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Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity

We recently attended a show curated by the Whatcom Museum (a small county museum in Washington state) titled; Endangered Species: Artists on the Front Line of Biodiversity.  Our primary reason...
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BHS Fish List breaks the 1800 mark in 2018! by Dr. Mark Erdmann

It’s been a while since I last provided an update to the list of reef fishes recorded from the Bird’s Head, and I’m pleased to note that the BHS fish list surpassed the mind-blowing number of...
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Photographers: The BHS Manta Ray Researcher, Edy Setyawan, needs your help!

Last October we profiled Edy Setyawan, the BHS Manta Ray Researcher and his work, on the website. Photographers: Edy needs your help! Part of Edy’s work involves maintaining the Indonesian...
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Higher Abundance of Marine Predators & Changes in Fishers’ Behavior following Spatial Protection (No Take Zones) within the World’s Biggest Shark Fishery by Vanessa Jaiteh, et al

Higher Abundance of Marine Predators & Changes in Fishers’ Behavior following Spatial Protection (No Take Zones) within the World’s Biggest Shark Fishery by Vanessa F. Jaiteh,...
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Edy Setyawan: A Profile of a BHS Manta Ray Researcher by Dr. Mark Erdmann

Edy Setyawan: A Profile of a BHS Manta Ray Researcher by Dr. Mark Erdmann Meet Edy Setyawan, Bird’s Head Manta Ray Researcher! Though originally from Boyolali in Java and couldn’t swim until he...
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Raja Ampat Reef Manta Ray Movements by Edy Setyawan & et al

Raja Ampat Reef Manta Ray Movements A Research Article:  Site Fidelity and Movement Patterns of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi: mobulidae) Using Passive Acoustic Telemetry in Northern Raja...
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Raja Ampat Survey Reveals New Species and Key Manta Ray Data by Johnny Langenheim

Note: This article originally appeared in The Guardian.  All rights and photographs are reserved by the author and The Guardian.   Raja Ampat is the global epicentre of marine biodiversity – and...
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