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Indonesian Government Sinks Vietnamese Shark Poaching Boat, Creates New Dive Site

Honoring the anniversary of the launching of the Bird’s Head Seascape website we will be revisiting the most popular posts of the past year. This was the Most Viewed Post. First published...
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Menekan Pelanggaran Hukum Laut di Raja Ampat Lewat Hukum Adat by Wida Sulistyaningrum

Menekan Pelanggaran Hukum Laut di Raja Ampat Lewat Hukum Adat text by Wida Sulistyaningrum photos by Shawn Heinrichs Sepanjang tahun 2010 – January 2015 terdapat 29 kasus pelanggaran laut berat,...
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Ocean Country: The Journey Continues | Honoring Helen Newman by Liz Cunningham

Ocean Country: The Journey Continues | Honoring Helen Newman by Liz Cunningham Beginnings matter. You begin with something you want to keep coming back to: a gem, a lodestone, something...
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Whale shark ‘bling’ could unlock mysteries of giants of the deep by Mark Erdmann

First published in Conservation International’s blog Human Nature. (Re-posted with Permission.) Snorkeler swims with a whale shark on a recent tagging expedition. The more we learn about whale...
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Menteri Susi Pudjiastuti Menyerahkan Penghargaan Spesies Ikan Baru untuk Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Raja Ampat

Menteri Susi Pudjiastuti Menyerahkan Penghargaan Spesies Ikan Baru untuk Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Raja Ampat text by Wida Sulistyaningrum photos by Julius Thonak  Ditemukan pertama kali di Ayau,...
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Hope for Indonesia’s valuable but threatened mangroves by Johnny Langenheim

Hope for Indonesia’s valuable but threatened mangroves by Johnny Langenheim Indonesia is home to the largest tracts of mangrove forests on earth – but they are disappearing at a rate of up...
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Diving With Pygmy Seahorses by Dr. Richard Smith

 Diving With Pygmy Seahorses by Dr. Richard Smith Dr. Smith is a frequent contributor to the site.  His dissertation was on Pygmy Seahorses so he knows a thing or two about these delicate...
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Misool Eco Resort-April/May Newsletter

The amazing folks who are Misool Eco Resort are real BHS heros.  Besides managing a world class resort, they work very hard protecting the environment and helping the locals. Their newsletters...
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Socialization on the Tariff to Support Environmental Service in Raja Ampat by Carla Kerstan

Socialization on the Tariff to Support Environmental Service in Raja Ampat  by Carla Kerstan On the 25th February 2015, the Raja Ampat government hosted a tourism socialization event at the...
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