Bird's Head Seascape West Papua Archives - Page 38 of 38

Raja Ampat police nab Vietnam-flagged fishing boat The link below is to the Jakarta-based Antaranews article about the recent capture of a Vietnamese illegal fishing boat in Raja Ampat. The boat...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, Indonesia, new species, photography, raja ampat, sting ray, West Papua

World’s Largest Stingray Species Discovered in Raja Ampat? by Alex Lindbloom

19 Jan 2015

World’s Largest Stingray Species Discovered in Raja Ampat? by Alex Lindbloom I’m a photographer for Mermaid Liveaboards, in April of 2014 we were diving at the dive site called Blue Magic...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, new species, news, photography, raja ampat, triton bay, West Papua

Famed photographer, Roger Steene, releases his Magnum Opus!

19 Jan 2015

Famed photographer, Roger Steene, releases his Magnum Opus! If you have ever looked at a tropical reef fish ID book it’s likely that Roger Steene’s name is on the cover. Roger, an...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, MPA, new species, news, raja ampat, Science, triton bay, West Papua

New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann

11 Jan 2015

New Goby Species named for West Papuan Governor, Abraham Atururi by Mark Erdmann Leave it to the Bird’s Head to produce a gubernatorial goby! In a recent paper published with my colleagues...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, news, raja ampat, science, triton bay, West Papua

BHS News: Media Informasi dan Komunikasi Antar Mitra Konservasi Bentang Laut Kepala Burung

06 Jan 2015

BHS News: Media Informasi dan Komunikasi Antar Mitra Konservasi Bentang Laut Kepala Burung Teman-teman Bentang Laut Kepala Burung (BLKB) yang kami hormati, merupakan ke-hormatan bagi saya...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, mobula ray, photography, raja ampat, West Papua

My Best Dive…so far! by Jeff Lemelin

05 Jan 2015

My Best Dive…so far! by Jeff Lemelin The ocean’s surface was calm with shades of deep blue and green melting together as our tender headed to the dive site in Misool, Raja Ampat. I...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih, Conservation, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, news, Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih, West Papua, WWF

Blogs from WWF (a Bird’s Head Seascape partner)

29 Dec 2014

Links to WWF blogs, on their activities in Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih Blog 1: Alam dan Budaya dalam Satu Petualangan Blog 2: Lagi, Spesies ‘Aneh’ Muncul di Teluk Wondama Blog 3: Semangat...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, environment, new species, news, raja ampat, Science, triton bay, West Papua

And the list keeps growing….by Dr. Mark Erdmann

24 Dec 2014

And the list keeps growing…. by Dr. Mark Erdmann Its that time again – an update to the reef fish biodiversity numbers for the Bird’s Head! Two recent dive trips to the BHS...

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, conservation, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Leatherback Turlte, news, science, turtle, West Papua

Fitryanti Pakiding wins Whitley “Green Oscar” Award

18 Dec 2014

Fitryanti Pakiding wins Whitley “Green Oscar” Award Article from the Jakarta Post Fitry is one of nine winners of the prestigious 2014 annual Whitley Awards, the so-called Green...

Manta Ray Research Boosts Smart Policies and Ecotourism in Indonesia by Shawn Heinrichs

05 Dec 2013

This post initially appeared on Conservation Internationals’ blog “Human Nature” (conservation.org/blog) on December 17, 2013 By Shawn Heinrichs Recently returned from a manta ray research...