whale shark observation tourist locations in East Kalimantan Indonesia

whale shark (Rhincodon typus)

foto by Arief Borneo Freediving Comunity

The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is the largest fish species. These fish are classified scientifically in the taxonomy as follows:

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Filum	:	Chordata
Kelas	:	Chondrichthyes
Sub Kelas	:	Elasmobranchii
Ordo	:	Orectolobiformes
Famili	:	Rhincodontidae
Genus	:	Rhincodon
Spesies	:	Rhincodon typus
Nama Umum	:	Hiu Paus
Nama Lokal	:	Hiu Bintang, Hiu Tutul, Geger Lintang, Hiu Totol

The whale shark is the single largest fish of the Rhincodon family. It is called the whale shark because of its large body size. On its body, there is a pattern / pattern of white spots so it is also known as a spotted shark. The head of the whale shark is flat with a wide mouth. It is known that the whale shark's mouth can reach 1.4 meters wide. In addition, whale sharks have two dorsal fins, pectoral/pectoral fins, pelvic/abdominal fins, anal fins, and caudal/tail fins.

Whale shark is the largest fish in the ocean that sails the ocean and hides the mystery of its life cycle. If you want to meet whale sharks in nature, you can find them in Berau Waters. Berau waters are known to be one of the areas where whale sharks appear regularly. Berau Regency is one of the regencies in the province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. 

Berau district capital is located in the Tanjung Redeb sub-district. Berau Regency has an area of ​​34,127.47 km2 consisting of a land area of ​​21,942.37 km2 and a sea area of ​​15,020.00 km2, and consists of 52 large and small islands with 13 sub-districts, 10 sub-districts, 100 villages/villages. The coastal area of ​​Berau Regency is located in the sub-districts of Biduk-Biduk, Talisayan, Derawan and Maratua islands which are geographically directly adjacent to the ocean.

Berau Sub District Map

Based on periodic research conducted since 2014 in Berau Waters, as many as 93 individuals of whale sharks were identified and dominated by males (90 individuals). Not only in Berau Waters, as many as more than 10 individual whale sharks from this group were observed to appear in Talisayan Waters and also on Derawan Island.

The total length of the whale sharks found ranged from 3-7 meters so they were still categorized as juveniles. Berau waters provide a comfortable place to live and sufficient food for whale sharks, especially male juvenile individuals. Whale sharks usually appear when the chart is operating in Talisayan, namely during the Southern season (June-October or May-December).

According to the story of the people of Talisayan, whale sharks began to arrive in their waters since the fishermen threw their catches of small fish into the sea. Usually, whale sharks will roam to eat near Bagang House at 05.00 – 08.00 WITA (central Indonesia Standart Time). You also don't need to swim too deep because when fed, the whale shark will be at a depth of only 5 meters before being full and returning to the middle of the sea. Whale sharks only exist after dawn and before the sun rises. Apart from the Sayan Tali, the Whale Shark also often appears around the Derawan Island Bagang Fishermen House.

Interestingly, whale sharks only appear in Derawan during the north wind season. When the south wind season enters, they will move to Talisayan. So if you don't see whale sharks in Talisayan, they could be playing in around Derawan island.

The whale shark is one of three species of shark, which are known to feed by filtering seawater. Their food includes plankton, krill, beach crab larvae, macroalgae, and small nektonic animals such as squid or small vertebrates. Whale sharks are also known to prey on small fish and the scattering of millions of fish eggs and sperm that float in the sea water during the spawning season, as well as prey on jellyfish and snapper larvae.

This giant shark feeds passively by opening its mouth wide while swimming slowly, allowing seawater to enter freely and exit behind the oral cavity through the gill slits, while its food is filtered by filter sheets in its mouth.

Sometimes, whale sharks eat actively by opening and closing their mouths, so that seawater is sucked into the oral cavity and then pushed out through the gill slits. In both ways, the water will pass through the filter sheet which is a modification of the gill filter comb which is located parallel to the sheets. The more concentrated stream of food continues to travel down the fish's esophagus. The rows of tiny teeth in the fish's mouth don't seem to play a role in the feeding process.

Occasionally, whale sharks are seen 'coughing' in the water; this is a mechanism to clean the filter sheet from the dirt that clogs it. These sharks are known to migrate over long distances in search of food, and possibly also for breeding.

