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Canon SKU: 6558B001 | Helix SKU: CA6558B001U
Includes: Body Cap, Eyecup, Battery & Charger.
Inspiration on Demand
Canon is proud to introduce its most sophisticated Rebel ever - the EOS Rebel T4i DSLR! Built to make advanced photography simple and fun, the new Rebel T4i delivers phenomenal image quality, high performance, and fast, intuitive operation. This EOS Rebel amps up the speed with the powerful DIGIC 5 Image Processor that helps make high-speed continuous shooting of up to 5.0 fps possible-great for capturing fast action. An 18.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor ensures that every image is shot in superb, high resolution; and an extended ISO range of 100-12800 gives photographers the opportunities to take the Rebel T4i into more shooting situations than ever before. A 9-point all cross-type AF system (including a high-precision dual cross f/2.8 center point) delivers improved autofocus performance, and a new Hybrid CMOS AF System increases autofocus speed when shooting photos and video in Live View. For users interested in creating impressive videos, the Rebel T4i is ready to help you create your next masterpiece. Movie Servo AF provides continuous focus of moving subjects, so you never miss a moment. A built-in stereo microphone and manual audio level adjustment helps ensure that your audio will match the stunning quality of your video. First ever for an EOS Rebel, the Rebel T4i features a Vari-angle Touch Screen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II, which allows fast and intuitive camera operation. Add compatibility with Canon's proven EF and EF-S lenses and a slew of EOS accessories, the Rebel T4i is an incredibly versatile tool for creating the images and videos you envision.
Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex, camera with built-in flash
Recording Media
SD card, SDHC card, SDXC memory card
* Compatible with Ultra High Speed (UHS-I) and Eye-Fi Cards.
Image Format
22.3 x 14.9 mm (APS-C size)
Compatible Lenses
Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6x the lens focal length)
Lens Mount
Canon EF mount
CMOS Sensor
Effective pixels: Approx. 18.0 megapixels
Pixel Unit
4.3 µm square
Total Pixels
Total pixels: Approx. 18.50 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
Low Pass Filter
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
Dust Deletion Feature
(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending
(3) Manual cleaning
Recording Format
Complies with Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.30
File Size
(1) Large: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
(2) Medium: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3,456 x 2,304)
(3) Small 1: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)
(4) Small 2: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280)
(5) Small 3: Approx. 350,000 Pixels (720 x 480)
(6) RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
Backup Recording
File Numbering
The following three types of file numbering method can be set:
(1) Continuous numbering
* The numbering of captured images will continue even after you replace the camera's card.
(2) Auto reset
* When you replace the camera's card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.
(3) Manual reset
* Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.
RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording
Large RAW and JPEG images are recorded simultaneously
Color Space
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Style
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy (Twilight and Sunset), Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom (Custom White Balance: Approx. 2,000° - 10,000° K)
Auto White Balance
Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation
White balance correction:
* Correction based on the current WB mode's color temperature.
Color Temperature Information Transmission
Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95%
Approx. 0.85x / 23.8°
Eye Point
Approx. 19 mm (At -1m-1 from the eyepiece lens center)
Dioptric Adjustment Correction
-3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
Focusing Screen
Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)
Viewfinder Information
1) AF information (AF points and focus confirmation light)
2) Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning)
3) Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light)
4) Image information (Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1-digit display), white balance correction, SD card information)
Depth Of Field Preview
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points
9 points (All AF points are cross-type at f/5.6., Center AF point is diagonal cross-type at f/2.8.)
AF Working Range
EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C/73°F and ISO 100, based on Canon's testing standards)
Focusing Modes
(1) Autofocus
(2) Manual focus (MF)
AF Point Selection
(1) Manual selection
(2) Auto selection
* Automatically set in Basic Zone modes.
Selected AF Point Display
Indicated by superimposed display in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor
AF Assist Beam
(1) Intermittent firing of built-in flash
(2) Effective range: Approx. 13.1 ft./4 m. at center, approx. 11.5 ft /3.5 m. at periphery
* With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead.
* Compatible with assist-beam (intermittent firing) of 270EX II, 320EX, and 270EX flashes.
Metering Modes
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Evaluative metering, partial metering (center: approx. 9% of viewfinder), spot metering (center: approx. 4% of viewfinder), center-weighted average metering
* AE lock possible. The active metering time can be changed.
