Bird's Head Seascape Cenderawasih Bay Archives - Page 4 of 11

Administrator’s note: On the site we never post advertisements but in this case I’m making an exception, because quality Cruise Directors are very hard to find! I met Amanda and...

THE WORLD BENEATH: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures & Coral Reefs by Dr. Richard Smith

04 Sep 2019

We are very excited to announce that Dr. Richard Smith’s book is now available. Not only is Richard a very frequent traveler to the BHS, he is also a frequent contributor to the website...

Deep Dive: New findings from our whale shark watchers by Kiley Price

30 Aug 2019

Reposted with permission by Conservation International from their Conservation News Blog. In celebration of International Whale Shark Day, Conservation International (CI) has just released the...

International Whale Shark Day; a Celebration of Images by Mark Erdmann

28 Aug 2019

August 30th, has been marked as the International Day of the Whale Shark. Developed by ocean activists and conservationists to educate the globe on actions to reduce the decline of these...

Changing Demographics Requires a New Approach for BHS Travelers

26 Jul 2019

Anyone who has traveled to Raja in the last few years will notice big changes. There are a lot more people now and they aren’t just divers; they represent a new travel demographic. Raja...

Spending time in Sorong? This new website will be useful!

23 Jul 2019

A long time manager at Raja4Divers Resort on Pulau Pef, has recently created a website for visitors stopping over in Sorong on their way to various BHS destinations. While managing the resort...

Population dynamics of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia, and the impacts of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation on their movement ecology by Beale, Stewart, Setyawan, Sianipar, Erdmann

19 Jul 2019

Our team of scientists in the Bird’s Head are constantly at work. This paper’s aim was to collect sightings data on oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) within the Raja Ampat...

Blue Abadi Fund June ’19 Newsletter (English dan Bahasa)

18 Jul 2019

ABOUT BLUE ABADI The Blue Abadi Fund is a dedicated conservation trust fund for the Bird’s Head Seascape that empowers local communities and agencies to sustainably manage their marine resources...

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Global Conservation Hero Award to West Papua Province

17 Jun 2019

Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in Jakarta’s Antara News. Credits below. West Papua Province received the Global Conservation Hero Award from the Conservation...

Eco Hero & “Manta Whisperer”-Abam Sianipar

02 May 2019

CITIZEN’S WATCH/PROMASTER and the History Channel, recently launched a worldwide campaign, “Save the BEYOND”, which profiles adventurers and explorers with front-line experience of the...