Raja Ampat is known for many features…its healthy coral reefs and incredibly bio-diverse marine life, its world class diving and snorkeling as well as its stunning topside topography and bird watching. For most people visiting Raja Ampat, one of the highlights of their trip is snorkeling or diving with Manta Rays. According to scientific surveys, Raja Ampat has over 1900 (and counting)... Read More →

A third of sharks, rays and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in on solutions! Nearly 20 years after its first report warned that sharks were threatened but underrepresented in conservation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report, “Global Status of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras”, that highlights new knowledge... Read More →

This article originally appeared as a Conservation International Blog.  It is shared here with their permission.  To read the original blog, with links, click here, Climate Change Charts a Dangerous Course for the World’s Largest Fish. November 20, 2024 by Mary Kate McCoy   A Conservation International scientist shares what can be done to prevent an ‘outright alarming’ future for... Read More →