Metering Range
EV 1.0 - EV 20.0 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems
Creative Zone
(1) Program AE (shiftable)
(2) Shutter-priority AE
(3) Aperture-priority AE
(4) Manual exposure (including bulb)
Basic zone
(1) Scene Intelligent Auto (Program AE / non-shiftable)
(2) Flash Off
(3) Creative Auto
(4) Portrait
(5) Landscape
(6) Close-up
(7) Sports
(8) Night Portrait
(9) Handheld Night Scene mode
(10) HDR Backlight Control mode
ISO Speed Range
For Stills:
1. Manual setting range of ISO 100-12800, expansion to ISO 25600
2. Auto, ISO 100-6400 (in whole-stop increments)
- In Creative Zone modes, the maximum ISO speed (ISO 400, 800, 1600, 3200, or 6400) for ISO Auto can be set.
- With C.Fn-6-1 (Highlight tone priority), ISO 200 or higher will be set.
|Shooting Mode
|ISO Settings
|Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, HDR Backlight Control mode
|Handheld Night Scene mode
|ISO 100 fixed∗1
|P, TV, Av, M*2
|With flash
|ISO 400 fixed∗4,5
*1: When the built-in flash is retracted, the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100–6400.
*2: Fixed at ISO 400 for Bulb exposures.
*3: Depends on the maximum ISO speed that has been set.
*4: If fill-flash will result in overexposure, the lowest ISO 100 is set.
*5: If you use bounce flash with an external Speedlite in the Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, and P modes, the ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 400–1600 (or up to the maximum limit) to match the brightness.
Exposure Compensation
Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (AEB ±2 stops)
AEB : ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
* If the exposure compensation exceeds ±2 stops, the left or right icon appears in the viewfinder.
* Manual exposure compensation and AEB can be set in combination.
* AEB is set in the following sequence: Standard exposure, decreased exposure, and increased exposure.
* If AEB is used with the self-timer, the three bracketed shots will be taken in succession after the 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.
AE Lock
(1) Auto AE lock
* In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved.
(2) Manual AE lock
* In the P, Tv, Av, and M modes, enabled with the AE lock button. (Press again to update.)
* Enabled in all metering modes.
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled
Shutter Speeds
1/4000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec. (Scene Intelligent Auto)
1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb, X-sync at 1/200 sec. (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
* Settable in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.
Shutter Release
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self Timer
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Shutter Lag Time
(1) During SW-1 ON, time lag between SW-2 ON and start of exposure: Approx. 0.075 sec.
(2) Time lag between simultaneous SW-1/SW-2 ON and start of exposure: Approx. 0.150 sec.
* Time lag with the aperture stopped down by 3 stops or less. Excludes AF operation time.
Remote Control
Compatible with Remote Controller RC-6, RC-1, and RC-5
Remote control mode (via menu) for video shooting provided
* You can start or stop video shooting immediately with the wireless remote control's 2-sec. delay mode (operates as immediate start/stop).
* Still photo shooting is possible with the wireless remote control's immediate shutter-release mode.
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentamirror
Flash Metering System
E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering and average flash metering), FE lock
Guide Number
Approx. 13/43 (at ISO 100 in meters/feet)
Recycling Time
Approx. 3 sec.
Flash Ready Indicator
Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
Flash Coverage
Up to 17mm focal length (equivalent to approx. 28mm in 135 format)
FE Lock
Flash Exposure Compensation
Up to ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Flash Metering
E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering and average flash metering), FE Lock
Flash Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop increments
FE Lock
PC Terminal
Not Provided
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous, 10-sec. self-timer/Remote control, 2-sec. self-timer, Continuous shooting after 10-sec. self-timer (2 to 10 shots)
Continuous Shooting Speed
Max. approx. 5.0 fps (with One-Shot AF or AI SERVO AF)
* Same as with Battery Grip BG-E8 loaded with size-AA/LR6 alkaline batteries.
