Whale sharks and dolphins “together” in Triton Bay
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Recently visitors to Triton Bay’s “Whale Shark Experience” have been gifted with a bonus…the presence of dolphins! While this is not necessarily an event exclusive to... Read More →
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Nurul Yazid: Professional Photographer and now co-owner of Triton Bay Divers
Administrator’s note: I have been blessed to dive Triton Bay (one of the Bird’s Head Seascape’s triad of destinations) numerous times since 2005. It is less known and even... Read More →
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Science for Conservation Newsletter January 2024
Selamat tahun baru 2024! Kali ini kami dari Program Sains untuk Konservasi LPPM Universitas Papua kembali menyapa Sobat Lestari dengan kumpulan cerita-cerita dari lapang selama bulan... Read More →
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The Grand Blue Project of Edi Frommenwiler
Administrator’s note: Swiss born and world educated, Edi Frommenwiler is the real deal! He is one of the first pioneers of Indonesian diving. In 1992 he built the MV Pindito,... Read More →
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Raja Ampat Pioneers – Edi Frommenwiler and Pindito by Don Silcock
Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist based in Bali, Indonesia. His non-commercial website, Indo-Pacific Images, is full of interesting... Read More →
Papuan Nutmeg! It’s not the same species we know from the Banda Islands.
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,... Read More →
Craig and Betsy Beasley share favorites from their Video Library. What a treat!
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... Read More →
Endemic Fish of the Bird’s Head Seascape by Drs. Gerald Allen & Mark Erdmann
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... Read More →
Study: Aerial drones capture manta ray behaviors in thriving population by Kiley Price
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,... Read More →
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Elysium Heart of The Coral Triangle Expedition Report by Michael Aw – Project Leader
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... Read More →