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Among the myriad of marine species described globally are a group of cartilaginous fish, known as elasmobranchs. Ranging in size from mere centimeters to tens of meters, this extensive group...

ReShark/StAR update featuring “Mali”: A Multifaceted Trip part 2 by Burt Jones

03 Jul 2023

Administrator’s note: This post is part 2 of my “multifaceted” journey to Raja. Since late 2021 we have been posting about the StAR Project and its ambitious umbrella...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, education, environment, Science, taxonomy, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

A Spanish dancer? No! A troupe of dancers: a review of the family Hexabranchidae by various authors

26 Jun 2023

Administrator’s note: Nudibranchs in the genus Hexabranchus, commonly known as Spanish Dancers, are found in both the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Consequently they are encountered...

Bird's Head Seascape, Bomberai, Coral Triangle, cruising, diversity, diving, environment, Fakfak, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, scuba, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Bomberai and Fakfak Maps (with divesites & activities) Complete

26 Apr 2023

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...

Walking Shark Protections Bring Hope for other Species by Mary Kate McCoy

25 Apr 2023

This article is posted with permission from Conservation International. It originally appeared in their Blog: Notes from the Field (April 19, 2023) by Mary Kate McCoy. The Indonesian government...

Bird's Head Seascape, Bomberai, Coral Triangle, cruising, diversity, diving, environment, Fakfak, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, scuba, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Tanjung Turkanggur

27 Mar 2023

We are posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the fifth in the series, Tanjung Turkanggur....

Uncaging Zebras of the Reef by *Made Abiyoga Udaya

17 Mar 2023

Laid overseas in a public aquarium, zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) egg cases, which survived trans-Pacific shipment, have finally hatched in specialised facilities in Raja Ampat. Since the...

Semai: New Divesites in the Bomberai/Fakfak

14 Mar 2023

We are posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the fourth in the series, Semai Island and...

StAR Project Update, part 4 by Made Abiyoga Udaya

07 Mar 2023

This is part 4 of the series. Administrator’s note: In September of 2021 we first introduced the ambitious StAR project, which will hopefully re-wild Raja Ampat with the charismatic Zebra...

Misool Newsletter

02 Mar 2023

f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 3 R A J A A M P A T, I N D O N E S I A Welcome to Misool’s Newsletter. This time: Goodbye and Bon Voyage to Sabine! Introducing Shawna and Carlo...