Loving Mantas…to their detriment!
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Note: This post is about the situation shown in the attached You Tube video located near the end of this story. If you don’t view it, you’ll never be as concerned as you need to be... Read More →
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Raja Pioneer, Ricard Buxo by Don Silcock
Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist based in Bali, Indonesia. His non-commercial website, Indo-Pacific Images, is full of interesting... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, news, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
Misool Newsletter October 2023
Misool’s Newsletter is now available. In this edition: Happy Birthday to Us! Next Phase of our Renewable Energy Project Long Read: Nat Geo’s Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory Films... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, mangrove, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, park rangers, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
Biodiversity in Paradise: A Natural History of Raja Ampat by Federico Prado
Administrator’s Notes: While recently in Bali I had a wonderful conversation with Federico Prado, author of the new book, Biodiversity in Paradise: A Natural History of Raja Ampat. This... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leatherback Turtle, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, sustainability, tourism, turtle, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark
Kalawai Adventure Trip Journal by Geoffrey Gearheart PhD
Administrator’s note: The experience provided by Dr. Geoffrey Gearheart and Kalawai Adventure is not a typical dive trip. They are “naturalist expeditions” lead by scientists... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Fakfak, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua
Raja Ampat Pioneers – Edi Frommenwiler and Pindito by Don Silcock
Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist based in Bali, Indonesia. His non-commercial website, Indo-Pacific Images, is full of interesting... Read More →
Raja: A Multifaceted Journey, part 1 by Burt Jones
I recently had the good fortune to spend almost 3 weeks at Misool Resort in SE Raja Ampat. Although I’ve visited the Bird’s Head Seascape numerous times since Maurine’s and my... Read More →
Bomberai and Fakfak Maps (with divesites & activities) Complete
We have been posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape’s last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the seventh and final post in... Read More →
Rare sighting of Leatherback Turtle at Misool’s Wara Beach by Barb and Jo Danko
Administrator’s Notes: Despite the fact that the beaches along the top of the Bird’s Head Seascape are home to the largest Leatherback nesting area in the South Pacific, these turtles... Read More →
Tanya Burnett and Kevin Palmer visit Raja for the Umpteenth time…Part 2-Wide Angle
We are so excited to share more images from the incomparable photo team, Island Exposure Inc. I have known Tanya and admired her work and philosophy for nearly 30 years! Her husband Kevin,... Read More →