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Indonesia and US seal $35 million Coral Reef Debt Swap by Marc Jones (Reuters)
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11 Jul 2024
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Administrator’s note: This post appeared in The Jakarta Post on July, 09, 2024. Click...
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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 by Edy Setyawan
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25 Jun 2024
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We discovered Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays prefer staying close to home – which could help us...
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First Mooring Buoys for Liveaboards Deployed
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20 Jun 2024
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On June 7, 2024, two permanent mooring buoys for liveaboard dive boats were deployed by RAMS...
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First Documented Courtship Behavior between Mobula birostris and M. alfredi at a Coral Reef Cleaning Station in Misool, Raja Ampat
Biodiversity
14 Jun 2024
Burt Jones
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Administrator’s Note: This paper was published in the Diversity Journal on 27, May, 2024...
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Empowering Conservation through Local Engagement by Stephen Frink
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10 Jun 2024
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Administrator’s Note: This post is for everyone who does not receive DAN‘s...
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Study: Mining could disrupt (Raja’s) Manta ‘Superhighway’ by Conservation International’s Mary Kate McCoy
Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology
08 Jun 2024
Burt Jones
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Administrator’s Note: This blog post by Conservation International‘s Mary Kate Mc...
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Expedition North Stradbroke: Sampling and Tagging Leopard Sharks in Moreton Bay, Australia
Biodiversity
06 Jun 2024
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Administrator’s note: This blog post is shared from ReShark’s Indonesia StAR...
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Eric Eckes visits Triton Bay’s Whale Sharks
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05 Jun 2024
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Administrator’s note: Eric Eckes, is a professional photographer from Southern...
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RARCC’s Tambrauw Kebar Agroforestry Project
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30 May 2024
Burt Jones
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Many of you may not be familiar with the Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Centre (RARCC). ...
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Riset Ungkap pari Manta Karang Raja Ampat Tergolong “Anak Rumahan” di Habitatnya Oleh Edy Setyawan
Berita Terkini
14 May 2024
Burt Jones
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Edy Setyawan PhD Artikel ini pertama kali diterbitkan di The Conversation. Untuk membacanya...
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Diving after 70? Insured with DAN? Better read this, SERIOUSLY!!!
Diving
07 May 2024
Burt Jones
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While reading the most recent issue of DAN’s Alert Diver magazine, I happened to read a...
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Excerpts from “The ReSharker”, the quarterly newsletter of the ReShark/StAR Project
Biodiversity
23 Apr 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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Cenderawasih Bay
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discovery
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ecology
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Zebra shark
The “The ReSharker” is a quarterly newsletter designed to update ReShark/StAR...
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IUNC’s “Shark News” highlights the BHS’s StAR/Re-Shark project
Biodiversity
15 Apr 2024
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The IUCN (The International Union For Conservation of Nature) most recent IUCN SSG (IUCN Shark...
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Congratulations to Edy Setyawan, our “Manta Man”, on earning his PhD!
Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology
02 Apr 2024
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Administrator’s note: Some of you may not recognize his name but if you love mantas you...
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Papua Explorers opens the Raja Ampat Dive Guide School
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29 Mar 2024
Burt Jones
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We are proud and excited to announce the awesome news that one of Raja Ampat’s most...
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Whale sharks and dolphins “together” in Triton Bay
Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology
25 Mar 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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discovery
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diving
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dolphin
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ecology
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Recently visitors to Triton Bay’s “Whale Shark Experience” have been gifted...
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Comprehensive new Raja Ampat Tourism Brochure Released!
Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology
25 Mar 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral Triangle
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cruising
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discovery
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diversity
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diving
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ecology
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education
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Indonesia
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Science
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trekking
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turtle
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West Papua
Raja Ampat MPAs Management Authority and BLUD UPTD Pengelolaan Kawasan Konservasi di Perairan...
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Penerbitan Brosur Pariwisata dan Peta Komprehensif Terkini, oleh Made Abiyoga Udaya
Berita Terkini
25 Mar 2024
Burt Jones
Berita Terkini
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Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral Triangle
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discovery
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diversity
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diving
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ecology
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education
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Science
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BLUD UPTD Pengelolaan Kawasaki Konservasi di Perairan Kepulauan Raja Ampat dan Badan Pangan,...
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The Sea People or Orang Laut and their Yaf Keru Project
Diving
12 Mar 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral garden
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coral gardening
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coral Reef
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coral reef restoration
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Coral Triangle
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diversity
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diving
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endangered species
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environment
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initiatives
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Re-wilding
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snorkeling
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sustainability
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tourism
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West Papua
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Yaf Keru
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Yaf Keru Reef Restoration Program
Note: In 2020 we posted about our newest BHS Partner, “…announcing The...
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Stephen Frink
Biodiversity
04 Mar 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral Triangle
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discovery
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diving
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endangered species
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environment
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Indonesia
,
Manta Ray
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Marine Protected Area
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Misool
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MPA
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protected areas
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raja ampat
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scuba
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shark
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tourism
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turtle
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West Papua
Administrator’s note: Most of you know Stephen Frink and the fact that he is the...
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Nurul Yazid: Professional Photographer and now co-owner of Triton Bay Divers
Diving
28 Feb 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral Triangle
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discovery
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diversity
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diving
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ecology
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education
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endangered species
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environment
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Indonesia
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Kaimana
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protected areas
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Science
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scuba
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shark
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snorkeling
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sustainability
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tourism
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triton bay
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underwater photography
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West Papua
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whale shark
Administrator’s note: I have been blessed to dive Triton Bay (one of the Bird’s...
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Proyek StAR dari Pandangan Seorang Shark Nanny oleh Kyra Wicaksono
Conservation/Science
21 Feb 2024
Burt Jones
Berita Terkini
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Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral Triangle
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diversity
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ecology
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education
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endangered species
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environment
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Indonesia
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initiatives
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Marine Protected Area
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Misool
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MPA
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park rangers
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protected areas
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Science
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West Papua
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Zebra shark
Bagi pembaca yang mungkin pernah bertanya bagaimana saya dapat memiliki pekerjaan terkeren...
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StAR Project through the Eyes of a “Shark Nanny” by Kyra Wicaksono
Conservation/Science
19 Feb 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral Triangle
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diversity
,
diving
,
ecology
,
education
,
endangered species
,
environment
,
Indonesia
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Leopard shark
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Marine Protected Area
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Misool
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MPA
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protected areas
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raja ampat
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Science
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shark
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sustainability
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West Papua
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Zebra shark
For those who might wonder about how I landed the coolest job in the world, a “shark...
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Misool Foundation Newsletter – February 2024
Biodiversity
09 Feb 2024
Burt Jones
Bird's Head Seascape
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Conservation
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Coral Triangle
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diversity
,
diving
,
ecology
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education
,
endangered species
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environment
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Indonesia
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initiatives
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Leopard shark
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Marine Protected Area
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Misool
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MPA
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park rangers
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protected areas
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raja ampat
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Science
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scuba
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shark
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sustainability
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tourism
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West Papua
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Zebra shark
Misool Foundation Newsletter View this email in your browser f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 4 R A J A ...
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