Turtle Guard FKH UNUD Study Visit to Bali Exotic Marine Park: When Education Meets Conservation
Some journeys simply take a person from one place to another. Others bring home something far more meaningful: knowledge, experience, new perspectives, and the drive to do more in the future.
In September 2026, Bali Exotic Marine Park (BEMP) hosted a study visit from Turtle Guard, a professional interest group of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Udayana University (FKH UNUD).
This Bali Exotic Marine Park study visit is part of the realization of the Cooperation Agreement (PKS) between BEMP and FKH UNUD. More than just a visit, it reflects a shared commitment to advancing science and technology (IPTEK) in higher education while helping nurture the next generation of veterinarians.
Behind every student visit, something is always being built. Not just knowledge, but a future.
When Learning Steps Out of the Classroom
Education does not only happen in the lecture hall. Some things are truly understood only when you see them firsthand, talk with practitioners, observe the working environment, and experience how theory is applied in real life.
This is one of the values of a veterinary student study visit to Bali Exotic Marine Park. Through this visit, the Turtle Guard FKH UNUD students had the chance to get to know the working environment and activities related to conservation, education, and marine animal management more closely.
For veterinary students, experiences like this are an important part of broadening their professional horizons, because the world of veterinary medicine does not end with what is taught in the classroom.
- There is the world of conservation.
- There is animal welfare.
- There is public education.
- There is behavioral observation.
- There is responsibility toward the environment.
And there are many people working together to make sure everything runs well.
Turtle Guard FKH UNUD and the Learning Spirit of the Younger Generation
The presence of Turtle Guard FKH UNUD at Bali Exotic Marine Park also shows how student professional interest groups can become a space to expand experience and knowledge beyond regular academic activities.
Curiosity is one of the most important parts of learning. Through a veterinary student study visit, students do not just come to look; they also get the chance to understand more deeply the professional world they may enter in the future.
For some students, an experience like this may be their first close encounter with marine conservation. For others, it may be a reminder that what they study can be applied in so many ways.
And perhaps, for someone among them, this visit becomes the start of a long journey: becoming a veterinarian, a researcher, a conservationist, and an educator, or another professional who will one day contribute to protecting animals and the environment.
BEMP and Its Commitment to Education
Bali Exotic Marine Park believes that conservation cannot stand alone. Conservation needs science, education, and collaboration. And, just as importantly, it needs a new generation with the knowledge and the care to carry it forward. That is why the partnership between Bali Exotic Marine Park and FKH Udayana University means more than a relationship between institutions.
Through the realization of this PKS, space opens up for a range of activities that support the development of science and human resources in the field of veterinary medicine.
- The study visit is one tangible form of this collaboration.
- It is an opportunity for students to learn directly.
- It is an opportunity for institutions to share experience.
- And it is an opportunity to bring the academic world and the professional world together.
From One Visit Toward Greater Collaboration
A partnership does not always have to begin with something big. Sometimes it all starts with a single meeting. One discussion, one visit, one group of students arriving with curiosity. But from there, a relationship can grow.
Today it may be a study visit to Bali Exotic Marine Park. Tomorrow it may be an internship program, research, scientific development, professional discussions, or another form of collaboration. Every experience is an opportunity to learn.
Every collaboration opens up new possibilities. And every generation given the chance to learn will carry that knowledge further.
September 2026: A Month Full of Meaning
The Turtle Guard FKH UNUD visit took place in a very special month for Bali Exotic Marine Park. September 2026 marks seven years of BEMP’s journey. Seven years is no short time. There have been so many lessons, challenges, changes, and moments of growth, and so many people who have become part of this journey.
On 19 September 2026, for only the second time in BEMP’s history, operations were closed for one full day to hold “SEVEN WONDERS OF EXOTIC.”
That day was a moment for the team to pause.
To look back on the journey so far.
To celebrate the people behind it.
To laugh together, enjoy time together, and show appreciation to those who have brought BEMP to where it is today.
But September was not only about celebrating the past.
The month was also a reminder that the journey is still long.
In the same month, BEMP welcomed five veterinary interns from FKH Hasanuddin University, hosted the study visit from Turtle Guard FKH UNUD, and continued coordinating with the relevant authorities to support regulatory compliance and conservation management. With so many activities, and so many people met and stories shared with laughter, this has become a motivation for us to Learn, Collaborate, and Grow.
Seven Years Have Passed. A New Chapter Awaits.
As September ends, the third quarter of 2026 also comes to a close.
Seven years have passed.
Seven years of learning.
Seven years of growth.
Seven years of challenges.
Seven years of collaboration.
But for an institution that keeps learning about conservation, every ending is simply the beginning of the next chapter.
Seven years of experience become the foundation. Collaboration with universities becomes the bridge. And the younger generation becomes part of the future being built.
The Turtle Guard FKH UNUD visit may have taken place on a single occasion. But the value of an experience is not always measured by how long the activity lasts. Sometimes, one day is enough to open a new perspective. One conversation is enough to spark curiosity.
And one experience is enough to make someone see their future in a different way. That is why education and conservation must go hand in hand, because protecting animals and the environment is not only about what we do today, but also about who will carry it on tomorrow.
Stepping Into the Future
Bali Exotic Marine Park closes September 2026 with gratitude for the seven-year journey behind it.
Yet that gratitude walks side by side with the drive to keep growing.
- More knowledge to share.
- More collaborations to build.
- More young people to support.
- And more steps to strengthen our commitment to conservation and education.
The Turtle Guard FKH UNUD study visit to Bali Exotic Marine Park is one part of that journey. A meeting between students and an institution.
FAQ
Who made the study visit to Bali Exotic Marine Park?
In September 2026, Bali Exotic Marine Park received a visit from Turtle Guard, a professional interest group of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Udayana University (FKH UNUD), as part of the realization of the cooperation between BEMP and FKH UNUD.
What is the purpose of the Turtle Guard FKH UNUD study visit?
The activity is one form of realization of the PKS between Bali Exotic Marine Park and FKH UNUD. Its purpose relates to advancing science and technology in higher education and supporting the development of the younger generation of veterinary students.
What is Turtle Guard FKH UNUD?
Turtle Guard is a professional interest group within the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Udayana University, serving as a platform for students to develop their interests, knowledge, and experience in the fields they pursue.
What is the relationship between Bali Exotic Marine Park and FKH Udayana University?
Bali Exotic Marine Park and FKH Udayana University have a cooperation agreement that serves as the basis for various collaborative activities, including educational activities and student study visits.
Does Bali Exotic Marine Park support veterinary education?
Yes. One of BEMP’s commitments is to support activities that give veterinary students experience and insight, including through partnerships with higher education institutions and learning activities in a conservation setting.
Why is education important in marine conservation?
Conservation requires knowledge and people who are competent and who care about the environment. Education helps prepare a generation that can continue conservation and education efforts in the future.
