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Patrol Updates from Raja Ampat’s Marine Park Authority to June 17, 202 From our last updates at the end of May, 2020, the Badan Layanan Umum Daerah Unit Pelaksana Teknis Daerah (BLUD UPTD)... Read More →

Administrator’s note: “Katie Rose” Gurkin (full name: Katherine Rose Maurine Victoria Gurkin) is our god child.  She and her parents recently traveled with us to Misool Eco... Read More →

Only a handful of people get to spend their workdays scuba diving in the most beautiful waters on the planet. As a Diving Safety Officer of Conservation International my responsibilities are more... Read More →

Misool Eco Resort may not be open but their Misool Foundation is still working for Raja. Highlights from their May 2020 Newsletter include: Poachers in the Misool Marine Reserve: Why Covid-19... Read More →

Administrator’s note: Alex has been a friend and contributor to the BHS site since first visiting the region in 2006.  He recently returned from two trips: one land-based, which gave him a... Read More →

Administrator’s note: Many of you may be familiar with Dr. Smith’s recurrent contributions to the website, including his series “Natural History Notes”, which he kindly... Read More →

Administrators note: While the virus wind rages none of us are able to do what we love…dive in Raja Ampat!  While we are away, and all social distancing, we thought it would be inspiring to... Read More →

Administrators note: Everything in the BHS is shut down.  But the work goes on.  This is another installment in our series of what is going on in Raja and the BHS while the virus wind rages... Read More →

Author’s note: While the virus rages, I have been working on updating the reef manta database and we now nearly 1400 different individuals and the numbers keep increasing and increasing…... Read More →

Administrator’s note:  Sadly while the virus rages no one is traveling to Raja or the Bird’s Head.  But that doesn’t mean the area has been abandoned, especially at the resorts.... Read More →