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“East of the Wallace Line: Monumental Art from Indonesia and New Guinea”: A Yale University exhibit

“East of the Wallace Line: Monumental Art from Indonesia and New Guinea” A Yale University exhibit. Text by Maurine Shimlock with a few words from Alfred Russel Wallace and Yale University  ...
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Indonesia’s “Underwater Legacy” by Kerri Bingham and Hergen Spalink

Indonesia’s Underwater Legacy Text and images by Kerri Bingham and Hergen Spalink Indonesia is a country of over 17,000 islands, so what makes these particular ones that make up the Birds Head...
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New MMAF-CI-SEAA manta tagging program launched by Mark Erdmann

New MMAF-CI-SEAA manta tagging program launched by Mark Erdmann   September marks the official launch of a new nation-wide manta ray tagging program led by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and...
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New pygmy gobies from the Bird’s Head bring fish species count to 1721 species! by Mark Erdmann

New pygmy gobies from the Bird’s Head bring fish species count to 1721 species! By Mark Erdmann A recent paper published by Rick Winterbottom (Royal Ontario Museum), Dita Cahyani (Udayana...
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Wayag, the Picturesque Island of the North by Indah Susanti

Wayag, the Picturesque Island of the North Text and photos by Indah Susanti Located in the northern part of Raja Ampat, Wayag Island is a must-visit destination while traveling in Raja Ampat....
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Newly Discovered Whale Shark Population Brings Tourism Potential to Indonesian Communities

Newly Discovered Whale Shark Population Brings Tourism Potential to Indonesian Communities  by Nita Yohana In late 2011, CI’s Mark Erdmann blogged about an exciting expedition tagging whale...
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Singapore “Strait Times” and “Jakarta Post” on Tourism

Read these two recent articles about tourism in the Bird’s Head Seascape. Singapore’s Strait Times article: Indonesia’s Raja Ampat: A perfect marine wonderland....
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Raja Ampat Rawan Bencana Gempa dan Tsunami

Raja Ampat Rawan Bencana Gempa dan Tsunami By Wida Sulistyaningrum, Photos BMKG Pada 25 Juni 2014, Balai Besar Badan Meteorology, Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) Wilayah V Jayapura mengadakan...
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Dive Site Maps by Ali Murtadlo and Jerry & Debbie Arriaga

Dive Site Maps by Ali Murtadlo and Jerry & Debbie Arriaga The BHS would like to thank Ali, Debbie and Jerry for their generous contribution to the site.  This article only contains a few of...
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Raja Ampat: It’s More than Just Reefs

Raja Ampat, It’s More than Just Reefs text and photos by Mike Veitch/Underwater Tribe In the dive media, we are constantly bombarded with images of schooling fish, brightly coloured corals, and...
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