“The Coral Sings of Hope” by Katie Rose Gurkin
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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 →
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100 Dives in Raja Ampat, Part 1 (land-based) by Alex Mustard
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 →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark
Raja Ampat by William Tan
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 →
Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, drone, drone photography, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, UAV's, underwater photography, Unmannned Aerial Vehicles, West Papua
Important manta ray habitat discovered in Raja Ampat! by Edy Setyawan
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 →
Rare Mantis Shrimp sighted in Raja Ampat! by Dr. Thomas Haider
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 →
“How can baby reef manta rays be so cute?” By Edy Setyawan
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 →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, drone, drone photography, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, tourism, West Papua
“Put the Drone up”: Spotting Manta Rays from the Air, By Edy Setyawan
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 →
Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, shark, sustainability, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua
Using “Camera Traps” for capturing ID photos of Mantas By Edy Setyawan
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 →
Berita Terkini, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, new species, news, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, shark, sharks, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, walking, West Papua
Discovery afoot: New study cracks mystery of how ‘walking’ sharks split
By Kiley Price – Conservation International: Republished with Permission A type of shark that has long captivated scientists and divers for its preferred mode of underwater travel — walking... Read More →
Announcing the Bird’s Head Seascape Manta ID Photo Contest
The more mantas we know, the more we will know about mantas! Help the BHS Mantas and win the trip of a lifetime aboard one of Indonesia’s premiere liveaboards. In commemoration of the BHS Manta... Read More →