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UNESCO: State of the Ocean Report 2024
Biodiversity
This is the yearly comprehensive report on the state of the ocean complied by UNESCO’s... Read More →
Recent News and Topics
(Under)Watercolor Artist Nate Wilson shares his Impressions of Raja
Biodiversity
Note: While Nate is primarily a watercolor artist focused on marine life, he is also an... Read More →
Rewilding Coral Reefs by Mark Erdmann
Biodiversity
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, 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
Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in DAN‘s (Divers Alert... Read More →
Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary by Edy Setyawan et. al.
Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology
A new scientific research paper titled, “Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of... Read More →
Clement Lee: a Profile – “From Ocean Deep to Mountain High”
Diving
Nearly 35 years ago we were on our way to Sipadan Island (off Malaysian Borneo) and stopped by... Read More →
Attention Raja Visitors: It’s reefs need your help! Reef Health/Coral Bleaching Monitoring Survey from The Sea People
Biodiversity
Sadly the world is in the grip of the 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event and Raja’s reefs... Read More →
Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important mammal area, Indonesia by Putra et al
Biodiversity
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Kaimana, Marine Protected Area, MPA, park rangers, protected areas, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark
A new original research paper titled, “Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and... Read More →
The ReSharker Issue #5
Biodiversity
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, 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
The ReSharker is the international communication newsletter of ReShark, an international... Read More →
Understanding Conservation in Raja Ampat – Part 1: Mark Erdmann by Don Silcock
Biodiversity
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, new species, park rangers, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark
Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist... Read More →
Warming Waters Trigger Coral Bleaching in areas of Raja Ampat
Biodiversity
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral bleaching, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, park rangers, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
Warming water temperatures in West Papua’s Bird’s Head Seascape, especially in the... Read More →
Current World Wide Bleaching Event Affecting Raja Ampat and the Bird’s Head Seascape
Biodiversity
During the past few weeks this site has received reports and images of the current coral... Read More →
Questionnaire for “Assessing the Economic Value of Manta Ray Tourism in Raja Ampat”
Diving
Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
Raja Ampat is known for many features…its healthy coral reefs and incredibly bio-diverse... Read More →
Kuesioner untuk “Mengestimasi Nilai Ekonomi Pariwisata Pari Manta di Raja Ampat”
Berita Terkini
Kuesioner untuk “Mengestimasi Nilai Ekonomi Pariwisata Pari Manta di Raja Ampat” Raja Ampat... Read More →
IUNC SSC Shark Specialist Group Report w/ *Dr. Mark Erdmann
Diving
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, new species, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, shark, sustainability, West Papua, Zebra shark
A third of sharks, rays and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in... Read More →
Climate Change Charts a Dangerous Course for the World’s Largest Fish
Diving
This article originally appeared as a Conservation International Blog. It is shared here with... Read More →
Ultimate Indonesia:Extraordinary Adventures by Garry Bevan
Biodiversity
Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Misool, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, turtle, underwater photography, whale shark, Zebra shark
Dive into adventure and explore the wonders of Indonesian seas with Garry Bevan’s... Read More →
ReShark – a Gallery by *Mark Erdmann
Biogeography
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
A Bird’s Head Seascape image Gallery is a thing of beauty. It’s essentially a... Read More →
Coral Triangle Cameos: Biodiversity and the Small Majority by Alan Powderham
Diving
We have some exciting news: In 2020 we reviewed Alan Powderham’s book, At the Heart of... Read More →
StAR project successfully completes first 2024 releases of 6 leopard shark pups in Raja Ampat! by *Mark Erdmann & **Nesha Ichida
Biogeography
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
In 2023, the StAR project made global headlines in conducting the world-first conservation... Read More →
Bailem Valley Festival, 7-10 August, 2025
Berita Terkini
Looking for more than diving on your next trip to Raja and the Bird’s Head Seascape? The... Read More →
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
Conservation/Science
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
Administrators note: This study was published on August 27, 2024 in Frontiers in Fish Science... Read More →
Introducing “Manis”, the Orphan Dugong Calf by *Mark Erdmann & **Nesha Ichida
Biodiversity
Last week, while hosting Dr. Paolo Martelli and nurse Chilli Chan from Ocean Park Hong Kong and... Read More →
Important Shark And Ray Areas In Indonesia: The BHS Leads The Way
Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology
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
New conservation strategies may soon bolster protection for the Birds Head Seascape’s sharks... Read More →
Snorkeling the Coral Triangle in Raja Ampat by Danita Delimont Herbig
Biodiversity
In 1982 my husband Dave and I had the unique opportunity to visit many of the outlying islands... Read More →