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“Behind the Scenes” – Filming with the IMAX Team by Michele Hall

“Behind the Scenes” – Filming with the IMAX Team  by Michele Hall I spent 4 weeks during January and February 2013 in Raja Ampat, the “Crown Jewel” of Bird’s Head...
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Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu

Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu For over 100 million years, leatherback sea turtles have swum the world’s oceans. Each year, these creatures, which represent the last...
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Incorporating community aspirations into MPA planning in the global centre of marine biodiversity by Sangeeta Mangubhai

Incorporating community aspirations into MPA planning in the global centre of marine biodiversity By Sangeeta Mangubhai Overexploitation of coastal resources is causing irrevocable changes in the...
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Nimbert Kabes – Between Two Worlds by Susan Hutchings

Nimbert Kabes – Between Two Worlds by Susan Huthings In the mid 1980’s, shortly before the birth of their second son, Elsina Saleo and Johan Kabes took a trip from their village of...
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BRUVs Shark Research in Raja Ampat ~ by Angela Beer

BRUVs SHARK RESEARCH in RAJA AMPAT by Angela Beer Conservation International (CI)’s Mark Erdmann previously blogged about the Bird’s Head Seascape surpassing the milestone of 1750 reef fish...
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Kopalda Cup 2016 – Call for Entries

Kopalda Cup 2016- Raja Ampat Underwater Photo Competition The second annual Raja Ampat UW Photo Contest, also known as the Kapolda Cup, begins accepting entries on April 1. These are the winning...
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The Whale Listener of Raja Ampat by Susan Hutchings

The whale listener of Raja Ampat by Susan Hutchings ‘Curiosity brought me to Raja Ampat. I heard that orcas had been seen in the region and, as I had been studying these enigmatic animals for...
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