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Special Documentary Screening – Pak Ron: The Snake Whisperer of Bali
November 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
A Green School student and his family joins English herpetologist Ron Lilley to get to know his mission of protecting wild habitat, and the person behind Bali Snake Patrol. In the film Pak Ron returns to Seram Island in Maluku after 40 years, escorted by the Indonesian army for a special expedition in the untouched rainforest.
Ron Lilley – first came to Indonesia in 1987, studying reptiles and amphibians in Manuela National Park, Seram, Maluku. He has worked for various nature conservation NGOs (WWF, TNC, FFI, TRAFFIC), and has traveled throughout Indonesia. Ron moved to Bali in 2003 with the Marine Aquarium council, to look at the trade-in marine aquarium fish. He is also an academic English instructor for IELTS at IALF. Ron works for the Indonesian Nature Foundation (LINI), a local NGO that helps coastal fishing communities rebuild their damaged reefs. As the ‘Bali Snake Patrol’, Ron rescues snakes, gives snake-proofing advice, and talks about snake safety. He is currently helping Dr. Tri Maharani with the Indonesian Snakebite Initiative.
Ron’s hobbies include nature photography, keeping small animals, and traveling. Ron is married to Gayatri, a coral specialist, and they have one son, Lawrence.