Raja Ampat archipelago in West Papua is home to Indonesia’s largest population of reef manta rays, Mobula alfredi. They are not mammals, but cartilaginous fish that are related to sharks. This... Read More →
We are delighted to announce the addition of Reef Guardian to the BHS family as its newest Partner. Reef Guardian promotes the safeguarding of marine flora and fauna on tropical reefs, focusing... Read More →
We are very happy to finally able to share the results of our twice-postponed voyage of discovery to the Bomberai peninsula. In 2018 the Fakfak’s regency government formalized the creation... Read More →
I recently read an article about invasive lionfish, which despite being highly sensationalized, made me want to know more the species, especially since numerous species are encountered throughout... Read More →
This book, “Mengenal Penyu” (“Knowing Turtles-A study from Piai Island”) was written by Ferdiel Ballamu, turtle conservationist, one of the founders and the present chairman of Yayasan... Read More →
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 →