Bird's Head Seascape triton bay Archives - Page 4 of 10

Administrator’s note: On the site we never post advertisements but in this case I’m making an exception, because quality Cruise Directors are very hard to find! I met Amanda and...

THE WORLD BENEATH: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures & Coral Reefs by Dr. Richard Smith

04 Sep 2019

We are very excited to announce that Dr. Richard Smith’s book is now available. Not only is Richard a very frequent traveler to the BHS, he is also a frequent contributor to the website...

Deep Dive: New findings from our whale shark watchers by Kiley Price

30 Aug 2019

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...

International Whale Shark Day; a Celebration of Images by Mark Erdmann

28 Aug 2019

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...

Changing Demographics Requires a New Approach for BHS Travelers

26 Jul 2019

Anyone who has traveled to Raja in the last few years will notice big changes. There are a lot more people now and they aren’t just divers; they represent a new travel demographic. Raja...

Spending time in Sorong? This new website will be useful!

23 Jul 2019

A long time manager at Raja4Divers Resort on Pulau Pef, has recently created a website for visitors stopping over in Sorong on their way to various BHS destinations. While managing the resort...

Population dynamics of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia, and the impacts of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation on their movement ecology by Beale, Stewart, Setyawan, Sianipar, Erdmann

19 Jul 2019

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...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, scuba, tourism, triton bay, West Papua

First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 2; Triton’s Macro World! by Stewart Galloway

06 Mar 2019

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! Recently, when Stewart sent us this submission, we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, scuba, shark, tourism, triton bay, West Papua

First Visit to Triton Bay: Part 1; the BIG Picture! by Stewart Galloway

06 Mar 2019

Stewart Galloway is a frequent contributor to the site, a friend, and an amazing image maker! When Stewart sent us this submission we were “inundated’ (pun intended) with too many...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, environment, Fak Fak, Indonesia, Science, triton bay, West Papua

BHS Fish List breaks the 1800 mark in 2018! by Dr. Mark Erdmann

08 Jan 2019

It’s been a while since I last provided an update to the list of reef fishes recorded from the Bird’s Head, and I’m pleased to note that the BHS fish list surpassed the mind-blowing number of...