Bird's Head Seascape education Archives

Vidya Pinandhita (The Jakarta Post 2026/06/27) The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one...

Introducing Terra Abadi Papua: Managing Raja Ampat’s “Growing Pains”

10 Jul 2026

THIS MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT POST I HAVE EVER MADE! Administrator’s note: As many of you are aware Raja Ampat is experiencing “growing pains”. Issues like overcrowding,...

Populasi Hiu Berjalan di Raja Ampat Mencatat Kepadatan Tertinggi di Dunia: Bukti Pentingnya Perlindungan Habitat Terumbu Karang, oleh Edy Setyawan et al.

29 Jun 2026

SIARAN PERS UNTUK RILIS SEGERA Populasi Hiu Berjalan di Raja Ampat Mencatat Kepadatan Tertinggi di Dunia: Bukti Pentingnya Perlindungan Habitat Terumbu Karang WAISAI, Raja Ampat, 24 Juni 2026 –...

Raja Ampat’s Walking Shark Population Records the World’s Highest Density: Evidence for the Critical Role of Coral Reef Habitat Protection by Edy Setyawan, et al.

29 Jun 2026

PRESS RELEASE Raja Ampat’s Walking Shark Population Records the World’s Highest Density: Evidence for the Critical Role of Coral Reef Habitat Protection WAISAI, Raja Ampat, June 24,...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, education, environment, Indonesia, raja ampat, triton bay, West Papua

News from Starling Resources, “Indonesia’s Sustainable Development News Digest”

29 Jun 2026

Administrator’s Note: I subscribe to a number of Indonesian news sources and blogs in an attempt to stay informed. One of the most useful is Starling Resources’s “Sustainable...

Citizen Scientists and Manta Lovers: Call for Manta Photo IDs from the BHS

12 Jun 2026

Administrator’s note: We are proud to be a long-time partner of Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia (EI), whose mission is to advance the understanding, conservation, and sustainable...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Epaulette Shark, Hemiscyllium, Indonesia, Leopard shark, raja ampat, sustainability, walking shark, West Papua, Zebra shark

Indonesian Scientists Develop First eDNA Method for Protected Endemic Walking Sharks, Using Only Seawater Samples

01 Jun 2026

Press Release JAKARTA, May 22, 2026 – An international collaboration led by Indonesian scientists has discovered a new way to detect walking sharks in the waters of Raja Ampat without the need...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Introducing Reef-Guardian, their projects and “Tales of Mayalibit”

11 May 2026

The Reef-Guardian association, is a licensed German non-profit that aims to promote the protection of marine flora and fauna, with a focus on coral reefs. Its activities include environmental...

discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, resource, Science, species identification, underwater photography

Introducing Reeflex.net, a Marine Encyclopedia and so much more!

11 May 2026

As a marine life photographer I often find myself searching to identify and understand the life cycle of marine flora and fauna. As most of you know, this can be a frustratingly time-consuming...

ReSharker Newsletter Issue 8

06 May 2026

ReSharker Issue 8 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,...