Bird's Head Seascape shark Archives - Page 6 of 6

Newest Wreck Dive in Raja Ampat by Laura Leersnyder Photos by Laura Leersnyder and Kaelyn Lynch and Conservation International Location: S 0 26.989 E 130 48.212 (near Saonek Island) At Wicked...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, environment, Indonesia, news, photography, shark, tourism, West Papua

Magic Mountain by Andrina Bindon

16 Mar 2015

Magic Mountain by Andrina Bindon A much loved dive site in southern Raja Ampat is marked on the charts as Karang Bayangan, the local term for Shadow Reef. On a clear, calm day you can see the top...

“Guardians of Raja Ampat” film by Shawn Heinrichs and John Weller

16 Mar 2015

“Guardians of Raja Ampat”-The Film by Shawn Heinrichs and John Weller Want to watch too? The film is now available. The Bird’s Head Seascape would like to thank Shawn and John...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, cruising, discovery, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, new species, photography, shark, tourism, walking shark, West Papua

Cenderawasih Bay – Reminiscences from 2013 and 2014 by Ellen Gritz

02 Mar 2015

Cenderawasih Bay – Reminiscences from 2013 and 2014 by Ellen R. Gritz, Ph.D. My husband, Mickey Rosenau, and I have dived in Cenderawasih Bay twice, in July of 2013 and in...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, endangered species, environment, fishing, illegal fishing, Indonesia, manta rays, protected areas, shark, shark finning

Indonesian Government Sinks Vietnamese Shark Poaching Boat, Creates New Dive Site

11 Feb 2015

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First published in Conservation International’s blog Human Nature. (Re-posted with Permission.) Two years ago, Conservation International proudly blogged that the Raja Ampat government in...

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Raja Ampat police nab Vietnam-flagged fishing boat

29 Jan 2015

Raja Ampat police nab Vietnam-flagged fishing boat The link below is to the Jakarta-based Antaranews article about the recent capture of a Vietnamese illegal fishing boat in Raja Ampat. The boat...

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Shark Hunter Boat Arrested in Ayau Kecil Conservation Area

10 Aug 2014

Shark Hunter Boat Arrested in Ayau Kecil Conservation Area Photos by The Ayau Kecil Regional Marine Conservation Area (KKPD) team consisting of Marine Monitoring and Control Task Force (P2L)...

Manta Ray Research Boosts Smart Policies and Ecotourism in Indonesia by Shawn Heinrichs

05 Dec 2013

This post initially appeared on Conservation Internationals’ blog “Human Nature” (conservation.org/blog) on December 17, 2013 By Shawn Heinrichs Recently returned from a manta ray research...