Whale shark observation tourist locations in East Kalimantan:

1. Tali in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan can be accessed by flight to Kalimarau Airport, Berau, then continue the journey to Talisayan for 4 hours by land. Then take a boat from Talisayan Pier to the center, where the charts are located. Watch the timing of your trip carefully, yes, because whale sharks only exist after dawn and before the sun rises.

2. Derawan Island, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan can be accessed by flying to Kalimarau Airport, Berau, then continuing the journey to Tanjung Batu for approximately 2 hours using a travel bus. after that take a regular speed boat to Derawan Island for about 30 minutes. after arriving at Derawan Island rent a boat to go to Bagang Fishermen House which is visited gradually by the Whale Shark.
   

   
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1. Cenderawasih Bay Nabire National Park, West Papua. can be accessed by flight to Nabire then continue by boat to Kwatisore for 3 hours. it is recommended to come in May and October when the weather is good.

2. Botubarani beach, Gorontalo. can be accessed from downtown Gorontalo by motor Cycle for approximately 40 minutes to the village of botubarani.
   
   Whale shark observation tourist locations in the World:

1. The east coast of Africa, Countries off the east coast of Africa such as Kenya, Mozambique, Djibouti and Tanzania are among the best places to see whale sharks. In Mozambique, whale sharks can be seen from November to February. Whale sharks visit the waters of Djibouti to feed on plankton around the Red Sea. In Madagascar, there is a dive center with whale sharks on the island of Nosy Be.

2. Honduras, can see whale sharks, especially Utila Island. The uniqueness of this island is that whale sharks can be seen all year round. Apart from Utila, whale sharks are frequently seen off the coast of Roatan Island in the Caribbean.

3. Australia's Ningaloo Reef is the best place to dive to swim with whales. Whale sharks can also be seen around Australian waters every March to July.

4. Holbox Island and Pulau Mujeres (Mexico) are among the best whale shark spots in the world. The best time to see whale sharks in Mexico is from June to September.

5. Cebu Island, Oslob, Southern Philippines, there is a tourist spot for feeding whale sharks but it has drawn protests and strong criticism for changing the natural behavior of whale sharks, which are reluctant to migrate because of their dependence on tourist attraction feeding.

Morio Forest Man, Keeper of the Borneo Forest

ORANG UTAN (Pongo pygmaeus morio)

Taxonomy Classification

Kingdom                : Animalia

Filum                    : Chordata

Class                     : Mammalia

Ordo                      : Primates

Famili                    : Hominidae

Upafamili               : Ponginae

Genus                    : Pongo

Once Humanity is dying in Mankind, sometimes animals are guiding us back to our basics.

Who does not recognize the photo above? a photo that aroused international enthusiasm for the Orangutan. The photo above is the work of an Indian photographer who lives in Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan. The photo was on the cover of National Geographic Magazine and won many international awards. photo taken at BOSF Samboja, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. let's take the time to watch a video from Mr. Anil T Prabhakar who just uploaded our feelings to care for the Orang Utans who made Indonesia their last home before they became extinct. Their sustainability is in our hands.

The term orangutan is taken from the Malay vocabulary, namely 'Orang' which means human and 'Utan' which means forest. Thus, Orangutans mean humans who live in the forest. It is not wrong if Orang Utans are called "Humans", because these rare animals have close kinship with humans, the DNA similarity between orangutans and humans is 96.4%.

Orangutans are the only great apes that live in mainland Asia, while all of their relatives are in Africa. Other great apes namely Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Bonobos are found in the African region.

90% of the Orangutan population is in Indonesia and only in two places, namely the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan. There are 5 sub-species of Orangutan, two of which are in Sumatra and 3 sub-species are in Kalimantan.

According to the fossil record of experts, Orangutans until the end of the Pleistone can be found in most lowland forests in Southeast Asia, from the foothills of Wuliang Shan in Yunan, South China, to the south of Java Island, with a total distribution area of ​​1.5 million km² ( Rijksen and Meijard, 1999). According to Atmoko (2007), the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and the Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) were geographically separated at least 10,000 years ago, when sea level rise occurred between the two islands.

The Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is spread throughout the islands of Borneo in Indonesia (Kalimantan) and Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak, the Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) on the island of Sumatra and the native Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis) from South Tapanuli. Orangutan subspecies includes :

Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

Male orangutan with wide cheek pads so that his face is rounded. Orangutans can weigh more than 90kg, and have dark brown hair. Bornean orangutans are mostly found in peat swamp forests.

Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii)

Male orangutans have cheek pads that sag down and have an oval face. Its weight can reach up to 90 kg, and has light orange brown hair. The Sumatran orangutan's habitat is in highland or mountainous forests with an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level.

The Tapanuli Orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis)

The habitat of the Tapanuli Orangutan can only be found in the Batang Toru Ecosystem, North Sumatra and was officially named a new species in 2017. The physical differences of the tapanuli orangutan, namely the skull and jawbone are smaller but the canines are larger than the Sumatran and Kalimantan orangutans, the hair is thicker and curly. The male tapanuli orangutan has a prominent mustache and beard with flat cheek pads covered with fine blond hair.

Differences in facial characteristics of Sumatran, Kalimantan and Tapanuli orangutans

Bornean orangutan habitat

Bornean orangutans are scattered almost throughout the island of Borneo. The Schwaner and Muller mountain ranges have two major rivers, namely the Kapuas River (West Kalimantan), and the Mahakam River (East Kalimantan) as a natural barrier that forms the three subspecies of Bornean orangutans today.

Pongo pymaeus pygmaeus which is spread over the Northwest of Kalimantan (Betung Kerihun National Park, Danau Sentarum and surrounding areas), north of the Kapuas River to the northeast of Sarawak.

Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii has a distribution in Southwest Kalimantan, the southern part of the Kapuas river (West Kalimantan) and a small population in the eastern part of the Barito river (South Kalimantan).

Pongo pygmaeus morio whose distribution is limited to Sabah and the eastern part of Kalimantan as far as the Mahakam river.

Conservation Status

All sub-species of the Bornean orangutan are endangered species and are fully protected by Indonesian legislation. This species is classified by CITES into the Appendix I category (species that are prohibited from being traded commercially because they are very vulnerable to extinction).

Some of the main threats faced by Bornean orangutans are habitat loss, illegal logging, forest fires, poaching and the trade of orangutans as pets.Orangutans are often referred to as pests because they are often considered disturbing plantations so that conflicts between orangutans and humans are not uncommon.In the past, orangutans came in destroying oil palm shoots to eat. because they are considered pests, the palm oil company offers a competition with a prize money to kill an orangutan. therefore the hunter kills the mother and sells the cubs to be traded as pets so that they get a lot of money.but now with many Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) engaged in conservation and conservation, land conflicts with animals can be reduced because NGOs immediately move to rehabilitate and relocate wild animals that have lost their habitat.

orangutans become victims during conflicts with humans

Orangutan Food

Types of food for orangutans as many as 317 food species that can be identified, consisting of 227 different plant species, four species of fungi, five types of insects, one type of wild honey. Orangutans also drink water from rivers, swamps, and holes in trees (Galdikas, 1986). Despite the great variability in the diet of orangutans, orangutans are inherently frugivorous.

Orangutans make use of the fruit, flowers, leaves, buds and bark and fluids of various species of trees, creepers and other plants, as well as a variety of small vines, orchids, roots of water reeds, termites, caterpillars, weaver ants. , fungi (fungus), honey, roots and stems of young rattan shoots, creepers, epiphytes, ferns and small palms, most orangutans' diet (235 or 74%) comes from tree species (Galdikas, 1986).

Orangutan Rescue Center

On the island of Borneo, there are 5 Pongo Pygmaeus rehabilitation centers, in Central Kalimantan there is the Orang Utan Foundation which manages the orangutan care center and quarantine (Waringin City) and Camp Leakey which is located in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan.East Kalimantan is managed by the Center for Orangutan Protection (COP), namely the Borneo Orang Utan Survival Foundation in Samboja and the Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Center. COP is also in the process of constructing a new rehabilitation site, namely the Sepaku area, Penajam.There is also International Animal Rescue (IAR) which has an orangutan rehabilitation location in Sungai Cloud Village, Ketapang, West Kalimantan. Apart from Kalimantan, the Indonesian part, there is also an Orangutan rehabilitation center in Kalimantan, the Malaysian part, namely the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, Sabah, East Malaysia.

