Bird's Head Seascape Coral Triangle Archives

The Reef-Guardian association, is a licensed German non-profit that aims to promote the protection of marine flora and fauna, with a focus on coral reefs. Its activities include environmental...

ReSharker Newsletter Issue 8

06 May 2026

ReSharker Issue 8 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, education, environment, Indonesia, news, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, West Papua

PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDCs) now available in Raja Ampat!

06 May 2026

My how the times have changed! In 2002, when I first visited Raja Ampat, tourism infrastructure was minimal; other than the occasional seasonal liveaboard and a single land-based facility, it was...

Saving the Leopard Shark-Deep Sea Reporter w/ Dr. Mark Erdmann

21 Apr 2026

Administrator note: I recently became aware of Deep Sea Reporter. Their top-tier videos and reportage on ocean issues is world class. Check them out! Earlier this year a Deep Sea Reporter team...

The Sea People need your help, it takes less than a minute and at no cost…Please read this, thanks

11 Mar 2026

It will take longer to read this than it does to help! If you love Raja then you MUST do this!! The deadline for voting is March 16, so do it now. The Sea people-Orang Laut Papua is a...

Visting Raja Ampat? Have Questions? Stay Raja Ampat can help!

09 Feb 2026

I was blessed. I first experienced Raja Ampat in 2002, long before it was the “go to” spot! At that time there were not many options for the traveler. A single “resort”...

ReSharker Issue 7

22 Jan 2026

ReSharker Issue 7 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, raja ampat, Science, West Papua

Deep Diving Behavior in Oceanic Manta Rays and its Potential Function by Calvin Beale, et al.

20 Oct 2025

Administrator’s note: This scientific study tracts the extreme diving (>= 500m) of oceanic manta rays in order to understand the reasons for this behavior. The study recently appeared...

Raja Ampat Designated a UNESCO Bioshpere Reserve…finally!

13 Oct 2025

Many of you probably thought Raja Ampat was already a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve…now it’s official, finally. Most have heard the term UNESCO but many may not know the specifics of the...

Q & A with Dr. Mark Erdmann

11 Sep 2025

Administrators note: Many of you know Dr. Mark Erdmann and his work creating the Bird’s Head Seascape and it’s network of Marine Protected Areas. Mark recently left his position as...