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Announcing the Bird’s Head Seascape Whale Shark ID Database! Text and Photos by Mark Erdmann As part of our continuing efforts to make the Bird’s Head Seascape website as useful,...

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Two New Damsels Named to Honor Two Diving Divas. BHS fish species count now 1759! By Mark Erdmann

07 Mar 2016

Two new BHS damsels named to honor two diving divas! BHS fish species count now 1759! By Mark Erdmann It’s an honor and a great pleasure to announce the recent description of two new BHS...

Marine Mammal Species Biodiversity in Raja Ampat (2011-15) by Benjamin Kahn

29 Feb 2016

Marine Mammal Species Biodiversity in Raja Ampat (2011-15) by Benjamin Kahn Raja Ampat is a world-class dive destination and is famous for its exceptional reef species diversity as well as...

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The Gubernatorial Goby, Trimma atururii by Mark Erdmann

22 Feb 2016

The Gubernatorial Goby, Trimma atururii! by Mark Erdmann Leave it to the Bird’s Head to produce a gubernatorial goby! In a recent paper published with my colleagues Dr. Rick Winterbottom...

Nobar Film Alam Berbicara : Satu Orang Satu Aksi by Wida Sulistyaningrum

22 Feb 2016

Nobar Film Alam Berbicara : Satu Orang Satu Aksi By Wida Sulistyaningrum Kaum Muda Keuskupan Manokwari Sorong yang semula heboh mengikuti materi pendidikan lingkungan hidup yang dibawakan lewat...

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES #2: Craving Cryptic Crustaceans by Dr. Richard Smith

15 Feb 2016

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES: Craving Cryptic Crustaceans By Dr Richard Smith Raja Ampat is famed for its outstanding fish diversity, so it’s sometimes forgotten that the...

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Bird’s Head Seascape Success Recognised!

08 Feb 2016

Birds Head Seascape Success Recognised! In a fitting way to end a productive year in the West Papua Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS), we’re pleased to share some good news! In the recent Coral Triangle...

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Aerial Videos of Raja Ampat

08 Feb 2016

These series of aerial videos are so awesome that words don’t even come close to describing them. All I can say is you will be amazed and if you discover any new dive sites while viewing...

Supporting Coastal Conservation and Community Development in Kaimana, Indonesia by valuing Blue Carbon by Jennifer Howard

01 Feb 2016

Supporting Coastal Conservation and Community Development in Kaimana, Indonesia by valuing Blue Carbon by Jennifer Howard What is blue carbon? Mangrove ecosystems provide a range of ecosystem...

Money Talks – Paying for Conservation by Matt Fox, CI Indonesia

25 Jan 2016

Money Talks – Paying for Conservation Matt Fox, CI Indonesia A group of Indonesians recently braved the 40-hour journey from Jakarta to Quito, Ecuador to talk conservation finance. Paying...