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“My job is better than yours: my experience in Raja Ampat” by Edgardo Ochoa

01 Jun 2020
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Only a handful of people get to spend their workdays scuba diving in the most beautiful waters on the planet. As a Diving Safety Officer of Conservation International my responsibilities are more...
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Misool Foundation May 2020 Newsletter

14 May 2020
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Misool Eco Resort may not be open but their Misool Foundation is still working for Raja. Highlights from their May 2020 Newsletter include: Poachers in the Misool Marine Reserve: Why Covid-19...
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100 Dives in Raja Ampat, Part 1 (land-based) by Alex Mustard

13 May 2020
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Administrator’s note: Alex has been a friend and contributor to the BHS site since first visiting the region in 2006.  He recently returned from two trips: one land-based, which gave him a...
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Quotes from Dr. Richard Smith’s “The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs”

13 May 2020
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Administrator’s note: Many of you may be familiar with Dr. Smith’s recurrent contributions to the website, including his series “Natural History Notes”, which he kindly...
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Raja Ampat by William Tan

22 Apr 2020
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Administrators note: While the virus wind rages none of us are able to do what we love…dive in Raja Ampat!  While we are away, and all social distancing, we thought it would be inspiring to...
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Important manta ray habitat discovered in Raja Ampat! by Edy Setyawan

21 Apr 2020
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Author’s note: While the virus rages, I have been working on updating the reef manta database and we now nearly 1400 different individuals and the numbers keep increasing and increasing…...
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What’s Happening in the BHS during the Shutdown by Papua Diving’s Max Ammer

08 Apr 2020
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Administrator’s note:  Sadly while the virus rages no one is traveling to Raja or the Bird’s Head.  But that doesn’t mean the area has been abandoned, especially at the resorts....
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Photographic Guide to the Birds of Raja Ampat by Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi

23 Mar 2020
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A love of nature, especially the above water wildlife of Raja Ampat, and a desire to build awareness among local people, motivated Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi to self-publish an astounding...
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“How can baby reef manta rays be so cute?” By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020
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Babies are babies. They are adorable. Just like a human baby, baby reef manta rays are so cute.  How come? Although they are the mini-version of their parents, they are ‘tiny’ compared to adult...
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“Put the Drone up”: Spotting Manta Rays from the Air, By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” have been widely used for a number of purposes from surveying the effects of earthquakes and tsunami to making films. In the past few...
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