Bird's Head Seascape education Archives

We have some exciting news: In 2020 we reviewed Alan Powderham’s book, At the Heart of the Coral Triangle: Celebrating Biodiversity. Now, and just in time for Christmas gifting, he has...

StAR project successfully completes first 2024 releases of 6 leopard shark pups in Raja Ampat! by *Mark Erdmann & **Nesha Ichida

25 Sep 2024

In 2023, the StAR project made global headlines in conducting the world-first conservation translocations of 5 endangered leopard shark pups – raised from eggs laid at participating partner...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diversity, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, photography, tourism, town meetings, West Papua

Bailem Valley Festival, 7-10 August, 2025

23 Sep 2024

Looking for more than diving on your next trip to Raja and the Bird’s Head Seascape? The Bailem Valley Festival might be what you are looking for. This is an incredible opportunity to...

Insights into the visitations of oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations on coral reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, eastern Indonesia by Edy Setyawan and others

29 Aug 2024

Administrators note: This study was published on August 27, 2024 in Frontiers in Fish Science. It is shared with permission by the authors. This study represents the first in the Indo-West...

Important Shark And Ray Areas In Indonesia: The BHS Leads The Way

18 Aug 2024

New conservation strategies may soon bolster protection for the Birds Head Seascape’s sharks and rays. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently named 122 ISRAs...

A Surprising Visit to Seattle’s Ocean Pavilion as it Nears Completion

29 Jul 2024

Administrator’s note: Why are we posting about the Seattle Aquarium‘s new facility Ocean Pavilion and what does it have to do with the Bird’s Head Seascape on the opposite side...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, triton bay, West Papua

Indonesia and US seal $35 million Coral Reef Debt Swap by Marc Jones (Reuters)

11 Jul 2024

Administrator’s note: This post appeared in The Jakarta Post on July, 09, 2024. Click here to read the original post. Article Synopsis: Indonesia will commit to reef restoration while...

We Discovered Raja Ampat’s Reef Manta Rays Prefer Staying Close to Home – which Could Help Us Save More of Them by Edy Setyawan

25 Jun 2024

We discovered Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays prefer staying close to home – which could help us save more of them Edy Setyawan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The reef manta ray...

First Documented Courtship Behavior between Mobula birostris and M. alfredi at a Coral Reef Cleaning Station in Misool, Raja Ampat

14 Jun 2024

Administrator’s Note: This paper was published in the Diversity Journal on 27, May, 2024 by Dr. Edy Setyawan, Shawn Heinrichs, and Dr. Mark Erdmann. The video (and images) were captured by...

Empowering Conservation through Local Engagement by Stephen Frink

10 Jun 2024

Administrator’s Note: This post is for everyone who does not receive DAN‘s (Diver’s Alert Network) Alert Diver Magazine. (For those that are DAN members this article can be...