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Life on a (Sea) Pen by Maurine Shimlock and Burt Jones
Photography
On one of my first night dives “many” years ago, I saw what looked like a feather... Read More →
Recent News and Topics
Photographic Guide to the Birds of Raja Ampat by Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi
Conservation/Science
A love of nature, especially the above water wildlife of Raja Ampat, and a desire to build... Read More →
Meet Sophie Azam, Papua Explorers’ new SEA Centre manager
Conservation/Science
We met Sophie Azam on a windless day last January during a short visit to Papua Explorers... Read More →
“How can baby reef manta rays be so cute?” By Edy Setyawan
Conservation/Science
Babies are babies. They are adorable. Just like a human baby, baby reef manta rays are so cute.... Read More →
“Put the Drone up”: Spotting Manta Rays from the Air, By Edy Setyawan
Conservation/Science
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” have been widely used for a number of... Read More →
Using “Camera Traps” for capturing ID photos of Mantas By Edy Setyawan
Conservation/Science
The “Camera Trap” has been widely used to observe wild animals in their natural... Read More →
Discovery afoot: New study cracks mystery of how ‘walking’ sharks split
Berita Terkini
By Kiley Price – Conservation International: Republished with Permission A type of shark... Read More →
New Research Identifies Walking Shark as Most Recently Evolved Shark on Earth
Berita Terkini
Jakarta, Indonesia (January 20, 2020) – Today, a new paper from Conservation International, the... Read More →
Announcing the Bird’s Head Seascape Manta ID Photo Contest
Conservation/Science
The more mantas we know, the more we will know about mantas! Help the BHS Mantas and win the... Read More →
North Misool: New Adventures Where (Almost) Nobody Goes, text & photos by Kerry Lorimer (Drone imagery by Dr. Mark Erdmann)
Conservation/Science
The fabulously-rich dive sites in the protected area around the southeastern tip of the island... Read More →
What Nova Scotia can learn from Indonesia about Conserving Coral Reefs, Ocean School: A CBC interview with Dr. Boris Worm
Conservation/Science
Nine years ago Dr. Boris Worm, a very well-known marine scientist/conservationist from Canada... Read More →
Attention BHS Liveaboards: Looking our Cruise Directors?
Diving
Administrator’s note: On the site we never post advertisements but in this case... Read More →
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Use as a Tool to Assess Crawling and Swimming Speeds in Hatchling Sea Turtles
Conservation/Science
Administrator’s note: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “Drones” are... Read More →
Misool Foundation Nov/Dec Newsletter
Regional
Welcome to Misool Foundation’s November Newsletter: A Life on Land Special Raja Ampat;... Read More →
North Misool MPA Rapid Biodiversity Assessment adds 47 new records, boosts Raja Ampat reef fish species count to 1615! Text and Photos by Mark Erdmann
Conservation/Science
From 24 August to 3 September 2019, a team of marine scientists from Yayasan Nazareth Papua,... Read More →
Sueviota minersorum, a new species of sponge-dwelling goby named in honor of the Miners family (Misool Eco Resort) by Greenfield, Erdmann, Utama
Conservation/Science
If you have ever been to Raja Ampat, or even contemplated going, you have heard of Misool... Read More →
Mapia Atoll – The Next Jewel in the BHS MPA Network? by Mark Erdmann & Ricardo Tapilatu
Conservation/Science
We first learned of Mapia Atoll from legendary Indonesian dive guide Larry Smith; Larry used to... Read More →
THE WORLD BENEATH: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures & Coral Reefs by Dr. Richard Smith
Diving
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Richard Smith’s book is now available. Not only... Read More →
Announcing the Bird’s Head Seascape Manta ID Photo Contest
Conservation/Science
The more mantas we know, the more we will know about mantas! Help the BHS Mantas and win the... Read More →
Deep Dive: New findings from our whale shark watchers by Kiley Price
Conservation/Science
Reposted with permission by Conservation International from their Conservation News Blog. In... Read More →
International Whale Shark Day; a Celebration of Images by Mark Erdmann
Photography
August 30th, has been marked as the International Day of the Whale Shark. Developed by ocean... Read More →
Child Aid Papua Foundation’s Education Center now officially open
Regional
On August 3rd, Child Aid Papua Foundation’s Education Center, in Sawinggrai village,... Read More →
Misool Foundation Quarterly Newsletter
Regional
Earlier in the year we published Misool Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report. The process... Read More →
Changing Demographics Requires a New Approach for BHS Travelers
Regional
Anyone who has traveled to Raja in the last few years will notice big changes. There are a lot... Read More →