Orangutans are already very rare to see in Kalimantan, but that doesn't mean they are impossible to see. The following national parks in Indonesia which are the location of orangutans can be seen, namely:

Sumatera island (pongo abelii & Pongo Tapanuliensis)

1. Gunung leuser National Park, Bukit Lawang, North Sumatera.

2. Bukit tiga puluh National Park, Jambi.

3. Batang Gadis National Park, North Sumatera.

4. Ekosistem Batang Toru, South Tapanuli, North sumatera ( pongo Tapanuliensis).

Kalimantan Island ( pongo Pygmaeus pygmaeus, pongo Pygmaeus Morio, Pongo Pygmaeus wurmbii).

1.  Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan

2. Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan.

3. Nyaru Menteng Rehabilitation Center, palangkaraya Central Kalimantan.

4. Betung Kerihun National Park, West Kalimantan.

5. Samboja Lodge (Borneo Orang Utan Survival Foundation), Samboja, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan.

6. Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center (International Animal Rescue) Indonesia, Ketapang, West Kalimantan.

7. Wehea Kelay Protected Forest, East Kutai, East Kalimantan.

   
   

The Uniqueness of the Orang Utan

1. The Smartest Primate Species

Orangutans are known as a very intelligent primate species. This can be seen from the various behaviors of these animals. For example, being able to use a stick to pick up food, such as fruit on a tree properly, choosing broad leaves as protection from rain and heat, and concocting own medicines to treat oneself.

2. Have very close kinship with Humans.

One of the interesting facts about orangutans is the DNA structure that these primates have. According to the results of the research, it is known that the DNA of Orang Utans has similarities with human DNA, even the level of similarity reaches 96.4%. This shows that humans and Orang Utans have a very close relationship.

3. Male orangutans make a long call.

In the orangutan's throat there is a voice bag. It turns out that the voice bag has its own function for these primates. The sound bag produces a louder and longer sound, even a distance of 1 kilometer can still be heard.

4. The length of the orangutan's arms.

Although his body size is not too tall, but it turns out that the orangutan's arms are very long, even exceeding the size of the arms of other primates. One of the factors that triggers this animal's arm length to reach 2.3 meters is its habit of hanging from one tree to another using its arms.

5. Strong Animals.

Although stated to have close relationship with humans, the physical strength of the Orang Utan is still far above that of humans. Its strength is even estimated to be six times greater than that of a human. Not only physically, but also teeth. Even so, these primates are known to be harmless and even calmer.

6. Lazy and likes to sleep.

Orangutans are not only known as lazy animals, but also primates who like to sleep. In order to sleep more comfortably, these animals usually make mattresses from the branches in their nests. Not only that, just like humans, orangutans will also sleep during the day between their activities.

If you want to see wild orangutans, please come to Prevab Kutai National Park. There, Orangutans still behave naturally because they rarely interact with humans.they live comfortably in the Kutai national park area which is protected from the threat of deforestation and poaching. and also the orangutans in Kutai National Park are not the result of rehabilitation and reintroduction from orangutan rescue centers.

If you find an Orang Utan that requires evacuation assistance, please carefully secure it to a place that does not endanger orangutans and humans and makes it easier for the rescue team to evacuate, contact the East Kalimantan BKSDA number as soon as possible, namely:

WhatsApp call center: 082113338181 ☎️ 0541-743556

post photos / videos by tagging BKSDA Kaltim's IG at the following link:

https://www.instagram.com/bksda_kaltim/

Here's an Instagram account link that you can follow to add insight into saving protected wild animals in Indonesia:

Kutai National Park : https://www.instagram.com/btn_kutai/

Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) : https://www.instagram.com/bosfoundation/

Samboja BOSF Lodge : https://www.instagram.com/bosf_sambojalodge/

The Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) : https://www.instagram.com/orangutan_cop/

Tanjung Puting National Park : https://www.instagram.com/tanjungputing/

International Animal Rescue (IAR) : https://www.instagram.com/iar_indonesia/

Ayo ke Taman Nasional : https://www.instagram.com/ayoketamannasional_official/

Kayan Mentarang National Park : https://www.instagram.com/btn_kayanmentarang/

Sebangau National Park : https://www.instagram.com/btn_sebangau/

Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park : https://www.instagram.com/btn_bukitbakabukitraya/

