ReSharker Newsletter Issue 8
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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,... Read More →
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PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDCs) now available in Raja Ampat!
My how the times have changed! In 2002, when I first visited Raja Ampat, tourism infrastructure was minimal; other than the occasional seasonal liveaboard and a single land-based facility, it was... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark
Saving the Leopard Shark-Deep Sea Reporter w/ Dr. Mark Erdmann
Administrator note: I recently became aware of Deep Sea Reporter. Their top-tier videos and reportage on ocean issues is world class. Check them out! Earlier this year a Deep Sea Reporter team... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral restoration, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
The Sea People need your help, it takes less than a minute and at no cost…Please read this, thanks
It will take longer to read this than it does to help! If you love Raja then you MUST do this!! The deadline for voting is March 16, so do it now. The Sea people-Orang Laut Papua is a... Read More →
Meet Demianus Wasage and get more out of your visit to the Bird’s Head-Watch the Video!
Demianus (Demi) Wasage is your key to unlocking the wilds of Papua. His company, Trek Papua, can take you to places you can’t even imagine still exist today. Demi is a very different kind... Read More →
Visting Raja Ampat? Have Questions? Stay Raja Ampat can help!
I was blessed. I first experienced Raja Ampat in 2002, long before it was the “go to” spot! At that time there were not many options for the traveler. A single “resort”... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, Thailand, tourism, West Papua, Zebra shark
ReSharker Issue 7
ReSharker Issue 7 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,... Read More →
Deep Diving Behavior in Oceanic Manta Rays and its Potential Function by Calvin Beale, et al.
Administrator’s note: This scientific study tracts the extreme diving (>= 500m) of oceanic manta rays in order to understand the reasons for this behavior. The study recently appeared... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua
Raja Ampat Designated a UNESCO Bioshpere Reserve…finally!
Many of you probably thought Raja Ampat was already a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve…now it’s official, finally. Most have heard the term UNESCO but many may not know the specifics of the... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, sustainability, tourism, West Papua, whale shark, Zebra shark
Q & A with Dr. Mark Erdmann
Administrators note: Many of you know Dr. Mark Erdmann and his work creating the Bird’s Head Seascape and it’s network of Marine Protected Areas. Mark recently left his position as... Read More →