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Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral bleaching, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, underwater photography, West Papua

Current World Wide Bleaching Event Affecting Raja Ampat and the Bird’s Head Seascape

23 Dec 2024
Burt Jones
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During the past few weeks this site has received reports and images of the current coral bleaching event taking place throughout the Bird’s Head Seascape.  Some areas have been significantly...
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Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, konservasi, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, pari manta, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Kuesioner untuk “Mengestimasi Nilai Ekonomi Pariwisata Pari Manta di Raja Ampat”

21 Dec 2024
Burt Jones
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Kuesioner untuk “Mengestimasi Nilai Ekonomi Pariwisata Pari Manta di Raja Ampat” Raja Ampat dikenal karena banyak hal. Tidak hanya terumbu karang yang sehat dan kehidupan lautnya yang sangat...
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Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, Dampier Strait, diving, ecology, endangered species, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

ReShark – a Gallery by *Mark Erdmann

10 Oct 2024
Burt Jones
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A Bird’s Head Seascape image Gallery is a thing of beauty.  It’s essentially a portfolio compiled of 12 images, GREAT images, all taken exclusively within the Bird’s Head...
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Conservation, Coral Triangle, Dampier Strait, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

StAR project successfully completes first 2024 releases of 6 leopard shark pups in Raja Ampat! by *Mark Erdmann & **Nesha Ichida

25 Sep 2024
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In 2023, the StAR project made global headlines in conducting the world-first conservation translocations of 5 endangered leopard shark pups – raised from eggs laid at participating partner...
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Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, endangered species (EN), environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, marine megafauna, Marine Protected Area, marine protected areas (MPAs), MPA, network analysis, passive acoustic telemetry, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, site fidelity, snorkeling, spatial connectivity, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Insights into the visitations of oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations on coral reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, eastern Indonesia by Edy Setyawan and others

29 Aug 2024
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Administrators note: This study was published on August 27, 2024 in Frontiers in Fish Science.  It is shared with permission by the authors. This study represents the first in the Indo-West...
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Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Kaimana, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, sustainability, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark, Zebra shark

Important Shark And Ray Areas In Indonesia: The BHS Leads The Way

18 Aug 2024
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New conservation strategies may soon bolster protection for the Birds Head Seascape’s sharks and rays.  The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently named 122 ISRAs...
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aquarium, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leopard shark, mangrove, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, Seattle Aquarium, shark, sustainability, tourism, West Papua, Zebra shark

A Surprising Visit to Seattle’s Ocean Pavilion as it Nears Completion

29 Jul 2024
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Administrator’s note: Why are we posting about the Seattle Aquarium‘s new facility Ocean Pavilion and what does it have to do with the Bird’s Head Seascape on the opposite side...
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Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

We Discovered Raja Ampat’s Reef Manta Rays Prefer Staying Close to Home – which Could Help Us Save More of Them by Edy Setyawan

25 Jun 2024
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We discovered Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays prefer staying close to home – which could help us save more of them Edy Setyawan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The reef manta ray...
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Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, Only One, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

First Documented Courtship Behavior between Mobula birostris and M. alfredi at a Coral Reef Cleaning Station in Misool, Raja Ampat

14 Jun 2024
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Administrator’s Note: This paper was published in the Diversity Journal on 27, May, 2024 by Dr. Edy Setyawan, Shawn Heinrichs, and Dr. Mark Erdmann.  The video (and images) were captured by...
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Empowering Conservation through Local Engagement by Stephen Frink

10 Jun 2024
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Administrator’s Note:  This post is for everyone who does not receive DAN‘s (Diver’s Alert Network) Alert Diver Magazine.  (For those that are DAN members this article can be...
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