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We all know about the beauty and diversity of Raja Ampat, but all is not well in the area. If you have been following this website or any number of social media channels you know Raja is... Read More →
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Insights into the Visitations of Oceanic Manta Rays at Cleaning Stations on Coral Reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Eastern Indonesia
“Insights into the visitations of oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations on coral reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, eastern Indonesia” by Edy Setyawan, Ronald Manbrasar,... Read More →
Sea Save Foundation and the Worldwide Coral Bleaching Event
Since the Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS) site is about regional events, we seldom post about global issues. The current worldwide coral bleaching event has hit the Bird’s Head, like a... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark, Zebra shark
Announcing: Elasmobranch Institute of Indonesia/Yayasan Cendekiawan Hiu Pari Indonesia
Guiding the Future of Elasmobranch Conservation in Indonesia…and beyond Elasmobranch Institute Indonesia (EI) — known in Indonesia as Yayasan Cendekiawan Hiu Pari Indonesia — is a... Read More →
Journeying in Raja Ampat by Andrew Martinez
Andrew Martinez is a world traveler, accomplished photographer/photojournalist, guide and a long time friend. He recently returned from his second trip to Raja Ampat and he says, “It... Read More →
UNESCO: State of the Ocean Report 2024
This is the yearly comprehensive report on the state of the ocean complied by UNESCO’s worldwide contributors. State of the Ocean Report Read More →
(Under)Watercolor Artist Nate Wilson shares his Impressions of Raja
Note: While Nate is primarily a watercolor artist focused on marine life, he is also an accomplished photographer. As an artist his comments about Raja’s reefs create quite an impression... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark
Rewilding Coral Reefs by Mark Erdmann
Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in DAN‘s (Divers Alert Network) quarterly Alert Diver magazine (2025). You can read the article here, Rewilding Coral Reefs,... Read More →
Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary by Edy Setyawan et. al.
A new scientific research paper titled, “Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary” has... Read More →
Clement Lee: a Profile – “From Ocean Deep to Mountain High”
Nearly 35 years ago we were on our way to Sipadan Island (off Malaysian Borneo) and stopped by the Borneo Divers office to introduce ourselves and speak with Clement Lee, the Managing Director... Read More →