Bird's Head Seascape Coral Triangle Archives - Page 26 of 39

Dark Clouds by Alex Lindbloom As we gently drifted around the picturesque Raja seascape, where gorgonian sea fans and lush soft coral cover every inch of the terrain, the water suddenly went dark...

Edi Frommenwiler (BHS Pioneer): A History Lesson by Maurine Shimlock

30 May 2016

Edi Frommenwiler (BHS Pioneer): A History Lesson by Maurine Shimlock Edi Frommenwiler might have logged just a mere 85 dives in 1992 when he built the Pindito, Indonesia’s first international...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, environment, Indonesia, raja ampat, snorkeling

Snorkeling with CNN by Tammy Kwan for CNN

23 May 2016

Raja Ampat (West Papua, Indonesia) by Tammy Kwan Originally posted by CNN in an article titled “11 of the world’s best snorkeling destinations”. Of course Raja makes the top of...

Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, natives, news, raja ampat, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Nimbert Kabes – Between Two Worlds by Susan Hutchings

02 May 2016

Nimbert Kabes – Between Two Worlds by Susan Huthings In the mid 1980’s, shortly before the birth of their second son, Elsina Saleo and Johan Kabes took a trip from their village of...

art, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, environment, Indonesia, ocean art, raja ampat, sculpture, West Papua

Courtney Mattison: Ocean Artist

25 Apr 2016

Courtney Mattison: Ocean Artist Courtney Mattison is an artist and ocean advocate working to inspire policy makers and the public to conserve our changing seas. She primarily hand-sculpts...

BRUVs Shark Research in Raja Ampat ~ by Angela Beer

18 Apr 2016

BRUVs SHARK RESEARCH in RAJA AMPAT by Angela Beer Conservation International (CI)’s Mark Erdmann previously blogged about the Bird’s Head Seascape surpassing the milestone of 1750 reef fish...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, endangered species, illegal fishing, Indonesia, news

Indonesia is SERIOUS about protecting their fish!

11 Apr 2016

Indonesia is SERIOUS about protecting their fish! Perhaps this title should be; “Indonesia gets EVEN MORE SERIOUS about protecting their fish!” If you have been following the blogs on...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, photography, raja ampat, West Papua

Raja Ampat: A First-Timer’s Wide-Eyed View By Jennifer & Joel Penner

11 Apr 2016

Raja Ampat: A First-Timer’s Wide-Eyed View By Jennifer & Joel Penner About 10 years ago, we caught the diving and underwater photography bug and were immediately hooked. We’ve frequented the...

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

Kopalda Cup 2016 – Call for Entries

04 Apr 2016

Kopalda Cup 2016- Raja Ampat Underwater Photo Competition The second annual Raja Ampat UW Photo Contest, also known as the Kapolda Cup, begins accepting entries on April 1. These are the winning...

The Whale Listener of Raja Ampat by Susan Hutchings

04 Apr 2016

The whale listener of Raja Ampat by Susan Hutchings ‘Curiosity brought me to Raja Ampat. I heard that orcas had been seen in the region and, as I had been studying these enigmatic animals for...