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Re-wilding a charismatic shark species in the Bird’s Head Seascape: Zebra Sharks to be hatched in Raja Ampat by Maurine Shimlock

08 Sep 2021
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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),...
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Misool Foundation April 2021 Newsletter

15 Apr 2021
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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...
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Since 2006 Adriana Basques & Clark Miller have been visiting the BHS…despite concerns, they continue to return! Words by Clark, spectacular images…by both.

16 Dec 2020
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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...
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Proudly announcing our newest Partner, The Sea People (Orang Laut)

13 Aug 2020
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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...
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“The Coral Sings of Hope” by Katie Rose Gurkin

02 Jun 2020
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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...
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100 Dives in Raja Ampat, Part 1 (land-based) by Alex Mustard

13 May 2020
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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...
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Quotes from Dr. Richard Smith’s “The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs”

13 May 2020
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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...
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Using “Camera Traps” for capturing ID photos of Mantas By Edy Setyawan

02 Mar 2020
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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...
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Discovery afoot: New study cracks mystery of how ‘walking’ sharks split

25 Jan 2020
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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...
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New Research Identifies Walking Shark as Most Recently Evolved Shark on Earth

20 Jan 2020
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Jakarta, Indonesia (January 20, 2020) – Today, a new paper from Conservation International, the University of Queensland, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, the Australian CSIRO and the...
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