Bird's Head Seascape MPA Archives - Page 6 of 28

We have been posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape’s last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the seventh and final post in...

Rare sighting of Leatherback Turtle at Misool’s Wara Beach by Barb and Jo Danko

25 Apr 2023

Administrator’s Notes: Despite the fact that the beaches along the top of the Bird’s Head Seascape are home to the largest Leatherback nesting area in the South Pacific, these turtles...

Walking Shark Protections Bring Hope for other Species by Mary Kate McCoy

25 Apr 2023

This article is posted with permission from Conservation International. It originally appeared in their Blog: Notes from the Field (April 19, 2023) by Mary Kate McCoy. The Indonesian government...

Tanya Burnett and Kevin Palmer visit Raja for the Umpteenth time…Part 2-Wide Angle

06 Apr 2023

We are so excited to share more images from the incomparable photo team, Island Exposure Inc. I have known Tanya and admired her work and philosophy for nearly 30 years! Her husband Kevin,...

Teluk Sebakor: Fakfak’s Topside WonderBay & Bat Cave!

27 Mar 2023

We are posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the sixth in the series, North Teluk Sebakor...

Bird's Head Seascape, Bomberai, Coral Triangle, cruising, diversity, diving, environment, Fakfak, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, scuba, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Tanjung Turkanggur

27 Mar 2023

We are posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the fifth in the series, Tanjung Turkanggur....

Semai: New Divesites in the Bomberai/Fakfak

14 Mar 2023

We are posting a series of recently surveyed dive sites in the Bird’s Head Seascape last frontier, Fakfak and the Bomberai peninsula. This is the fourth in the series, Semai Island and...

StAR Project Update, part 4 by Made Abiyoga Udaya

07 Mar 2023

This is part 4 of the series. Administrator’s note: In September of 2021 we first introduced the ambitious StAR project, which will hopefully re-wild Raja Ampat with the charismatic Zebra...

Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecotourism, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Alex Mustard conducts Photo Workshop in Raja by Alex Mustard

02 Mar 2023

Administrator’s note: We are very fortunate to be able to call Alex a friend. You the BHS viewers are also fortunate… Alex is a great guy and is always willing to share with us...

Misool Newsletter

02 Mar 2023

f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 3 R A J A A M P A T, I N D O N E S I A Welcome to Misool’s Newsletter. This time: Goodbye and Bon Voyage to Sabine! Introducing Shawna and Carlo...