Bird's Head Seascape triton bay Archives

Administrator’s notes: Did you know that there are several species of Nutmeg? (I didn’t!) According to British anthropologist Roy Ellen, the “original” nutmeg species,...

Craig and Betsy Beasley share favorites from their Video Library. What a treat!

16 Nov 2021

Administrator’s note: Recently we were honored to be asked to present a show, via zoom, to the Houston Underwater Photographic Society (HUPS). Once upon a time we were members of this club...

Endemic Fish of the Bird’s Head Seascape by Drs. Gerald Allen & Mark Erdmann

12 Jul 2021

You all know that the BHS is a special place. It’s special for a number of reasons. Scientists agree that the Bird’s Head Seascape is the most bio-diverse marine habitat on the...

Study: Aerial drones capture manta ray behaviors in thriving population by Kiley Price

06 Apr 2021

This post originally appeared as a Conservation International blog. To read the entire study click here: STUDY Gliding through the crystalline waters of the Bird’s Head Seascape in West Papua,...

Elysium Heart of The Coral Triangle Expedition Report by Michael Aw – Project Leader

16 Mar 2021

OVERVIEW The Elysium Heart of the Coral Triangle expedition stems from its explorers’ shared understanding that climate change is intimately related to ocean change. The oceans play an essential...

Perdasus: A Special Regulation on Sustainable Development in West Papua by Susan Vulpas

25 Jan 2021

West Papua Governor signs the Sustainable Development Province Regulation Note: Late last year this regulation passed legal review and has finally been released to the public. We earlier posted...

MPA’s added to the BHS MPA network

12 Jan 2021

MPAs (Marine Protected Areas) are the heart and soul of the Bird’s Head Seascape. There are now 26, including 3 new ones, TCBFM (Traditional Community Based Fisheries Management) Bintuni,...

Painting the Bird’s Head Endemics-Art by Nate Wilson

06 Jan 2021

Administrator’s note: We are so proud and honored to introduce you to Nate Wilson, a painter of underwater art. Nate contacted us last year with the proposition of painting every endemic...

“At the Heart of the Coral Triangle: Celebrating Biodiversity” by Alan J Powderham & Sancia van der Meij

30 Nov 2020

This magnificent volume, celebrating the Coral Triangle and its unprecedented biodiversity, is so much more than a “coffee table” book. It is due to be released (December 15)…just in time...

State of the Bird’s Head Seascape Marine Protected Area Network

18 Nov 2020

Compiled by: Fitryanti Pakiding, Dariani Matualage, Kezia Salosso, Purwanto, Indah Ratih Anggriyani, Awaludinnoer Ahmad, Dominic Andradi-Brown, Kelly Claborn, Matheus De Nardo, Laura Veverka,...