Bird's Head Seascape Manta Ray Archives - Page 8 of 10

“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...

BRUVs Shark Research in Raja Ampat ~ by Angela Beer

18 Apr 2016

BRUVs SHARK RESEARCH in RAJA AMPAT by Angela Beer Conservation International (CI)’s Mark Erdmann previously blogged about the Bird’s Head Seascape surpassing the milestone of 1750 reef fish...

Cendrawasih’s whale sharks….not such homebodies after all…..by MV Erdmann; photos by Shawn Heinrichs

20 Mar 2016

Cendrawasih’s whale sharks….not such homebodies after all….. Text by MV Erdmann; Photos by Shawn Heinrichs For the past five years, Cendrawasih Bay’s friendly whale shark...

Calling Citizen Scientists

20 Mar 2016

Calling All Citizen Scientists by The Administrator with Mark Erdmann What is a Citizen Scientist? A Citizen Scientist is an individual who voluntarily contributes time, effort, and resources...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, MPA, news, raja ampat, Science, triton bay, West Papua, whale shark

4 Things We’ve Discovered from Tagging Indonesia’s Mantas by Nicole Han

28 Dec 2015

4 Things We’ve Discovered from Tagging Indonesia’s Mantas by Nicole Han (from Conservation International’s Human Nature blog) Manta Rays are among dive tourists’ most beloved swimming...

Sweet Home Cenderawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis

09 Dec 2015

Sweet Home Cendrawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis Though the Bird’s Head certainly has its fair share of charismatic...