I recently had the good fortune to spend almost 3 weeks at Misool Resort in SE Raja Ampat.  Although I’ve visited the Bird’s Head Seascape numerous times since Maurine’s and my first journey in 2002, this was the longest period of time I’ve spent in one location.  Most of my previous trips were on LOB’s (liveaboards).  This trip had a unique focus, however, and... Read More →

We have been posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape’s last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula.  This is the seventh and final post in the series, which includes all the regional maps with divesites/activities/etc. To read about last year’s expedition of discovery click here, survey of the Bomberai peninsula, Fakfak and its... Read More →

Administrator’s Notes: Despite the fact that the beaches along the top of the Bird’s Head Seascape are home to the largest Leatherback nesting area in the South Pacific, these turtles are a rarely sighted in Raja.  In March, Jo and Barb Danko were snorkeling with Misool Resort on a site known as Wara Beach, when they had an encounter with one.  The action was brief and admittedly... Read More →