Bird's Head Seascape Manta Ray Archives - Page 6 of 8

Last October we profiled Edy Setyawan, the BHS Manta Ray Researcher and his work, on the website. Photographers: Edy needs your help! Part of Edy’s work involves maintaining the Indonesian...

Dr. Mark Erdmann, the BHS’s prime motivator: An Underwater Tribe Podcast

21 Dec 2018

Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Vice President of Asia Pacific Marine Programs with Conservation International. He has lived and worked in Indonesia and the Indo Pacific for more than 25 years. He is one...

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King

10 Dec 2018

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King Tourism is threatening Raja Ampat. On March 4, 2017, a British cruise ship ran aground on a coral reef...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diversity, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, new dive site, news, photography, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, triton bay, West Papua

New Mommon Divesite by Mike Veitch & Burt Jones

07 Nov 2016

New Mommon Divesite – “Mike’s Mount” ≈ S 03 52.634 E 132 43.487 Have you ever considered how a dive destination develops? Why does the boat dive where it does? Most...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, tourism, video, videography, West Papua

“Raja Highlights 2010-2016” A Video by Linda Johnston

10 Oct 2016

“Raja Highlights 2010-2016” Video by Linda Johnston More than 1500 islands make up the Raja Ampat archipelago off the Bird’s Head of West Papua. These islands and their surrounding...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, cruising, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, video, videography, West Papua

“Raja Ampat- June/July 2016” A Video by Tim Rock and Dave Hendricks

03 Oct 2016

“Raja Ampat- June/July 2016” A Video by Tim Rock and Dave Hendricks The video of a great scuba diving and adventure trip to Indonesia’s premier destination, Raja Ampat, with...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, West Papua

“Reminded” by Bret Gilliam

26 Sep 2016

“Reminded” by Bret Gilliam “My recent two-week trip in April to Raja Ampat serves to remind me of the unique and truly remarkable resource that exists in Indonesia’s northeast...

“Reef Fishes of East Indies” App updated and now available for Android

17 Aug 2016

“Reef Fishes of East Indies” App updated and now available for Android In 2012 Drs. Gerald Allen and Mark Erdmann released the long anticipated 3 volume set, “Reef Fishes of the...

“Behind the Scenes” – Filming with the IMAX Team by Michele Hall

04 Jul 2016

“Behind the Scenes” – Filming with the IMAX Team by Michele Hall I spent 4 weeks during January and February 2013 in Raja Ampat, the “Crown Jewel” of Bird’s Head...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, devil ray, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, mobula ray, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, tourism, West Papua

Dark Clouds by Alex Lindbloom

06 Jun 2016

Dark Clouds by Alex Lindbloom As we gently drifted around the picturesque Raja seascape, where gorgonian sea fans and lush soft coral cover every inch of the terrain, the water suddenly went dark...