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We all love Raja and want to help preserve it. Visiting and sharing your images and experiences helps, but that’s only the beginning. On your trip to Raja, especially if you are on a...

Teamwork: Oceanic Society and The Sea People

20 Oct 2026

We are proud and excited to announced that the Raja Ampat based NGO (Yayasan) The SEA People (Orang Laut Papua) has been approved for an Expedition Impact Program Conservation Grant funded by the...

Introducing Terra Abadi Papua: Managing Raja Ampat’s “Growing Pains”

10 Jul 2026

THIS MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT POST I HAVE EVER MADE! Administrator’s note: As many of you are aware Raja Ampat is experiencing “growing pains”. Issues like overcrowding,...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Introducing Reef-Guardian, their projects and “Tales of Mayalibit”

11 May 2026

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...

The Sea People need your help, it takes less than a minute and at no cost…Please read this, thanks

11 Mar 2026

It will take longer to read this than it does to help! If you love Raja then you MUST do this!! The deadline for voting is March 16, so do it now. The Sea people-Orang Laut Papua is a...

ReSharker Issue 7

22 Jan 2026

ReSharker Issue 7 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,...

“Sharks Didn’t Rebound – so Mark Erdmann is putting them back” by Rhett Butler (Mongabay)

24 Jul 2025

Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in the Mongabay Newsletter. This comprehensive article covers the life and work or Dr. Mark Erdmann, formerly Vice President of...

ReShark 5 Years of Impact

12 Jun 2025

Happy Birthday-Selamat Ulang Tahun to ReShark, they just turned five! But despite being so young their impact is already huge. The report, “5 Years of Impact” reflects on...

The ReSharker Issue #5

13 Jan 2025

The ReSharker is the international communication newsletter of ReShark, an international collective effort to recover threatened sharks and rays around the world. “The ReSharker” is a quarterly...

Warming Waters Trigger Coral Bleaching in areas of Raja Ampat

30 Dec 2024

Warming water temperatures in West Papua’s Bird’s Head Seascape, especially in the Raja Ampat region, have initiated a significant coral bleaching event in certain areas. What is...