Those of you who follow the BHS know we have been frequently posting about a project called StAR, which is in the process of re-wilding the Leopard/Zebra Shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) to one of its... Read More →
Note: This article is the official press release composed and distributed by the West Papua Province’s Regional Research and Innovation Agency and its development partners. (And it’s our... Read More →
Catatan: Artikel ini adalah siaran pers resmi yang disusun dan didistribusikan oleh Badan Riset dan Inovasi Daerah Provinsi Papua Barat bersama mitra-mitra pembangunannya. PEMERINTAH PROVINSI... Read More →
Waisai, 21st of July 2022. The ever-changing dynamics in managing protected areas inevitably needs adapting, without essentially deviating from the Management and Zoning Plans, set forth in the... Read More →
Did you know that newborn reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) – some of which can be found in Raja Ampat, West Papua – must live independently without parental care? Have you ever imagined how they... Read More →
Note: This is the 3rd article in the series. In September of 2021 we first introduced the ambitious StAR project, which will hopefully re-wild Raja Ampat with the charismatic Zebra Shark. The... Read More →
Artikel ini awalnya diterbitkan di The Conversation Indonesia (https://theconversation.com/ilmuwan-indonesia-buktikan-raja-ampat-jadi-taman-bermain-bayi-pari-manta-186383). Pertama di Dunia:... Read More →
On a warm afternoon in early June, the speedboat, “Manta Ray”, tied up to Falaya’s jetty, close to Waisai, the capital of Raja Ampat. Of the four people onboard, three waited patiently until the... Read More →
Di 9 Juni lalu, speedboat bernama “Manta Ray” yang berawakkan empat orang itu merapat di Pelabuhan Falaya, Waisai. Salah satu awaknya, Imanuel Mofu, tampak berjalan agak cepat sembari membawa... Read More →