Bird's Head Seascape Science Archives

The Reef-Guardian association, is a licensed German non-profit that aims to promote the protection of marine flora and fauna, with a focus on coral reefs. Its activities include environmental...

discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, resource, Science, species identification, underwater photography

Introducing Reeflex.net, a Marine Encyclopedia and so much more!

11 May 2026

As a marine life photographer I often find myself searching to identify and understand the life cycle of marine flora and fauna. As most of you know, this can be a frustratingly time-consuming...

ReSharker Newsletter Issue 8

06 May 2026

ReSharker Issue 8 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,...

Saving the Leopard Shark-Deep Sea Reporter w/ Dr. Mark Erdmann

21 Apr 2026

Administrator note: I recently became aware of Deep Sea Reporter. Their top-tier videos and reportage on ocean issues is world class. Check them out! Earlier this year a Deep Sea Reporter team...

The Sea People need your help, it takes less than a minute and at no cost…Please read this, thanks

11 Mar 2026

It will take longer to read this than it does to help! If you love Raja then you MUST do this!! The deadline for voting is March 16, so do it now. The Sea people-Orang Laut Papua is a...

ReSharker Issue 7

22 Jan 2026

ReSharker Issue 7 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, raja ampat, Science, West Papua

Deep Diving Behavior in Oceanic Manta Rays and its Potential Function by Calvin Beale, et al.

20 Oct 2025

Administrator’s note: This scientific study tracts the extreme diving (>= 500m) of oceanic manta rays in order to understand the reasons for this behavior. The study recently appeared...

Raja Ampat Designated a UNESCO Bioshpere Reserve…finally!

13 Oct 2025

Many of you probably thought Raja Ampat was already a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve…now it’s official, finally. Most have heard the term UNESCO but many may not know the specifics of the...

Q & A with Dr. Mark Erdmann

11 Sep 2025

Administrators note: Many of you know Dr. Mark Erdmann and his work creating the Bird’s Head Seascape and it’s network of Marine Protected Areas. Mark recently left his position as...

A Thirteen Year Journey into the Lives of Indonesia’s Whale Sharks

30 Aug 2025

Administrator’s note: This original research study documents the population demographics and residency of the globally endangered whale shark (Rhincodon typus) within four key regions of...