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4 Things We’ve Discovered from Tagging Indonesia’s Mantas by Nicole Han (from Conservation International’s Human Nature blog) Manta Rays are among dive tourists’ most beloved swimming...

Sweet Home Cenderawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis

09 Dec 2015

Sweet Home Cendrawasih…where the mantas frolic too (?!) by Mark Erdmann, Abraham Sianipar, & Sarah Lewis Though the Bird’s Head certainly has its fair share of charismatic...

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Gurano Bintang by Imam Syuhada

07 Dec 2015

Gurano Bintang by Imam Syuhada KM Gurano Bintang was first commissioned in Alor under the name Kotekelema. Kotekelema is Lamaleran, a language group from Indonesia’s Nusa Tenggara Timur...

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Coral Triangle, diving, endemic, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, photography, scuba, shark, West Papua, whale shark

Cenderawasih Bay 2015 by Andrina Bindon

28 Sep 2015

Cenderawasih Bay 2015 by Andrina Bindon Still far off the beaten track with very few visitors, the hightlights of my recent month there are every bit as good as in previous years. The calm, blue...

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Whale shark ‘bling’ could unlock mysteries of giants of the deep by Mark Erdmann

07 Jul 2015

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First published in Conservation International’s blog Human Nature. (Re-posted with Permission.) Snorkeler swims with a whale shark on a recent tagging expedition. The more we learn about whale...

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, Indonesia, photography, shark, snorkeling, triton bay, West Papua, whale shark

Whalesharks in Triton Bay by Charlie Litteck

06 Jul 2015

Whalesharks in Triton Bay by Charlie Litteck As we rode out to the fishing bagans at dawn I tried to surpress my hopes of seeing a whale shark. I knew there was supposed to be a year round...

“Guardians of Raja Ampat” film by Shawn Heinrichs and John Weller

16 Mar 2015

“Guardians of Raja Ampat”-The Film by Shawn Heinrichs and John Weller Want to watch too? The film is now available. The Bird’s Head Seascape would like to thank Shawn and John...

Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, environment, Kaimana, Science, triton bay, whale shark

Mengembangkan Database Hiu Paus Kaimana! by Carla Kerstan

12 Jan 2015

Mengembangkan Database Hiu Paus Kaimana! Carla Kerstan Tim kami baru saja kembali dari seminggu memantau hiu paus di Selat Bicari, Kaimana. Kunjungan ini cukup memuaskan, oleh karena kita...

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EXPANDING KAIMANA’S WHALE SHARK DATABASE! by Carla Kerstan

18 Dec 2014

EXPANDING KAIMANA’S WHALE SHARK DATABASE! Carla Kerstan Our team has just returned from another great week monitoring the whale sharks of Bicari Strait in Kaimana. It was again a successful trip,...

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Newly Discovered Whale Shark Population Brings Tourism Potential to Indonesian Communities

08 Sep 2014

Newly Discovered Whale Shark Population Brings Tourism Potential to Indonesian Communities by Nita Yohana In late 2011, CI’s Mark Erdmann blogged about an exciting expedition tagging whale...