Maximum Burst
Based on 8GB memory Card:
JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 22 Shots
RAW: Approx. 6 Shots
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: 3 Shots
Based on UHS-I memory card:
JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 30 Shots
RAW: Approx. 6 Shots
RAW + JPEG Large/Fine: 3 Shots
Shooting Modes
Still photo shooting and video shooting
(1) Autofocus
- Face Detection + Tracking AF
- FlexiZone - Multi (31 zones, AF at the touched Zone)
- FlexiZone - Single
- Quick Mode AF
(2) Manual focusing
*Magnify the image by 5x or 10x and focus manually.
Metering Modes
Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering, center-weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 0 to EV 20 (At 23°C/73°F, 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)
Grid Display
Provided (Two-type grid displays)
Exposure Simulation
Silent Shooting
Not provided
File Format
MOV (Image data: H.264; audio: Linear PCM (Stereo))
File Size
Recording Size:
Recording Size: [Full HD]
1920 x 1080: 330 MB/min.
1280 x 720: 330 MB/min.
640 x 480: 82.5 MB/min.
Frame Rates
1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p
1280 x 720 (HD): 60p (59.94) / 50p
640 x 480 (SD): 30p (29.97) / 25p
Continuous Shooting Time
[1920 x 1080]
30 fps: Approx. 22 min.
25 fps: Approx. 22 min.
24 fps: Approx. 22 min.
[1280 x 720]
60 fps: 22 min.
50 fps: 22 min.
[640 x 480]
30 fps: 1 hr. 32 min.
25 fps: 1 hr. 32 min.
(1) Autofocus
1. Face Detection + Tracking AF
2. FlexiZone - Multi (31 zones, AF at the touched zone)
3. FlexiZone - Single
(2) Manual focus
1. Magnify the image by approx. 5x or approx. 10x and focus manually.
2. Magnified view is not possible during video shooting.
Auto ISO range: ISO 100-6400
Manual ISO range: ISO 100-6400, H12800
*If highlight tone priority is set, automatically set within ISO 200 or higher.
Exposure Control
(1) Program AE for video shooting
* In Basic Zone modes, P, Av, and Tv modes
* Shutter speed 1/30 - 1/4000 sec. (Signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed automatically set.
(2) Manual exposure
* For manual exposure.
* Shutter speed (signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed (auto/manual) manually set. The shutter speed (signal accumulation time) is limited to 1/4000 sec. at the maximum and to 1/30 sec. at the minimum for 24/25/30 fps or 1/60 sec. or higher for 50/60 fps.
Exposure Compensation
Provided (±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments)
* For video, exposure compensation will not be applied beyond ±3 stops even if the exposure compensation has been set beyond ±3 stops.
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor with Touch Panel LCD (capacitive type)
Monitor Size
3.0 in. (Screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
Approx. 1,040,000 dots
Viewing Angle: 170° (vertically and horizontally)
Brightness Control
Auto: Brightness adjusted automatically by the light sensor, Manual: 7 levels provided
Anti-smudge coating
Interface Languages
25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Display Format
(1) Single image display
(2) Index display
(3) Jump display (Image jump w/ Main Dial)
Highlight Alert
On the detailed information and histogram displays, highlight areas with no image data will blink.
When you press the Quick Control function button under the following conditions, you can set the functions below:
*The settable functions depend on the shooting mode
(1) With viewfinder shooting:
Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, exposure compensation, AEB, flash exposure compensation, Picture Style, white balance, Auto Lighting Optimizer, built-in flash func. setting, AF mode, drive mode, metering mode, and image recording quality.
(2) With Live View shooting:
AF mode, drive mode, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, image-recording quality, and built-in flash func. setting.
(3) With video shooting:
AF mode, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, image recording quality (stills), video-recording size, and video snapshot.
Erase protection can be applied/canceled for a single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the card.
Erase single image, erase selected images, erase all images on folder, erase all images in a card, or erase only unprotected images.
Compatible Printers
PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable Images
JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System
DPOF print ordering provided (Complies to DPOF Version 1.1)
* If both Standard and Index are set, only Standard will take effect for printing.
Compatible Images
Not Provided
Custom Functions
Eight Custom Functions with 24 settings settable with the camera
Custom Controls
Not Provided
My Menu Registration
Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered
USB Terminal
For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)
Video Out Terminal
(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) mini-HDMI OUT terminal
Extension System Terminal
Not Provided
One Battery Pack LP-E8
* With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8, AC power is possible.
