UNESCO: State of the Ocean Report 2024
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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 →
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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 →
Attention Raja Visitors: It’s reefs need your help! Reef Health/Coral Bleaching Monitoring Survey from The Sea People
Sadly the world is in the grip of the 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event and Raja’s reefs need your help! In December (2024), we reported on a significant coral bleaching event in Raja... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Kaimana, Marine Protected Area, MPA, park rangers, protected areas, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark
Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important mammal area, Indonesia by Putra et al
A new original research paper titled, “Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important mammal... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, 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
The ReSharker Issue #5
The ReSharker is the international communication newsletter of ReShark, an international collective effort to recover threatened sharks and rays around the world. “The ReSharker” is a quarterly... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, new species, park rangers, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark
Understanding Conservation in Raja Ampat – Part 1: Mark Erdmann by Don Silcock
Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist based in Bali, Indonesia. His non-commercial website, Indo-Pacific Images, is full of interesting... Read More →
Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral bleaching, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, park rangers, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
Warming Waters Trigger Coral Bleaching in areas of Raja Ampat
Warming water temperatures in West Papua’s Bird’s Head Seascape, especially in the Raja Ampat region, have initiated a significant coral bleaching event in certain areas. What is... Read More →
Current World Wide Bleaching Event Affecting Raja Ampat and the Bird’s Head Seascape
During the past few weeks this site has received reports and images of the current coral bleaching event taking place throughout the Bird’s Head Seascape. Some areas have been significantly... Read More →
Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua
Questionnaire for “Assessing the Economic Value of Manta Ray Tourism in Raja Ampat”
Raja Ampat is known for many features…its healthy coral reefs and incredibly bio-diverse marine life, its world class diving and snorkeling as well as its stunning topside topography and... Read More →