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The folks at Misool Eco Resort may have had to close for tourism but that doesn’t mean they have shut down any of their conservation programs.  In fact they are still winning awards and the... Read More →

Despite the virus and the unfortunate cancellation of diving in Raja for the season, we have a contest winner.  Congratulations to Doug Keim, who submitted 27 confirmed reef manta sightings!... Read More →

Administrator’s note: “Katie Rose” Gurkin (full name: Katherine Rose Maurine Victoria Gurkin) is our god child.  She and her parents recently traveled with us to Misool Eco... Read More →

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... Read More →

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... Read More →

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…... Read More →

Dr. Haider’s most recent email began with these words: “During these hard times maybe it would be nice to show the world the rare wonders of the Birds Head Seascape!!!! So I thought,... Read More →

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... Read More →

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... Read More →

The “Camera Trap” has been widely used to observe wild animals in their natural habitats, mostly on terrestrial animals.  One of the main benefits of using a camera trap is to enable... Read More →