Triton Bay / Bird’s Head

Triton Bay Cinematic

By Alex del Olmo. The first time I visited Triton Bay was three years ago on an expedition lead by Dr. Mark Erdmann and Dr. Gerry Allen. Our mission: explore new areas and find new dive sites. After just a few seconds underwater I fell in love with Triton Bay and I knew I would […]

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By Alex del Olmo. The first time I visited Triton Bay was three years ago on an expedition lead by Dr. Mark Erdmann and Dr. Gerry Allen. Our mission: explore new areas and find new dive sites. After just a few seconds underwater I fell in love with Triton Bay and I knew I would

A Surprise at Tayandu

By Lida Pet-Soede​. Photos by Varsha, Guillaume, Foued, Alex & Lida. Our “EPIC 1” sojourn of November 2020 was going to be hard to beat, but taking the long route home from Papua to Komodo, “EPIC 2” held a lot of promise. Doing their homework first, Mark and Jos checked old notes and asked around

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By Lida Pet-Soede​. Photos by Varsha, Guillaume, Foued, Alex & Lida. Our “EPIC 1” sojourn of November 2020 was going to be hard to beat, but taking the long route home from Papua to Komodo, “EPIC 2” held a lot of promise. Doing their homework first, Mark and Jos checked old notes and asked around

On the Way to Lucipara

By Lida Pet-Soede​. Photos & Video by Tommy Schultz. Waiting for the results of the rapid tests in Ambon, I glance through the amazing pictures by Tommy Schultz, made when we both visited the Lucipara and Penyu islands in November 2019. The whole world has changed since, and I feel even more privileged to be

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By Lida Pet-Soede​. Photos & Video by Tommy Schultz. Waiting for the results of the rapid tests in Ambon, I glance through the amazing pictures by Tommy Schultz, made when we both visited the Lucipara and Penyu islands in November 2019. The whole world has changed since, and I feel even more privileged to be

16-28 March 2020: Whale Sharks & Oceanic Mantas

Ahoy shipmates! I just wanted let you all know that after our recent success with Whale sharks and Oceanic mantas during our February and March trips to the southern Bird’s Head earlier this year we are planning an expedition totally dedicated to exploring Triton Bay and the south west coast of West Papua, including Momon

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Ahoy shipmates! I just wanted let you all know that after our recent success with Whale sharks and Oceanic mantas during our February and March trips to the southern Bird’s Head earlier this year we are planning an expedition totally dedicated to exploring Triton Bay and the south west coast of West Papua, including Momon

Whalesharks of West Papua with #Legends of the Deep

By Wendy Morris and Kerry Lorimer. Photos by Hayley Baillie and Dr Mark Erdmann. Exploring the wild and remote Birds Head of West Papua is to step into a world that is little changed from the time of Alfred Russell Wallace and his discoveries around this epicentre of tropical biodiversity. Rugged, jungle-clad mountains fall steeply

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By Wendy Morris and Kerry Lorimer. Photos by Hayley Baillie and Dr Mark Erdmann. Exploring the wild and remote Birds Head of West Papua is to step into a world that is little changed from the time of Alfred Russell Wallace and his discoveries around this epicentre of tropical biodiversity. Rugged, jungle-clad mountains fall steeply