Joel Mergui, président de l'A.C.I.P (Association Consistoriale Israelite de Paris), annonce en exclusivité pour vous sur Infolive.tv la création d'une antenne du consistoire de Paris à Jérusalem.

In order to obtained cultured south sea pearls, a nucleus and a piece of mantle from an other oyster are inserted in oysters at the "Orient Pearl Co Ltd" in Ravenshaw island (Mergui archipelago, Burma)

The Moken are the sea gypsies of the mergui archipelago. During our cruise to the pearl farms around Ravenshaw island we met 2 groups on their boats. This is the second group we met, the Moken were preparing some squid for lunch...

On the way to the pearl farms we met these 2 old Moken ladies on their tiny fishing boats. They were fishing squids near an island. Amazing encounter...

Lion fish surrounded by schooling fish

On the way to the pearl farms around Ravenshaw island we met different group of Moken people, the mergui archipelago sea gypsies, living on their boats. This family was drying some sea food on the beach.

Dive into the remote reefs of Myanmar, formerly Burma.

ritratto di luca schueli esploratore e ricercatore marino

Snorkeling around Ravenshaw island in Orient Pearl Co Ltd oyster lines... The water was very clean and rich in plancton, a perfect environment for oysters to grow...

On the way to the pearl farm in the center of the Mergui archipeplago we sailed near the scenic marble islands which are famous for a remote cave in which some white gold is found each year: bird nests...

Allocution de Mr. MERGUI président du consistoire de Paris.

Liveaboard diving Andaman Sea Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) departing Phuket aboard luxury IMO safety certified dive vessel Ocean Rover.

A view on oyster lines near ravenshaw island, in Mergui archipelago, Burma.

We are visiting the largest village on Domel island. The high tide was enabling us to arrive with our fishing boat directly in the village.

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view from Andaman Club balcony

Underwater HDV footage from Myanmar (Burma). After visiting the town of Kaw Thaung on the Thailand border, we venture out scuba diving in the Mergui Archipelago.

Underwater exploration - Mergui, Borneo, Flores, Alor, Sulawesi. Eye witness account by Tropixblue. Also David Doubilet of National Geographic on "Coral Eden".

While visiting a "Pinctada maxima" pearl farm in mergui archipelago we collected several wild "pteria penguin" oyster. In one of these large oysters we were lucky to find a tiny natural pearl... "Palei" in Burmese. More info: www.fieldgemology.org

Roxanne and crew land in Mergui Archipelagos, 800 gorgeous untouched islands in the Andamans off Myanmar coast. Ready to board a 70-foot Ferretti Yacht...

At Western Rocky Island in Burma's Mergui archipelago an aggressive big red octopus (Octopus cyanea) pursues and attacks a competitor (or mate). These amazing cephalopods star in our DVD "Reef Life of the Andaman".

Cuttlefish display mutual association set to classical music. The end result is a sweet experience from the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar, formerly Burma. Access provided by Ocean Rover a 5-star liveaboard for serious diving.

Fairytales do exist, but unfortunately not for the locals...

Grafting is a surgical implantation of a shell nucleus and a tissue graft (a small piece of mantle tissue) into the pearl oyster in order to produce south sea cultured pearls. It is performed at the pearl farm with a selected donor oyster which will be sacrificed and a host oyster.

Awesome encounter with Manta Rays at Similan Islands, Thailand.