Misool Newsletter
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f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 3 R A J A A M P A T, I N D O N E S I A Welcome to Misool’s Newsletter. This time: Goodbye and Bon Voyage to Sabine! Introducing Shawna and Carlo... Read More →
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Bird's Head Seascape, Bomberai, Bomberai peninsula, Conservation, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, endangered species, environment, Fakfak, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, Panjang Island, photography, protected areas, Science, seamount, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
Fakfak & Panjang Island: New Divesites in the Bomberai/Fakfak
We are posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the third in the series, Fakfak and Panjang... Read More →
Tanya Burnett & Kevin Palmer Visit Raja…for the Umpteenth Time! (Part 1-Macro)
We are so excited to share some images from the incomparable photo team, Island Exposure Inc. I have known Tanya and admired her work and philosophy for nearly 30 years! Her husband Kevin,... Read More →
Batu Putih: New divesites in the Fakfak region
We are posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the second in the series, Batu Putih. To read... Read More →
Endemics: Paintings of Bird’s Head Seascape’s Endemic Fish by Nate Wilson
Marine life artist, Nate Wilson, has created a poster with his paintings of all the Bird’s Head Seascape’s endemic fish. Currently there are 57 but that will very likely change in... Read More →
New Year’s celebration of New Divesites in the Bird’s Head Seascape by Burt Jones
Last year we were able to finally complete a long-anticipated, not to mention twice-postponed, survey of the Bomberai peninsula, Fakfak and its surrounding waters. (Additionally click here to... Read More →
World First Endangered Shark Rewilding Program Launches In Indonesia
WORLD FIRST ENDANGERED SHARK REWILDING PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN INDONESIA Press Release Global collaboration, StAR, to re-establish once abundant zebra sharks in Raja Ampat. SORONG, RAJA AMPAT, 30... Read More →
Developing Fakfak: an Introduction by Burt Jones
We are very happy to finally able to share the results of our twice-postponed voyage of discovery to the Bomberai peninsula. In 2018 the Fakfak’s regency government formalized the creation... Read More →
Marine Policy: NGO’s Working with Local Communities and MPA’s is a Win-Win for Everyone! by Casey White
[The marine environment surrounding Raja Ampat harbors some of the world’s most biodiverse coral reef ecosystems, and communities have been helping to protect these ecosystems for centuries. Two... Read More →
Lionfish: The Beauty and the Beast
I recently read an article about invasive lionfish, which despite being highly sensationalized, made me want to know more the species, especially since numerous species are encountered throughout... Read More →