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I’m among the fortunate few divers who have seen a zebra shark (Stegostoma tigrinum) in the Bird’s Head.  We were exploring for new dives sites, diving just before dusk not far from shore in... Read More →

Administrators note: This will be the first in a series of articles about Zebra (Leopard) sharks and the plans for recovering their population in Raja Ampat. Zebra sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum),... Read More →

Misool Foundation’s April Newsletter It has been an incredible few weeks in the Misool Marine Reserve (did someone say Whale shark?!). Plus Misool Foundation celebrated its 10th birthday... Read More →

My first trip to BHS, more specifically, Raja Ampat was in 2006, not long after Gerald Allan had conducted his famous RAP (rapid assessment program) of the islands of West Papua.  The excitement... Read More →

We are so happy to welcome our newest Partner: The Sea People or Orang Laut Papua (their local name). The SEA People (locally named ‘Orang Laut Papua’), is a field based NGO working at grassroots... Read More →

Administrator’s note: “Katie Rose” Gurkin (full name: Katherine Rose Maurine Victoria Gurkin) is our god child.  She and her parents recently traveled with us to Misool Eco... Read More →

Administrator’s note: Alex has been a friend and contributor to the BHS site since first visiting the region in 2006.  He recently returned from two trips: one land-based, which gave him a... Read More →

Administrator’s note: Many of you may be familiar with Dr. Smith’s recurrent contributions to the website, including his series “Natural History Notes”, which he kindly... Read More →

The “Camera Trap” has been widely used to observe wild animals in their natural habitats, mostly on terrestrial animals.  One of the main benefits of using a camera trap is to enable... Read More →

By Kiley Price – Conservation International: Republished with Permission A type of shark that has long captivated scientists and divers for its preferred mode of underwater travel — walking... Read More →