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Sawandarek Jetty: New dive site by Carlo Calderaro

Administrator’s note: Many boats and some land based resorts already dive this wonderful Dampier Strait site but up until now it has not been listed on the website.  A huge thanks goes to...
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First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 2; Triton’s Macro World! by Stewart Galloway

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker!  Recently, when Stewart sent us this submission, we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...
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Tanya Burnett goes to the BHS…again and again by Tanya Burnett

Administrator’s note: Tanya Burnett has been visiting Raja since the “early” years and she just keeps going back again and again.  Why?…keep scrolling! Tanya is a...
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Meidi Kasmidi: A Profile of CI’s Sustainable Tourism & Alternative Livelihood Coordinator by Susan Vulpas

Meidi Kasmidi: A Profile of CI’s Sustainable Tourism & Alternative Livelihood Coordinator by Susan Vulpas Note: This is the second post in the series, introducing the “team”...
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Raja Ampat 2018: An Image + film, by Abdulrahman Yousef Khaledi & friends

Raja Ampat 2018: An Image + film by Abdulrahman Yousef Khaledi & friends Many thanks to the BHS’s old friends Geraldine Richard and Giel Wevers, who are now the cruise directors aboard,...
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“Diving Adventures with Larry Smith”: The Film! by Bill Macdonald

“Diving Adventures with Larry Smith”: The Film! by Bill Macdonald   “Larry Smith has been described as arguably the best dive guide ever! A Texan who opened a dive shop in...
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BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES Vol 5: RAJA RARITIES by Dr. Richard Smith

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES Vol 5: RAJA RARITIES By Dr Richard Smith – www.OceanRealmImages.com The Bird’s Head Seascape is often touted as the epicentre of global marine...
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DIVING IN MANTA SANDY? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! by Meidiarti Kasmidi & Nikka Amandra Gunadharma

DIVING IN MANTA SANDY? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! by Meidiarti Kasmidi & Nikka Amandra Gunadharma Already planned your trip to Raja Ampat? Is Manta Sandy on your “to-dive”...
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Manta Sandy’s Monitoring Post: Managing one of the ‘busiest’ dive sites in Raja Ampat by Meidiarti Kasmidi

  Manta Sandy’s Monitoring Post: Managing one of the ‘busiest’ dive sites in Raja Ampat by Meidiarti Kasmidi Editor/Interpreter: Nikka Amandra Gunadharma   Note: Next week’s post...
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A Humbling Encounter by Jim Black

          A Humbling Encounter by Jim Black “The Passage” is a meandering waterway, separating Waigeo & Gam islands in the Raja Ampat Conservancy.  The site offers incredibly diverse photo...
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