Bird's Head Seascape turtle Archives

This book, “Mengenal Penyu” (“Knowing Turtles-A study from Piai Island”) was written by Ferdiel Ballamu, turtle conservationist, one of the founders and the present chairman of Yayasan...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leatherback Turtle, Marine Protected Area, MPA, news, park rangers, photography, protected areas, Science, sustainability, turtle, West Papua

Encouraging News on Leatherback Conservation in West Papua by Noviyanti and Deasy Lontoh

15 Jul 2022

The Science for Conservation team of the Research and Community Service Division of the State University of Papua (S4C LPPM UNIPA) has been conducting marine turtle monitoring and nest protection...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, turtle, underwater photography, West Papua

Since 2006 Adriana Basques & Clark Miller have been visiting the BHS…despite concerns, they continue to return! Words by Clark, spectacular images…by both.

16 Dec 2020

My first trip to BHS, more specifically, Raja Ampat was in 2006, not long after Gerald Allan had conducted his famous RAP (rapid assessment program) of the islands of West Papua. The excitement...

“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...

Misool Foundation October 2020 Newsletter

26 Oct 2020

The folks at Misool Eco Resort may have had to close for tourism but that doesn’t mean they have shut down any of their conservation programs. In fact they are still winning awards and the...

100 Dives in Raja Ampat, Part 1 (land-based) by Alex Mustard

13 May 2020

Administrator’s note: Alex has been a friend and contributor to the BHS site since first visiting the region in 2006. He recently returned from two trips: one land-based, which gave him a...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Use as a Tool to Assess Crawling and Swimming Speeds in Hatchling Sea Turtles

16 Dec 2019

Administrator’s note: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or “Drones” are increasingly being used as a non-invasive tool to monitor wildlife behavior. This 2019 report by the...

Link ke berbagai cerita dari seluruh Kepala Burung Seascape

05 Sep 2016

Link ke berbagai cerita dari seluruh Kepala Burung Seascape http://student.cnnindonesia.com/pelajar/20160331124321-322-120747/pemuda-kofiau-pecinta-laut-dan-burung/...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leatherback Turtle, MPA, news, Science, sustainability, turtle, West Papua

Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu

27 Jun 2016

Conserving the Leatherback Sea Turtle by Ricardo F. Tapilatu For over 100 million years, leatherback sea turtles have swum the world’s oceans. Each year, these creatures, which represent the last...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, Leatherback Turtle, news, Science, sustainability, turtle, West Papua

Saving the last stronghold of the Pacific leatherback

04 May 2015

Saving the last stronghold of the Pacific leatherback This post is one of a series on projects supported by the Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF). Through MCAF, the Aquarium...