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4 Things We’ve Discovered from Tagging Indonesia’s Mantas by Nicole Han (from Conservation International’s Human Nature blog) Manta Rays are among dive tourists’ most beloved swimming...

Sweet Home Cenderawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis

09 Dec 2015

Sweet Home Cendrawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis Though the Bird’s Head certainly has its fair share of charismatic...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, education, environment, Indonesia, news, photography, raja ampat, Science, scuba, tourism, triton bay, West Papua

Bird’s Head Natural History Notes – Part 1 Damselfish by Dr. Richard Smith

30 Nov 2015

Bird’s Head Natural History Notes: In Appreciation of Damsels By Dr Richard Smith – www.OceanRealmImages.com Damselfishes are a ubiquitous, but often overlooked, member of the...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, education, Indonesia, initiatives, new species, news, photography, raja ampat, Science, scuba, West Papua

“Fish Geek Week” at Misool Eco Resort…by Mark Erdmann

16 Nov 2015

“Fish Geek Week” at Misool Eco Resort uncovers more new species and elevates BHS fish species count to 1756 Text and Photos by Mark Erdmann In late June after the resort was...

Introducing the Bird’s Head Seascape Manta ID Database by Sarah Lewis

19 Oct 2015

Introducing the Bird’s Head Seascape Manta ID Database by Sarah Lewis Project Leader Indonesia – Manta Trust Founder – Indonesian Manta Project Teaming up with the Bird’s Head Seascape website...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, news, photography, raja ampat, Science, scuba, triton bay, West Papua

Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification-Indo Pacific by Gosliner, Valdez, Behrens

31 Aug 2015

Nudibranch and Sea Slug Identification-Indo Pacific by Gosliner, Valdés, Behrens New World Publications has just announced a stunning new publication, Nudibranch and Sea Slug identification...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, endangered species, environment, fishing, illegal fishing, Indonesia, manta rays, protected areas, shark, shark finning

Indonesian Government Sinks Vietnamese Shark Poaching Boat, Creates New Dive Site

03 Aug 2015

Honoring the anniversary of the launching of the Bird’s Head Seascape website we will be revisiting the most popular posts of the past year. This was the Most Viewed Post. First published...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Science, shark, triton bay, whale shark

Whale shark ‘bling’ could unlock mysteries of giants of the deep by Mark Erdmann

07 Jul 2015

Bird's Head Seascape

First published in Conservation International’s blog Human Nature. (Re-posted with Permission.) Snorkeler swims with a whale shark on a recent tagging expedition. The more we learn about whale...

Bird's Head Seascape, Carbon capture and storage (CCS), Carbon offsetting, Climate change, Conservation, Coral Triangle, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, news, Science, triton bay, West Papua

Hope for Indonesia’s valuable but threatened mangroves by Johnny Langenheim

29 Jun 2015

Hope for Indonesia’s valuable but threatened mangroves by Johnny Langenheim Indonesia is home to the largest tracts of mangrove forests on earth – but they are disappearing at a rate of up...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, new species, news, raja ampat, Science, shark, triton bay, West Papua

New endemic Cardinalfish described from Bird’s Head by MV Erdmann Ph. D.

18 May 2015

New endemic Cardinalfish described from Bird’s Head by MV Erdmann Ph. D. Back in December 2014, I posted a photo of a strange new cardinalfish from Sebakor Bay in FakFak that appeared to be...