Administrators note: This study was published on August 27, 2024 in Frontiers in Fish Science.  It is shared with permission by the authors. This study represents the first in the Indo-West Pacific to provide insights into the visitations and use of shallow coastal waters on coral reefs by oceanic manta rays, which are generally thought to spend the majority of their time in oceanic... Read More →

Last week, while hosting Dr. Paolo Martelli and nurse Chilli Chan from Ocean Park Hong Kong and Dr. Jaya Ratha, Director of Thrive Conservation (who were visiting the ReShark nurseries to conduct a veterinary assessment of our operations), we received word of a baby dugong that had been orphaned and was being raised by local community members near Friwen (with the help of several dive... Read More →

New conservation strategies may soon bolster protection for the Birds Head Seascape’s sharks and rays.  The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently named 122 ISRAs (Important Shark and Ray Areas) in Asia, (Compendium of Important Shark and Rays Areas: Asia Region) with 43 designated in Indonesia including 12 in West Papua (the BHS) and Papua: (Click each area for its... Read More →