* With BG-E8, two battery packs (LP-E8) can be used. Or six size-AA/LR6 batteries can be used.
Battery Life
1) Camera body only
|Shooting Method
|Shooting Conditions
|Viewfinder Shooting
|At 73°F/ 23°C
|Approx. 550 shots
|Approx. 440 shots
|At 32°F/ 0°C
|Approx. 470 shots
|Approx. 400 shots
|Live View shooting
|At 73°F /23°C
|Approx. 200 shots
|Approx. 180 shots
|At 32°F/ 0°C
|Approx. 170 shots
|Approx. 150 shots
2) With Battery Grip BG-E8
|Shooting Method
|Shooting Conditions (Approx.)
|Viewfinder Shooting
|LP-E8 x 1
|Same as (1)
|LP-E8 x 2
|At 73°F/ 23°C
|Approx. 1100 shots
|Approx. 880 shots
|At 32°F/ 0°C
|Approx. 940 shots
|Approx. 800 shots
|Size AA/LR6 Alkaline Batteries
|At 73°F/ 23°C
|Approx. 470 shots
|Approx. 270 shots
|At 32°F/ 0°C
|Approx. 130 shots
|Approx. 80 shots
|Live View shooting
|LP-E8 x 1
|Same as (1)
|LP-E8 x 2
|At 73°F/ 23°C
|Approx. 400 shots
|Approx. 360 shots
|At 32°F/ 0°C
|Approx. 340 shots
|Approx. 300 shots
|Size AA/LR6 Alkaline Batteries
|At 73°F/ 23°C
|Approx. 180 shots
|Approx. 150 shots
|At 32°F/ 0°C
|Approx. 30 shots
|Approx. 30 shots
Battery Check
Automatic battery level check when power is turned ON.
Battery level indicated in one of four levels on LCD monitor.
Power Saving
Power turns off after the set time of non-operation elapses
* [Auto power off] settable to 30 sec., 1 min., 2 min., 4 min., 8 min., 15 min. or disable
Date/Time Battery
Built-in secondary battery. When fully-charged, the date/time can be maintained for about three months.
Start-up Time
Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 5.2 x 3.9 x 3.1 in./ 133.1 x 99.8 x 78.8 mm
Approx. 18.3 oz. / 520 g (body only)
Approx. 20.3 oz. / 575 g (CIPA Guidelines)
Working Temperature Range
Working Humidity Range
85% or less
All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.


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A winner was selected from 1 designs submitted by 1 freelance designers.
Need to animate images with simple hover.
I have a series of 24 clocks, each showing a different time of day in a 24 hour period. I would like to tie-in a short message for each clock that would be visible when a user mouses over a clock. The message would appear in a "talk bubble." Most of the messages would have no action associated with them, however a few will need to link to different URLs.
I will provide all messages in a text file (total of 24).
I am not quite sure where the talk bubble should appear/be positioned in relation to the clocks. Any ideas appreciated.
See the design concept here > http://tekprotocol.com/sp/comp5.jpg

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*** (out of four)
In March, it was "Olympus Has Fallen." Now the security breach is more directly described as "White House Down." We're very close to a title just spelling out, "Oh Crap, The Oval Office Is On Fire."
Unlike the straight-faced and offensively jingoistic "OHF," however, the latest story of terrorists taking over the presidential palace piles on the absurdity with a big dose of silliness. "WHD" is total garbage, and I happily recommend it.
Suggesting that the guy in the tank top catalog makes a surprisingly legit, vulnerable everyman, the ever-likable Channing Tatum plays John Cale (no relation to musician John Cale), an army vet with dreams of joining the Secret Service. He doesn't have the book smarts for it—his reaction to the president's (Jamie Foxx) controversial removal of American troops from the Middle East is, "It's good to have less enemies, I guess"—but he's the sort of guy who'd never leave anyone behind. Like, say, his brave 11-year-old daughter Emily (Joey King), who breaks from a White House tour for the ladies' room just as a bomb goes off in the Capitol building and American terrorists (led by James Woods) take over 1600 Penn. Emily gives young, smart kids a good name, and "WHD" does the same for dumb fun.
