We all know about the beauty and diversity of Raja Ampat, but all is not well in the area.  If you have been following this website or any number of social media channels you know Raja is presently suffering from numerous factors. 1. The largest world-wide coral bleaching event in history has hit central Raja and the Dampier Strait region, especially hard. 2. While Raja has become…a,... Read More →

“Insights into the visitations of oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations on coral reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, eastern Indonesia” by Edy Setyawan, Ronald Manbrasar, Abraham Sianipar, Abdy Hasan, Mochamad Putra, Imanuel Tofu, Calvin Beale, and Mark Erdmann is a research paper recently published in Frontiers, one of the world’s largest and most impactful research... Read More →

Since the Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS) site is about regional events, we seldom post about global issues.  The current worldwide coral bleaching event has hit the Bird’s Head, like a sledgehammer, especially in the Dampier Strait!  And it’s not just affecting the Birds Head but 80% of the world’s coral reefs.  This is the worst worldwide coral bleaching event in history!... Read More →