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Insights into the Visitations of Oceanic Manta Rays at Cleaning Stations on Coral Reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Eastern Indonesia

Conservation/Science

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

“Insights into the visitations of oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations on coral reefs...

Sea Save Foundation and the Worldwide Coral Bleaching Event

Biodiversity

Conservation, coral bleaching, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Since the BHS site is about regional events, we seldom post about global issues, but the...

Announcing: Elasmobranch Institute of Indonesia/Yayasan Cendekiawan Hiu Pari Indonesia

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark, Zebra shark

Guiding the Future of Elasmobranch Conservation in Indonesia…and beyond Elasmobranch...

Journeying in Raja Ampat by Andrew Martinez

Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology

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

Andrew Martinez is a world traveler, accomplished photographer/photojournalist, guide and a...

Conservation in Raja Ampat: Mark Erdmann & A Holistic Approach by Don Silcock

Diving

Administrator’s notes: This article originally appeared in X-Ray magazine. It is shared...

UNESCO: State of the Ocean Report 2024

Biodiversity

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

This is the yearly comprehensive report on the state of the ocean complied by UNESCO’s...

(Under)Watercolor Artist Nate Wilson shares his Impressions of Raja

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, snorkeling, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

Note: While Nate is primarily a watercolor artist focused on marine life, he is also an...

Rewilding Coral Reefs by Mark Erdmann

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

Administrator’s note: This article originally appeared in DAN‘s (Divers Alert...

Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary by Edy Setyawan et. al.

Biodiversity/Taxonomy/Ecology

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Fakfak, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, underwater photography, West Papua

A new scientific research paper titled, “Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of...

Clement Lee: a Profile – “From Ocean Deep to Mountain High”

Diving

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

Nearly 35 years ago we were on our way to Sipadan Island (off Malaysian Borneo) and stopped by...

Attention Raja Visitors: It’s reefs need your help! Reef Health/Coral Bleaching Monitoring Survey from The Sea People

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral, coral bleaching, Coral Triangle, ecology, education, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, West Papua

Sadly the world is in the grip of the 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event and Raja’s reefs...

Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important mammal area, Indonesia by Putra et al

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Kaimana, Marine Protected Area, MPA, park rangers, protected areas, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, triton bay, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark

A new original research paper titled, “Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and...

The ReSharker Issue #5

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

The ReSharker is the international communication newsletter of ReShark, an international...

Understanding Conservation in Raja Ampat – Part 1: Mark Erdmann by Don Silcock

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, new species, park rangers, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

Administrators Note: Don Silcock is an Australian underwater photographer and photojournalist...

Warming Waters Trigger Coral Bleaching in areas of Raja Ampat

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral bleaching, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, park rangers, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Warming water temperatures in West Papua’s Bird’s Head Seascape, especially in the...

Current World Wide Bleaching Event Affecting Raja Ampat and the Bird’s Head Seascape

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, coral bleaching, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, underwater photography, West Papua

During the past few weeks this site has received reports and images of the current coral...

Questionnaire for “Assessing the Economic Value of Manta Ray Tourism in Raja Ampat”

Diving

Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Raja Ampat is known for many features…its healthy coral reefs and incredibly bio-diverse...

Kuesioner untuk “Mengestimasi Nilai Ekonomi Pariwisata Pari Manta di Raja Ampat”

Berita Terkini

Berita Terkini, Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, konservasi, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, pari manta, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

Kuesioner untuk “Mengestimasi Nilai Ekonomi Pariwisata Pari Manta di Raja Ampat” Raja Ampat...

IUNC SSC Shark Specialist Group Report w/ *Dr. Mark Erdmann

Diving

Bird's Head Seascape, Cenderawasih Bay, Conservation, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Leopard shark, Manta Ray, Marine Protected Area, MPA, new species, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, shark, sustainability, West Papua, Zebra shark

A third of sharks, rays and chimaeras are threatened with extinction, as new report narrows in...

Climate Change Charts a Dangerous Course for the World’s Largest Fish

Diving

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, diversity, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, initiatives, Marine Protected Area, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, sustainability, underwater photography, West Papua, whale shark

This article originally appeared as a Conservation International Blog. It is shared here with...

Ultimate Indonesia:Extraordinary Adventures by Garry Bevan

Biodiversity

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, discovery, diversity, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, Manta Ray, Misool, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, turtle, underwater photography, whale shark, Zebra shark

Dive into adventure and explore the wonders of Indonesian seas with Garry Bevan’s...

ReShark – a Gallery by *Mark Erdmann

Biogeography

Bird's Head Seascape, Conservation, Coral Triangle, Dampier Strait, diving, ecology, endangered species, environment, illegal fishing, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, photography, protected areas, raja ampat, Science, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

A Bird’s Head Seascape image Gallery is a thing of beauty. It’s essentially a...

Coral Triangle Cameos: Biodiversity and the Small Majority by Alan Powderham

Diving

Bird's Head Seascape, Coral Triangle, diving, education, environment, Indonesia, Marine Protected Area, raja ampat, scuba, snorkeling, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua

We have some exciting news: In 2020 we reviewed Alan Powderham’s book, At the Heart of...

StAR project successfully completes first 2024 releases of 6 leopard shark pups in Raja Ampat! by *Mark Erdmann & **Nesha Ichida

Biogeography

Conservation, Coral Triangle, Dampier Strait, diving, ecology, education, endangered species, environment, Indonesia, initiatives, Leopard shark, Marine Protected Area, Misool, MPA, protected areas, raja ampat, scuba, shark, snorkeling, sustainability, tourism, underwater photography, West Papua, Zebra shark

In 2023, the StAR project made global headlines in conducting the world-first conservation...

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Insights into the Visitations of Oceanic Manta Rays at Cleaning Stations on Coral Reefs in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Eastern Indonesia
Sea Save Foundation and the Worldwide Coral Bleaching Event
Announcing: Elasmobranch Institute of Indonesia/Yayasan Cendekiawan Hiu Pari Indonesia
Journeying in Raja Ampat by Andrew Martinez
Conservation in Raja Ampat: Mark Erdmann & A Holistic Approach by Don Silcock
UNESCO: State of the Ocean Report 2024
(Under)Watercolor Artist Nate Wilson shares his Impressions of Raja
Rewilding Coral Reefs by Mark Erdmann
Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary by Edy Setyawan et. al.
Clement Lee: a Profile – “From Ocean Deep to Mountain High”
Attention Raja Visitors: It’s reefs need your help! Reef Health/Coral Bleaching Monitoring Survey from The Sea People
Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important mammal area, Indonesia by Putra et al

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