Gunung Palung National Park : https://www.instagram.com/btn_gn_palung/

Sintang Orang Utan Center : https://www.instagram.com/sintangorangutancenter/

Yayasan Orang Utan Indonesia (YAYORIN) : https://www.instagram.com/yayorin.id/

The Orang Utan Project : https://www.instagram.com/theorangutanproject/

Orang Utan Foundation : https://www.instagram.com/orangutan_foundation/

Orang Utan Information Center : https://www.instagram.com/orangutaninformationcentre/

Sumatran Orangutan Society : https://www.instagram.com/orangutanssos/

Bukit Dua Belas National Park : https://www.instagram.com/btn_bukitduabelas/

Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park : https://www.instagram.com/btn_bukittigapuluh/

Ditjen Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam dan Ekosistem KLHK : https://www.instagram.com/konservasi_ksdae/

Kukangku : https://www.instagram.com/kukangku/

Natha Satwa Nusantara : https://www.instagram.com/nathasatwanusantara/

Animal Defenders Indonesia : https://www.instagram.com/animaldefendersindo/

Fotographer wildlife Mr. Anil T Prabhakar : https://www.instagram.com/anil_t_prabhakar/

wildlife fotographer and Ranger of Kutai National Park Mr. Haryadi :

FB : https://web.facebook.com/haryadibotledjojotaruno

IG : https://www.instagram.com/xplorer_kutai.np/

link Video Of Mr. Anil : https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7yh9vJSIK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

*Source and research literature adapted and summarized from various sources. such as from the BOSF website, COP, IAR, YAYORIN, and many more. besides that it is also taken from various scientific works such as research results. The author does not intend to be money oriented or to get commercial benefits, but purely to invite readers to increase their awareness of the preservation of Orang Utans. All photos include a watermark from the original owner, if something is not pleasing, please contact via the following link: linkr.bio/6rjr9

Where You can find Stingless Jelly fish in Indonesia? (Magnificent Seven Of East Borneo)

Stingless Jellyfish of Indonesia

Location :

In the world : Indonesia and Palau

Indonesia

1. Kakaban Island, East Kalimantan Province.
2. Jellyfish Lake, Sembilan Islands, Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara province,
3. Mariona Katupat Lake, Togean Natioanl Park, Central Sulawesi province,
4. Karwapop Lake, Misool Island, Raja Ampat, West Papuan province,
5. Lenmakana Lake, Misool Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua province,
6. Danau Tumalol, Misool Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua province,
7. Lohia Lake, Muna Island, South East Sulawesi province,
8. Landu Island, Rote, East Nusa Tenggara Province,
9. Paisu Batongan Lake, Mbuang Mbuang Village, Banggai Kepulauan District, central sulawesi Province.

Kakaban Island, Berau District, East Kalimantan Province

We can find stingless jellyfish in the Kakaban lake which is located at Kakaban Island, a small uninhabited island in the archipelago of Derawan.Administratively, Derawan Island is in the Maratua Subdistrict, Berau Berau District, East Kalimantan.

Geographical position of Kakaban Island is at coordinates 02o08'35 "North Latitude and 118o31'13" East Longitude. Islandit has a length of 6 km, a width of 2.5 km and an area of ​​774.20 ha.

The Kakaban Lakelocated in the center of the island has a length of 2.6 km, a width of 1.5 km, an area of ​​about 390 ha, with a maximum depth of 11 m.

The shape of the island and the lake resembles the number nine and is dominated bya small hilly karst land with a shallow surface soil layer. Kakaban Lakes is formed from a ring-shaped coral island called an atoll. Generally, the land atolls that emerge from the surface of the sea are narrow andcircular. In the middle of the atoll there is a kind of pool filled with sea water called a lagoon or goba. The existence of movement of the earth's crust plates and various geological activitiescomplex on the east coast of Borneo, causing this coral atoll slowly experiencing lift (up lift) as high as 40-60 m above the surface of the sea. This process is estimated to have formed over 1-2 million years. Sea ​​water in the middle of the atoll is trapped and cannot come out again, and formed a lake that seemed to be hugged by the existing land around it. because of the appearance that this lake got its name: "Kakaban".