The movie comes from schlockmaster Roland Emmerich, who's made a lot of complete junk ("10,000 BC," "2012," "Godzilla") and the enjoyable "Independence Day." "WHD" demonstrates the big difference between an awesomely, innocently ridiculous live-action cartoon and a violent cliché-a-thon that tries to get the crowd to scream, "America, [Bleep] Yeah!" The movie isn't believable for a second, and amen to that.
Except for Cale hiding from an explosion behind a lectern. That can totally happen.
Most of the performances are awful, which almost makes the material better. Plus, when did you ever walk out of an old Schwarzenegger movie raving about the acting or the logistics of the plot? Written by James Vanderbilt ("Zodiac," "The Losers"), "WHD" has a good sense of humor. One highlight involves the president attempting to shoot a rocket launcher while Cale floors the presidential limo around the White House lawn. Several actors have a blast, including Jimmi Simpson ("It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia") as a cheerful hacker and Jason Clarke ("Zero Dark Thirty," "The Chicago Code") as a particularly angry henchman.
Though never boring, "WHD" suffers any time real life interferes. Attempts to indict the media and political inaction don't connect, and, like "OHF," "WHD" frequently involves a child in danger. Also, a character commenting on the worst day in American history will only make viewers think of what incident actually earns that title.
When delivering an outrageous summer blockbuster, prompting memories of 9/11 really isn't the path to entertainment.
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On Wednesday, the military prosecutors' investigation into the death of army corporal Hung Chung-chiu (洪仲丘) came to a close. Since as many as 18 military personnel were indicted, the military might be able to mollify public anger over the death. Judging from the varying gravity of the charges, it seems the military is helping some officers shirk their responsibilities. This makes it very unlikely that the public will ever know the truth about Hung's death.
The Criminal Code sets rather strict conditions for making a group of offenders "joint principal offenders." Apart from acting jointly in the commission of a crime, the group must also share criminal intent. In this case, Hung was abused to death by a group who tortured him by exploiting flaws in the military's disciplinary system. Although they acted jointly, there is no evidence that they shared criminal intent. It appears to be difficult to make all the suspects "joint principal offenders" based on Article 44 of the Criminal Code of the Armed Forces (陸海空軍刑法), which states that if a soldier is abused to death, the offender or offenders "shall be punished with imprisonment for life or no less than seven years."
As a result, Staff Sergeant Chen Yi-hsun (陳毅勳), who oversaw Hung's confinement, is the only "principal offender" and so faces the heaviest punishment for the corporal's death. The others were charged according to Article 45 of the Criminal Code of the Armed Forces and face a maximum sentence of one year.
Even if they were tried in the civil judicial system, they would only be charged with "minor offenses" under the Criminal Code. This is tantamount to blaming the front-line personnel executing the punishment, while ignoring the structural nature of the offense. The indictment's suggestion of heavy punishment for several of those indicted is only a declaration of intent and will not necessarily be carried out.
Hung's death highlights the difficulty of assigning responsibility for perpetrators of structural crimes. This is particularly true because high-ranking officers are unlikely to commit any offense in person, or order their subordinates to do so in writing. This allows them to pass the buck to their subordinates without much effort. Even if high-ranking personnel are punished, they will be charged with minor offenses or receive demerits.
However, even if non-
commissioned officers claim they have committed an offense on the order of their superiors, the responsibility still falls on them. As a consequence, most generals never face any punishment for such crimes.
According to Article 33 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, any orders to commit crimes against humanity are manifestly unlawful and low-ranking subordinates do not have to follow them. The statute states: "The fact that a crime has been committed by a person pursuant to an order of a government or of a superior shall not relieve that person of criminal responsibility."
Article 28 of the statute states: "A military commander shall be criminally responsible for crimes committed by forces under his control, as a result of his failure to exercise control properly, where that commander either knew or should have known that the forces were committing or about to commit such crimes."
This highlights the collective responsibility for military crime.


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Dear IIENetwork Members,
The Institute of International Education announced last week at the World Innovation Summit on Education in Doha the launch of a new IIE Emergency Student Fund. The purpose of the Emergency Student Fund is to provide emergency grants to postsecondary students matriculated at accredited educational institutions outside their home countries whose sources of support have been impacted by natural disaster or crisis.
