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We first learned of Mapia Atoll from legendary Indonesian dive guide Larry Smith; Larry used to visit the atoll regularly with the liveaboard Cehili back in the early 90’s, and he raved about the... Read More →

Reposted with permission by Conservation International from their Conservation News Blog. In celebration of International Whale Shark Day, Conservation International (CI) has just released the... Read More →

August 30th, has been marked as the International Day of the Whale Shark. Developed by ocean activists and conservationists to educate the globe on actions to reduce the decline of these... Read More →

On August 3rd,  Child Aid Papua Foundation’s Education Center, in Sawinggrai village, officially opened with a traditional blessing ceremony by the community’s elders, education... Read More →

Earlier in the year we published Misool Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report. The process gives us a chance to reflect on our work and to identify new strategies to increase our positive impact... Read More →

Our team of scientists in the Bird’s Head are constantly at work.  This paper’s aim was to collect sightings data on oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) within the Raja Ampat... Read More →

ABOUT BLUE ABADI The Blue Abadi Fund is a dedicated conservation trust fund for the Bird’s Head Seascape that empowers local communities and agencies to sustainably manage their marine resources... Read More →

“Instagram Tourism” has changed the world’s wild (and not so wild) places.  And in most cases NOT for the better…at least from a conservation point of view.  The photos in... Read More →

Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in Jakarta’s Antara News.  Credits below. West Papua Province received the Global Conservation Hero Award from the Conservation... Read More →

This is the third post in the series, introducing the “team” charged with conservation in the BHS.  These are the unsung heroes that you and the Bird’s Head Seascape depend on! Meet Pak Syafri,... Read More →