Warning – The following contains imagery that depicts the hard truth.
My soul was blackened. Where once I had seen light at the end of the tunnel, now there was only darkness engulfing me. How had mankind gone so far …
Shark Boat – Sanctuary Under Siege
Misool Eco Resort, located in Southeast Raja Ampat, operates a locally manned Ranger Patrol to enforce the boundaries of the 168 sq. mile Misool Conservation Area (MCA) and the recently established second MCA for the 150 sq. miles surrounding …
Hunting Mobulas of Misool
I just received an update from Marit at Misool Eco Resort in Raja Ampat. Looks like this year the anchovy shoals have arrived in full force. Feeding on them are squadrons of Mubula Rays, pelagic fish and sharks. I was …
Daram Marine Reserve
The Raja Ampat Islands are situated in the north west of Papua, Indonesia, and cover an area of approximately 6,962 sq. km. Situated in the heart of the coral triangle, the area is home to some of the worlds most …
ARTE ‘Les Nouveaux Paradis
Blue Sphere Media underwater footage was featured in an episode of a 10-part series called ‘Les Nouveaux Paradis by Franco-German TV network ARTE. Airing this summer, one entire episode featured eco-tourism in West Papua. Half of the programme covered …
Misool Eco Resort – New Promo Video
With Misool Eco Resort fully operational, it was time to refresh it’s promotional video. After many visits and hours or filming through the archipelago, I had amassed an impressive library of underwater footage. In addition I had the opportunity to …
CNN Planet In Peril – AC360 Blog
Program Note: CNN’s award-winning Planet in Peril returns this year to examine the conflict between growing populations and natural resources. Anderson Cooper, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and Lisa Ling travel to the front lines of this worldwide battle.
We devote …
TNC Speaker – MPA Global Workshop
At the invitation of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Conservation International (CI), I presented a case study in June 2008 workshop, A Private Sector Approach – Conservation Agreements in Support of Marine Protection. The information below is a short …
San Francisco Ocean Film Festival – Selected
Unnatural Selection was featured at the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival this weekend at the Arlington Theater. The Film will be shown along with other headline films such as “Shark Water” by Rob Stewart
“Unnatural Selection” is a …
Misool Eco Resort – Documenting Progress
I returned to Raja Ampat to continue documenting the vast treasures of this amazing archipelago. This time we focused on some of the hidden treasures that only a lucky few have had the opportunity to explore. Among these were the …