If you would like to further support IIE's Emergency Student Fund, please consider making a tax-deductible donation now at: www.iie.org/en/The-Power-of-Giving/Giving-Opportunities/Emergency-Student-Fund
IIE's goal is to raise an initial fund of at least five million dollars to provide critical financial support to international students facing financial hardships due to major crises in their home countries, so that they can continue their studies and return home to help rebuild their countries. A lead gift of $2.5 million has been designated from Freeman Foundation funds for emergencies involving students from East and Southeast Asia. IIE is seeking donors to cover other world areas, including the Middle East, Africa, and South America.
In recent years, IIE has raised money for separate emergency grants to meet urgent needs of students from earthquake-struck regions of Japan, Haiti, and Indonesia, as well as students whose home sources of financial support were impacted by political or economic crises in Libya, East and Southeast Asia, and Mexico. Having a fund already in place will allow IIE to respond quickly to future disasters and to help more students when future emergencies arise.
In response to specific emergencies, IIE will issue a call for applications to the Emergency Student Fund. Students must be nominated by their host universities, which are also encouraged to provide as much support to students as possible. Host university support may be in the form of tuition waivers, reduced meal plans, and/or direct financial assistance.
We would like to thank all the higher education institutions that have contributed to these efforts through in-kind contributions. Your support is essential to our efforts.
About the IIE Emergency Student Fund
The Institute of International Education has a long history of mobilizing support to help students and scholars in need throughout the world. IIE's Scholar Rescue Fund provides fellowships for established scholars whose lives and work are threatened in their home countries.
"Through the establishment of the IIE Emergency Student Fund, we will be able to respond to urgent and unpredictable crises in an immediate and effective manner," said IIE President and CEO Allan E. Goodman. "The generosity of donors who contribute to the Fund will enable IIE to assist in educating these future leaders whose talents will be so urgently needed in the months and years to come as these nations fight against disease and economic disruption and as they begin to rebuild," said Dr. Goodman.
Over the past eight years, the Institute has provided emergency grants to international students following the Southeast Asia tsunami (2004), Hurricane Katrina (2005), the earthquake in Haiti (2010), the earthquake in Japan (2011), and the crisis in Libya (spring, 2011). With support from the Freeman Foundation, IIE has been able to provide emergency assistance to students from East and Southeast Asia studying in the United States. In the spring of 2011 the Institute provided emergency grants to 50 Libyan graduate students in the U.S., Germany, the UK, Russia, Malaysia, and Japan whose scholarships were on hold due to the crisis in their country. This emergency support helped cover urgent needs such as food, shelter, and medical care until the scholarships resumed and the students could continue their education.
Also this spring, the Institute disbursed $445,000 in emergency funds from the Freeman Foundation to 110 Japanese students in the U.S. who had not received financial support from home since the earthquake and tsunami hit on March 11. "Some of these students lost their homes, and some of their families lost a loved one or saw their businesses destroyed," said Allan Goodman. "Our goal, and that of the Freeman Foundation, was to help relieve the financial burden compounding the students' personal distress, and to encourage them to complete their U.S. studies so they could return home with the skills and new knowledge to help rebuild their shattered communities."
The Japan grants ranged from $1,000-$5,000, depending on the individual student's level of need. Many of the campuses hosting these awardees also provided support, either in the form of tuition reduction, on-campus employment, fee waivers, or scholarships. A Japanese student in Oklahoma commented, "This will make it possible for me to continue my education. Thank you again for your amazing help. My family and I will never forget this."
In 2010, the Institute disbursed more than $200,000 in grants of between $1,000 and $2,000 each to 147 Haitian students in the U.S. whose studies were affected by the earthquake. Many students lost friends and family members, homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed, and families that still had resources were directing them to more urgent needs in Haiti. Priority was given to those who had little other support and were close to graduating.
Some schools were generously able to waive tuition altogether or provide free housing; a number of state schools gave Haitian students in-state tuition rates. Other assistance provided included book vouchers, extending payment deadlines, providing counseling, providing assistance with on-campus employment, and helping students apply for economic hardship work authorization.
