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The ReSharker Newsletter Issue #9 by Nathaniel Soon, Et al.

The ReSharker News is now available.  The ReSharker Newsletter is the international communication newsletter of ReShark, an international collective effort to recover threatened sharks and rays...
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ReShark Ramblings #11 by Dr. Mark Erdmann

The ReShark Ramblings’ blog is a compilation of recent ReShark activities created by its director Dr. Mark Erdmann. A few highlights from Ramblings #11 Re:wild and Bezos Earth Fund...
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Tourism, climate puts Raja Ampat’s ‘walking shark’ under pressure

Vidya Pinandhita (The Jakarta Post 2026/06/27) The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one...
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News from Starling Resources, “Indonesia’s Sustainable Development News Digest”

Administrator’s Note: I subscribe to a number of Indonesian news sources and blogs in an attempt to stay informed.  One of the most useful is Starling Resources’s “Sustainable...
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Introducing Reef-Guardian, their projects and “Tales of Mayalibit”

The Reef-Guardian association, is a licensed German non-profit that aims to promote the protection of marine flora and fauna, with a focus on coral reefs. Its activities include environmental...
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Introducing Reeflex.net, a Marine Encyclopedia and so much more!

As a marine life photographer I often find myself searching to identify and understand the life cycle of marine flora and fauna.  As most of you know, this can be a frustratingly time-consuming...
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PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDCs) now available in Raja Ampat!

My how the times have changed! In 2002, when I first visited Raja Ampat, tourism infrastructure was minimal; other than the occasional seasonal liveaboard and a single land-based facility, it was...
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