Waitabu Marine Park Blog

By Megan Wadley International surf sensation Kelly Slater invited Reef Check to the islands of Fiji for an event like no other. The Kelly Slater Invitational was held May 20-22 on the islands of Tavarua and Namotu and the beneficiary of this celebrity surfing event was Reef Check . Chris Malloy visits Waitabu Village on the Island of Taveuni Photo by Tom Servais The brainchild of six-time world champion Kelly Slater, the event brought together the greats of professional surfing, along with invited friends and celebrities. A range of competition formats were used, documented and critiqued by Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) management and the surfers themselves Celebrities Perry Farrell (musician – ‘Jane’s Addiction’), Nick Lachey (MTV – ‘Newlyweds’), Marissa Miller (Sports Illustrated swimsuit model), Chris ...

Help Protect Waitabu Reef We need your help to protect a beautiful reef in Fiji! And you can do it with a click of your mouse each day. Moreover, it will cost you nothing to sign up for the Waitabu Reef Protection drive. CORAL 's new fundraising partner, EarthAIDE, lets you support CORAL 's effort to protect Waitabu Reef from overfishing and anchor damage, for free. All you have to do is subscribe to an email newsletter. When you receive the email, open it and click on the "Donate FREE" button. Our sponsor for this event, Care2.com , will make a contribution to CORAL for each click you make until this goal is funded. You pay nothing, but Waitabu Reef gets the funding it needs. Located on Fiji's Taveuni Island, Waitabu Marine Park is a vibrant reef set aside for the benefit of snorkel tourism and environmental education. CORAL is partnering with the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area Network and Resort Support to set up boundary markers and mooring buoys ...