The IUCN (The International Union For Conservation of Nature) most recent IUCN SSG (IUCN Shark Specialist Group) newsletter, “Shark News”, features the BHS’s ReShark/StAR project. Who is the IUNC and what do they do: IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a membership Union of government and civil society organisations. Together, they work to advance... Read More →

Administrator’s note: Some of you may not recognize his name but if you love mantas you have probably read one of his many posts on the BHS site.  Dr. Edy Setyawan, from Boyolali, a small town near Mount Merapi in Central Java (Indonesia) is not only the BHS Manta Ray Researcher, but he is now a Marine Ecologist. We want to congratulate Dr. Edy Setyawan who recently received his PhD... Read More →

We are proud and excited to announce the awesome news that one of Raja Ampat’s most acclaimed resorts, Papua Explorers, recently opened a dive school for Raja Ampat natives.  We have long felt that a dive school for the Raja Ampat locals is essential.  This school will change the lives of generations of natives.  Not only will they learn to dive but they will have a chance to become... Read More →