“Flasher Beach” by Gerald R. Allen Ph.D.
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“Flasher Beach” by Gerald R. Allen Ph.D. The Triton Bay dive site known as Flasher Beach is definitely my favourite for observing flasherwrasses. Flasher Beach is totally... Read More →
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Indonesian Government Sinks Vietnamese Shark Poaching Boat, Creates New Dive Site
First published in Conservation International’s blog Human Nature. (Re-posted with Permission.) Two years ago, Conservation International proudly blogged that the Raja Ampat government in... Read More →
Goby Gold-new finding after years of observing! by Dr. Gerald Allen
Goby Gold-new finding after years of observing! by Dr. Gerald Allen One of the great things about fish watching/photography is that you never know what the next dive will bring. I’m... Read More →
New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann
New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann Leave it to the Bird’s Head to produce a gubernatorial goby! In a recent paper published with my colleagues... Read More →
Species named to commemorate departed heroes of the Bird’s Head by Dr. MV Erdmann
Species named to commemorate departed heroes of the Bird’s Head by Dr. MV Erdmann As this year draws to a close, it seems appropriate to reflect upon and commemorate the contributions of... Read More →
And the list keeps growing….by Dr. Mark Erdmann
And the list keeps growing…. by Dr. Mark Erdmann Its that time again – an update to the reef fish biodiversity numbers for the Bird’s Head! Two recent dive trips to the BHS... Read More →
EXPANDING KAIMANA’S WHALE SHARK DATABASE! by Carla Kerstan
EXPANDING KAIMANA’S WHALE SHARK DATABASE! Carla Kerstan Our team has just returned from another great week monitoring the whale sharks of Bicari Strait in Kaimana. It was again a successful trip,... Read More →
Fitryanti Pakiding wins Whitley “Green Oscar” Award
Fitryanti Pakiding wins Whitley “Green Oscar” Award Article from the Jakarta Post Fitry is one of nine winners of the prestigious 2014 annual Whitley Awards, the so-called Green... Read More →
New Siphonfish (Cardinalfish) brings BHS fish count to 1727 species! by Dr. Mark Erdmann
New Siphonfish (Cardinalfish) brings BHS fish count to 1727 species! by Dr. Mark Erdmann Breaking news: Another notch in the BHS biodiversity belt! This week marks the publication of yet another... Read More →
Manta Ray protection laws yield results
The following three links are to recent news articles about the implementation and enforcement of Indonesia’s new nation-wide Manta Ray protection laws. From the New York Times:... Read More →