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Selamat datang bulan Agustus! Kali ini kami dari Program Sains untuk Konservasi LPPM Universitas Papua kembali menyapa Sobat Lestari dengan kumpulan cerita-cerita dari lapang selama bulan... Read More →
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The Story of EPI and The Pursuit of Inclusive Shark Science by Made Abiyoga Udaya
Among the myriad of marine species described globally are a group of cartilaginous fish, known as elasmobranchs. Ranging in size from mere centimeters to tens of meters, this extensive group... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diversity, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, tourism, triton bay, turtle, underwater photography, underwater videographer, underwater videography, video, West Papua, whale shark
The Grand Blue Project of Edi Frommenwiler
Administrator’s note: Swiss born and world educated, Edi Frommenwiler is the real deal! He is one of the first pioneers of Indonesian diving. In 1992 he built the MV Pindito,... Read More →
How an extraordinary new effort is giving sharks “a fighting chance” by Mary Kate McCoy
Reprinted from the Conservation International blog post Jul 24, 2023. Follow this link to read the original post. By Mary Kate McCoy Off the coast of Indonesia’s easternmost island, on a bright... Read More →
ReShark/StAR update featuring “Mali”: A Multifaceted Trip part 2 by Burt Jones
Administrator’s note: This post is part 2 of my “multifaceted” journey to Raja. Since late 2021 we have been posting about the StAR Project and its ambitious umbrella... Read More →
A Spanish dancer? No! A troupe of dancers: a review of the family Hexabranchidae by various authors
Administrator’s note: Nudibranchs in the genus Hexabranchus, commonly known as Spanish Dancers, are found in both the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Consequently they are encountered... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Fakfak, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua
Raja Ampat Pioneers – Edi Frommenwiler and Pindito by Don Silcock
Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist based in Bali, Indonesia. His non-commercial website, Indo-Pacific Images, is full of interesting... Read More →
Raja: A Multifaceted Journey, part 1 by Burt Jones
I recently had the good fortune to spend almost 3 weeks at Misool Resort in SE Raja Ampat. Although I’ve visited the Bird’s Head Seascape numerous times since Maurine’s and my... Read More →
Bomberai and Fakfak Maps (with divesites & activities) Complete
We have been posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape’s last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the seventh and final post in... Read More →
Rare sighting of Leatherback Turtle at Misool’s Wara Beach by Barb and Jo Danko
Administrator’s Notes: Despite the fact that the beaches along the top of the Bird’s Head Seascape are home to the largest Leatherback nesting area in the South Pacific, these turtles... Read More →