In the local language "kakaban" means "hug". Although isolated, Lake Kakaban still retains the character of this lake as a lake with salty / brackish water. because at the bottom of the lake there are various kinds of holes, channels,or small cracks that allow the exchange of lake water with the marine environment surrounding.

Jellyfish species of kakaban lake.

A. Upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornate) (15-20 cm);

B. Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) (5-50 cm);

C. spotted jellyfish (Mastigias Papua) (1-20 cm);

D. Box jellyfis (Tripedalia cystosphora) (7-10 cm)

Moon jellyfish is the largest type of jellyfish. The body of Moon jellyfish can recognizable by its slightly transparent white color with a clover leaf motif on the end of the hood. This clover-like structure is actually the gonads of the jellyfish. The spotted jellyfish (Mastigias papua) is the most common type of jellyfish densely populated in Kakaban Lake. Due to isolation for thousands of years, jellyfish who live in the Kakaban Lake undergoes evolution to have different physical characteristics from Their family who lives in the sea. Lack of predators causes the sting glands (nematocyst) in jellyfish are reduced so that they are very small and is no longer effective as a stinging weapon for their prey. In the ecosystem of Kakaban Lake, which is almost devoid of predators and has an excellent food source abundant, the presence of the sting gland is no longer necessary.

Another type of jellyfish in Kakaban Lake is the box jellyfish (Tripedalia cystophora) which is smallest jellyfish species in Kakaban Lake. Despite its smallest size, Jellyfish from this type family (class Cubozoa) are known as the jellyfish group with the most deadly sting power. However, like other types of jellyfish in Kakaban Lake, The nematocyst glands of the box jellyfish in this lake have been reduced to nothing harm to humans. Another unique type of jellyfish found in Kakaban Lake is the upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea ornata). Called upside down because the hood is on down position like a cauldron, while the tentacles waving upward. This jellyfish is classified as an animal that specializes in life at the bottom of the water. Upside-down jellyfish get food from zooxanthella, microalgae that "reside" in their body tissues. This jellyfish and zooxanthella live in a mutually beneficial symbiosis (mutualistic). Zooxanthella can produce their own food through photosynthesis and supplies energy to its jellyfish hosts. And zooxanthella get nutrients and protection from jellyfish. Mostly zooxanthella in jellyfish it is concentrated on the underside of the hood and tentacles so to maximize the photosynthesis process. jellyfish turn their bodies, like an inverted umbrella facing the sun.

In Kakaban Lake there are white anemones (Actinidae family) that can with savage prey on the jellyfish Cassiopea ornata dan can devour jellyfish completely. The anemone can stretch its mouth and stomach so big so that it can swallow the whole body of jellyfish which are much larger. Although this anemone does not have stinging cells (nematocysts), it doesvery strong adhesion (sticky) which can grip its prey with tightly.

Location Access :

# Option 1:

The land route starts from Samarinda, take the Damri Bus to Tanjung Redeb The capital of Berau Regency (approximately 16 hours) then change to the minibus travel to tanjung batu port (approximately 1.5-2 hours) then continued by speed boat to Derawan Island (approximately 30 minutes). from Derawan Island to Island Kakaban takes a speed boat for about 1 hour.

# Option 2:

Air route start from Samarinda, take a plane from APT Airport Pranoto or from Balikpapan Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport to Kalimarau airport Tanjung redeb with approximately one hour later can follow land route take a minibus to Tanjung Batu like the route above, or can take advantage of The speedboat from the Tanjung Redeb dock directly goes to Derawan Island or Maratua Island. or you can also take a pioneer plane from Kalimarau Airport towards Maratua airport.

# Option 3:

Air route start from Samarinda, take a pioneer plane from APT airport Pranoto to Maratua airport. then from Maratua Island to Kakaban Island it only takes 30 minutes by fast boat.

the article of stingless jellyfish has written by Edelweiss Blogger and translated by Hairudin Aleksan. hairudin is a vlogger and local guide from east Kalimantan. you can see his vlog on youtube about indigenous people called Dayak From Mahakam River.