Bird's Head Seascape Manta Ray Archives - Page 2 of 9

Administrator’s note: Since their humble beginning in 2018, we have posted a number of stories about Child Aid Papua (CAP) and their three-fold approach for the betterment of the children of Raja...

Misool Newsletter October 2023

13 Oct 2023

Misool’s Newsletter is now available. In this edition: Happy Birthday to Us! Next Phase of our Renewable Energy Project Long Read: Nat Geo’s Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory Films...

Biodiversity in Paradise: A Natural History of Raja Ampat by Federico Prado

11 Oct 2023

Administrator’s Notes: While recently in Bali I had a wonderful conversation with Federico Prado, author of the new book, Biodiversity in Paradise: A Natural History of Raja Ampat. This...

Tanya Burnett and Kevin Palmer visit Raja for the Umpteenth time…Part 2-Wide Angle

06 Apr 2023

We are so excited to share more images from the incomparable photo team, Island Exposure Inc. I have known Tanya and admired her work and philosophy for nearly 30 years! Her husband Kevin,...

Misool Newsletter

02 Mar 2023

f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 3 R A J A A M P A T, I N D O N E S I A Welcome to Misool’s Newsletter. This time: Goodbye and Bon Voyage to Sabine! Introducing Shawna and Carlo...

New Year’s celebration of New Divesites in the Bird’s Head Seascape by Burt Jones

05 Jan 2023

Last year we were able to finally complete a long-anticipated, not to mention twice-postponed, survey of the Bomberai peninsula, Fakfak and its surrounding waters. (Additionally click here to...

Fantastic News: Conservation International: Results of Recent Research on Manta Rays in Raja Ampat

23 Dec 2022

Recent Conservation International Press Release and Blog post about the results of recent research on the thriving Manta Ray population in Raja Ampat. Both post are very positive showing that...

Great News for the New Year and Beyond…Way Beyond! Misool Resort’s December Newsletter

23 Dec 2022

Welcome to Misool Foundation’s Newsletter, December 2022! This time: Rewilding at Misool: Reversing the Extinction Trend Manta Populations Double in Southeast Misool Full Moon Coral...

Reef Manta Rays Are in Decline Globally – but New Research Finds One Place in Indonesia Where These Charismatic Rays Are Thriving, by Edy Setyawan*

28 Nov 2022

Raja Ampat archipelago in West Papua is home to Indonesia’s largest population of reef manta rays, Mobula alfredi. They are not mammals, but cartilaginous fish that are related to sharks. This...