Bird's Head Seascape West Papua Archives

Demianus (Demi) Wasage is your key to unlocking the wilds of Papua. His company, Trek Papua, can take you to places you can’t even imagine still exist today. Demi is a very different kind...

Visting Raja Ampat? Have Questions? Stay Raja Ampat can help!

09 Feb 2026

I was blessed. I first experienced Raja Ampat in 2002, long before it was the “go to” spot! At that time there were not many options for the traveler. A single “resort”...

ReSharker Issue 7

22 Jan 2026

ReSharker Issue 7 is now available to the public. The ReSharker is the newsletter and impact report of ReShark, an innovative, international collective of aquariums, NGOs, governments,...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, raja ampat, Science, West Papua

Deep Diving Behavior in Oceanic Manta Rays and its Potential Function by Calvin Beale, et al.

20 Oct 2025

Administrator’s note: This scientific study tracts the extreme diving (>= 500m) of oceanic manta rays in order to understand the reasons for this behavior. The study recently appeared...

Raja Ampat Designated a UNESCO Bioshpere Reserve…finally!

13 Oct 2025

Many of you probably thought Raja Ampat was already a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve…now it’s official, finally. Most have heard the term UNESCO but many may not know the specifics of the...

Q & A with Dr. Mark Erdmann

11 Sep 2025

Administrators note: Many of you know Dr. Mark Erdmann and his work creating the Bird’s Head Seascape and it’s network of Marine Protected Areas. Mark recently left his position as...

A Thirteen Year Journey into the Lives of Indonesia’s Whale Sharks

30 Aug 2025

Administrator’s note: This original research study documents the population demographics and residency of the globally endangered whale shark (Rhincodon typus) within four key regions of...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

40 Facts and Stats about Ocean Sustainability by Original Travel

29 Jul 2025

Administrator’s note: Since ALL oceans are connected, this comprehensive well-researched article, despite being somewhat “Euro-centric”, covers many issues we are directly...

“Sharks Didn’t Rebound – so Mark Erdmann is putting them back” by Rhett Butler (Mongabay)

24 Jul 2025

Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in the Mongabay Newsletter. This comprehensive article covers the life and work or Dr. Mark Erdmann, formerly Vice President of...

Conservation in Raja Ampat, Part 2: Dr. Gerry Allen’s Role in Quantifying a “Species Factory” by *Don Silcock (X-Ray Magazine)

18 Jul 2025

Administrator’s Note: This is the second article in a series by Don Silcock (Indo-Pacific Images) exploring how a successful conservation strategy was developed and implemented in Raja...