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In the Shallows: Diving Highlight by Linda Pitkin

In the Shallows: Diving Highlight by Linda Pitkin My diving highlight of a recent trip to Raja Ampat was a day and a bit spent in such shallow water that it was more like snorkelling with a tank...
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Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Raja Ampat & NE Indonesia by Tim Rock & Simon Pridmore

Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Raja Ampat & NE Indonesia by Tim Rock & Simon Pridmore Tim Rock and Simon Pridmore should be well known names to the Indonesian diving & travel...
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Dark Clouds by Alex Lindbloom

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...
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Edi Frommenwiler (BHS Pioneer): A History Lesson by Maurine Shimlock

Edi Frommenwiler (BHS Pioneer): A History Lesson by Maurine Shimlock Edi Frommenwiler might have logged just a mere 85 dives in 1992 when he built the Pindito, Indonesia’s first international...
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Raja Ampat: A First-Timer’s Wide-Eyed View By Jennifer & Joel Penner

Raja Ampat: A First-Timer’s Wide-Eyed View By Jennifer & Joel Penner About 10 years ago, we caught the diving and underwater photography bug and were immediately hooked. We’ve frequented the...
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Kopalda Cup 2016 – Call for Entries

Kopalda Cup 2016- Raja Ampat Underwater Photo Competition The second annual Raja Ampat UW Photo Contest, also known as the Kapolda Cup, begins accepting entries on April 1. These are the winning...
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The Whale Listener of Raja Ampat by Susan Hutchings

The whale listener of Raja Ampat by Susan Hutchings ‘Curiosity brought me to Raja Ampat. I heard that orcas had been seen in the region and, as I had been studying these enigmatic animals for...
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BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES #3: Sinister Hitchhikers by Dr. Richard Smith

BIRD’S HEAD NATURAL HISTORY NOTES #3: Sinister Hitchhikers By Dr Richard Smith This is the part #3 of Dr. Smith’s Natural History Notes: A BHS exclusive! Parasites permeate every...
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