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Challenge yourself with Wide-Angle Underwater Photography by Ken Knezick

Challenge yourself with Wide-Angle Underwater Photography Text and Photos by Ken Knezick As an old mossback who began shooting underwater with a Nikonos II, it has been exciting to watch all the...
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Wayag, the Picturesque Island of the North by Indah Susanti

Wayag, the Picturesque Island of the North Text and photos by Indah Susanti Located in the northern part of Raja Ampat, Wayag Island is a must-visit destination while traveling in Raja Ampat....
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Balinese caring for Raja Ampat

Balinese Caring for Raja Ampat By Wida Sulistyaningrum, Photos Yulius Tonak   The head of the North Salawati District, Mr. I Made Kusuma Sada, along with members of the Babinsa from Koramil,...
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Newly Discovered Whale Shark Population Brings Tourism Potential to Indonesian Communities

Newly Discovered Whale Shark Population Brings Tourism Potential to Indonesian Communities  by Nita Yohana In late 2011, CI’s Mark Erdmann blogged about an exciting expedition tagging whale...
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Singapore “Strait Times” and “Jakarta Post” on Tourism

Read these two recent articles about tourism in the Bird’s Head Seascape. Singapore’s Strait Times article: Indonesia’s Raja Ampat: A perfect marine wonderland....
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Raja Ampat Rawan Bencana Gempa dan Tsunami

Raja Ampat Rawan Bencana Gempa dan Tsunami By Wida Sulistyaningrum, Photos BMKG Pada 25 Juni 2014, Balai Besar Badan Meteorology, Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) Wilayah V Jayapura mengadakan...
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Dive Site Maps by Ali Murtadlo and Jerry & Debbie Arriaga

Dive Site Maps by Ali Murtadlo and Jerry & Debbie Arriaga The BHS would like to thank Ali, Debbie and Jerry for their generous contribution to the site.  This article only contains a few of...
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Orang Bali yang Peduli Raja Ampat

Orang Bali yang Peduli Raja Ampat By Wida Sulistyaningrum, Photos Yulius Tonak Tanggal 25 Juni 2014, Kepala Distrik Salawati Utara, Bpk I Made Sada Kusuma, bersama anggota Babinsa dari Koramil,...
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Raja Ampat: It’s More than Just Reefs

Raja Ampat, It’s More than Just Reefs text and photos by Mike Veitch/Underwater Tribe In the dive media, we are constantly bombarded with images of schooling fish, brightly coloured corals, and...
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