“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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Misool Foundation May 2020 Newsletter
Misool Eco Resort may not be open but their Misool Foundation is still working for Raja. Highlights from their May 2020 Newsletter include: Poachers in the Misool Marine Reserve: Why Covid-19... Read More →
100 Dives in Raja, Part 2 (liveaboard 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 →
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 →
Misool Resort “Virus Times”, an Update
Administrators note: Everything in the BHS is shut down. But the work goes on. This is another installment in our series of what is going on in Raja and the BHS while the virus wind rages... Read More →
Updates on Raja Ampat’s MPA Network by Nikka Amanda Gunadharma, photos by Rens Lewerissa
Administrators note: In an effort to keep you informed about what is happening in Raja Ampat and the BHS while COVID-19 keeps visitors away, we have asked NGO staff to send us updates. The... Read More →
bird photography, bird watching, Bird's Head Seascape, birds, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, local initiative, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, news, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, sustainability, tourism, West Papua
Photographic Guide to the Birds of Raja Ampat by Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi
A love of nature, especially the above water wildlife of Raja Ampat, and a desire to build awareness among local people, motivated Edhi Yansyah and Riyanti Windesi to self-publish an astounding... 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 →
Berita Terkini, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, new species, news, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, shark, sharks, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, walking, West Papua
New Research Identifies Walking Shark as Most Recently Evolved Shark on Earth
Jakarta, Indonesia (January 20, 2020) – Today, a new paper from Conservation International, the University of Queensland, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, the Australian CSIRO and the... Read More →