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New “Flasher” Wrasse described in a recent study by Yi-Kai Tea and Fenton Walsh

18 Sep 2023
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Wrasses (the family Labridae), are the most abundant and conspicuous fishes on tropical reefs around the world. They are second largest family of marine fishes. Parrotfish are likely the best...
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ReShark and StAR: Looks to the Future at Seattle Retreat by Maurine Shimlock

25 Aug 2023
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Administrator’s note:  This post is part of our ongoing reportage on ReShark and its pilot program in Indonesia, StAR.  For more info on the projects please visit ReShark’s website...
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The Grand Blue Project of Edi Frommenwiler

01 Aug 2023
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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,...
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How an extraordinary new effort is giving sharks “a fighting chance” by Mary Kate McCoy

25 Jul 2023
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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...
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ReShark/StAR update featuring “Mali”: A Multifaceted Trip part 2 by Burt Jones

03 Jul 2023
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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...
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Raja Ampat Pioneers – Edi Frommenwiler and Pindito by Don Silcock

19 Jun 2023
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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...
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Raja: A Multifaceted Journey, part 1 by Burt Jones

06 Jun 2023
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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...
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Bomberai and Fakfak Maps (with divesites & activities) Complete

26 Apr 2023
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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...
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Rare sighting of Leatherback Turtle at Misool’s Wara Beach by Barb and Jo Danko

25 Apr 2023
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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...
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Walking Shark Protections Bring Hope for other Species by Mary Kate McCoy

25 Apr 2023
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This article is posted with permission from Conservation International.  It originally appeared in their Blog: Notes from the Field (April 19, 2023) by Mary Kate McCoy. The Indonesian government...
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