Borneo (/ˈbɔːrnioʊ/; Indonesian: Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of Sumatra.

Sumatra, Indonesian Sumatera, Indonesian island, the second largest (after Borneo) of the Greater Sunda Islands, in the Malay Archipelago. It is separated in the northeast from the Malay Peninsula by the Strait of Malacca and in the south from Java by the Sunda Strait.

Bali, island and propinsi (or provinsi; province) in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the island of Java, separated by the narrow Bali Strait.

Borneo is the third largest island on Earth and the largest in Asia. The island is located east of Sumatra, North of Java and west of Sulawesi in Asia. Borneo is not classified as a country as it is governed by three separate sovereign political powers. The countries are Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.

The pigeye shark or Java shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) is an uncommon species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the warm coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic and western Indo-Pacific.

It’s the worst place in Asia to take an airplane, with 104 accidents and 2,353 related fatalities, data from Aviation Safety Network show. What sent Flight SJ182 hurtling into the Java Sea shortly after take off isn’t yet clear and likely won’t be until the plane’s black box is retrieved and examined.

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Short answer; Yes, there are sharks in Bali. In fact, Bali has had a total of five shark attacks – none of which were fatal – since 1990 and they all happened in a small surfing village on the west coast of the island.

Parts of Bali’s coastline – mostly the southwest part extending from Kuta to Canggu – have dangerous rip tides and undertows. At certain times of the day and year, red flags are erected on dangerous beaches. These beaches are safe to swim in, as are beaches with no flags in sight.

Reef sharks are relatively common in the Indo-Pacific and we get excited every time we see one around the Gili Islands! Black tip and white tip reef sharks are the most common reef sharks seen around the Gilis, although we do not see them as frequently as we would like. …

Yes, there are 35 species of snakes in Bali, but you will rarely encounter them unless you spend time in or near the forests, or hiking in the rice fields. The king cobra, spitting cobra, red-tailed green rat snake, Malayan Krait, sea snake, and red-necked keelback are dangerous poisonous snakes.

Are there tigers in Bali? Unfortunately not. There used to be three species of Indonesian tigers- the Bali tiger, Sumatran tiger and Java tiger. The Java tiger and Bali tiger are extinct and the Sumatran tiger does not live in Bali.

Apart from the list above, there are a few more animals in Bali that could be potentially dangerous.

• The Stonefish (Synanceia)
• Sumatran Elephants (Elephas maximus sumatrensis)
• Centipedes, caterpillars and scorpions.

Yes and no. Komodo dragons originate from the Komodo National Park (hence the name) and therefore you cannot see Komodo dragons in Bali in the wild.

6 dishes every visitor to Bali needs to taste

• Babi guling (suckling pig)
• Lawar.
• Bebek betutu (slow cooked duck)
• Sate lembat.
• Ikan bakar (grilled fish) Jimbaran-style.
• Be siap sambal matah (chicken in ‘raw’ sambal)

What is Bali Most Famous For?

• Tanah Lot Temple.
• Uluwatu Temple.
• Besakih Temple.
• Tegallalang Rice Terraces.
• Ubud Monkey Forest.
• Ubud Art Market.
• Kintamani.
• Bali Safari and Marine Park.

BEST AREAS TO STAY IN BALI

• Ubud, the best place to sleep in Bali and get around the island.
• Kuta and Legian, one of the most popular areas to stay in Bali.
• Seminyak, the best neighborhood in Bali to stay in.
• Canggu, one of the best places to stay in Bali.
• Jimbaran, where to find some of the best hotels in Bali.