Bird's Head Seascape Marine Protected Area Archives - Page 20 of 23

Administrator’s note: On the site we never post advertisements but in this case I’m making an exception, because quality Cruise Directors are very hard to find! I met Amanda and...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Use as a Tool to Assess Crawling and Swimming Speeds in Hatchling Sea Turtles

16 Dec 2019

Administrator’s note: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “Drones” are increasingly being used as a non-invasive tool to monitor wildlife behavior. This 2019 report by the...

Misool Foundation Nov/Dec Newsletter

11 Dec 2019

Welcome to Misool Foundation’s November Newsletter: A Life on Land Special Raja Ampat; mantas soar, reefs bustle and turtles mooch. But did you know that the unparalleled biodiversity of...

North Misool MPA Rapid Biodiversity Assessment adds 47 new records, boosts Raja Ampat reef fish species count to 1615! Text and Photos by Mark Erdmann

14 Nov 2019

From 24 August to 3 September 2019, a team of marine scientists from Yayasan Nazareth Papua, the Raja Ampat MPA Management Authority (UPTD BLUD KKPD Raja Ampat), Conservation International (CI)...

Sueviota minersorum, a new species of sponge-dwelling goby named in honor of the Miners family (Misool Eco Resort) by Greenfield, Erdmann, Utama

29 Oct 2019

If you have ever been to Raja Ampat, or even contemplated going, you have heard of Misool. Misool is the southernmost of the 4 major islands that comprise Raja Ampat (Four Kings). So Misool is...

Mapia Atoll – The Next Jewel in the BHS MPA Network? by Mark Erdmann & Ricardo Tapilatu

13 Sep 2019

We first learned of Mapia Atoll from legendary Indonesian dive guide Larry Smith; Larry used to visit the atoll regularly with the liveaboard Cehili back in the early 90’s, and he raved about the...

THE WORLD BENEATH: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures & Coral Reefs by Dr. Richard Smith

04 Sep 2019

We are very excited to announce that Dr. Richard Smith’s book is now available. Not only is Richard a very frequent traveler to the BHS, he is also a frequent contributor to the website...

Announcing the Bird’s Head Seascape Manta ID Photo Contest

04 Sep 2019

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...

Deep Dive: New findings from our whale shark watchers by Kiley Price

30 Aug 2019

Reposted with permission by Conservation International from their Conservation News Blog. In celebration of International Whale Shark Day, Conservation International (CI) has just released the...

International Whale Shark Day; a Celebration of Images by Mark Erdmann

28 Aug 2019

August 30th, has been marked as the International Day of the Whale Shark. Developed by ocean activists and conservationists to educate the globe on actions to reduce the decline of these...