Students that IIE was able to assist last year have commented on the personal and long-term impact that relatively small emergency grants can make. For example, a nursing student from Haiti commented, "This contribution to my education will have a lifelong impact in my life and the lives of those I will be caring for in the future in Haiti after I receive my nursing degree in May 2011." A student in business and human resources management wrote, "After my education, I will go back to Haiti to participate in the reconstruction of the country. The money you have awarded me will be put to good use for my future, and for the future of Haiti. Thank you."
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10 Excellent iPad Apps You Should Download Right Now
10 Excellent iPad Apps You Should Download Right Now
Let's face it, a lot of folks spend their days using their iPads to play Angry Birds and read their email. But your iPad can get you through the day in other ways, augmenting what you do with creative apps for both work and play.
We assume you've already got some of the basics covered. But these 10 excellent apps take you a bit further into the thick of things than Pages and Instagram alone.
Expand your mobile life — one 16 to 64 GB improvement at a time. And be sure to share additional suggestions in the comments below.
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–I've been very sick again for the past week and a half or so. I think it's been all the holiday activities. Maybe I partied too hard during the holidays. My health is a delicate balancing act of factors even I don't fully understand.
–One of the really fun things we did this year was host a get together with our friend Elbroon, who we haven't seen in years, and his lovely family, and we spent the day playing with the kids, piping, and eating taco truck. Not even all of Texas can compete with Elivia's on East Ave.
–Our local grocery store has started an online grocery service and I think it might be life-changing for me. Grocery shopping is my most exhausting and difficult chore of the week. I used it for the first time yesterday and it felt like a miracle.
–Anthony is off traveling for work again, this time to Indiana, where he is experiencing his first snowfall. I always ask him to report on various aspects of his trip: What is the food like? Does everyone have accents? What does it look like there? How about diversity? I'm always worried about that last part, since my husband is dark-skinned. His traveling in general has given my anxiety a new foothold, and I've been using various GPS services to watch him as he treks across the map. Our nightly Facetime sessions keep me going.
–My sickness and Anthony's absence aside, Christmas break has been wonderful for the kids. All Elias wants in life is to wake up an immediately start playing with his sister, and he's gotten to do that every day for the past week and a half. The kids have also spent lots of time with cousins and grandparents, and although I've had some rough bits, we've managed to squeeze in some nature exploration, plenty of art time, cooking and food adventures, and of course, playing with Christmas toys.
–Isobel got a rock tumbler for Christmas, and soon we will be tumbling the shit out of every rock within a five-mile radius. I bought Elias a Pikachu costume (since sister has two and he was feeling left out) and for some reason he thinks it's his new coat. I guess maybe because sister has a Pikachu jacket, and it is sort of fleecy and warm. But now he refuses to leave the house without his Pikachu jacket, never mind that it doesn't have sleeves. We've taken to making him wear a jacket and then putting Pikachu on over it when it's particularly cold outside.
–I am the proud new owner of a log! Yes, my sister bought me a log for Christmas, and I couldn't be happier! It's no ordinary log–it's been inoculated with shiitake mushroom spores, and so my dreams of being a Fungus Farmer are finally coming true! I also got a molcajete, which Isobel is fascinated with, and I can't wait to use.
–Elias has recently become even more verbal, speaking in longer sentences and carefully including words like "the" and "your" and other parts of speech he'd previously done without. We're making good progress on potty training, which is something he decided to start himself (while Anthony was gone–of course), and a few days ago he finally taught himself how to give a thumb's up! He's getting to be so big. I know I said I'd stop calling him "baby" when he turned two but I abandoned that claim pretty quickly. He is still in diapers and takes a pacha sometimes, and he still loves to by cradled by mama, so baby it is! Also, he refers to himself as both "Elias" and "baby", and it's going to absolutely destroy me when he stops.
–Soon it's a new year and I'll have new insurance and at the request of my GI specialist I have a whole host of new doctors to find: ophthalmologist, infectious disease specialist, neurologist, and rheumatologist. It's going to be a fun-filled 2017 already. Obviously, our troubles aren't tied to a year. Our year has been terrible because people have been terrible. But labeling 2016 as a bad year ties it to something in the past. It gives us hope, and keeps fear at bay. Here's to hope in 2017.
Snapshot 12.20.16. I posted again, and the angels sang.
The sci-fi theme park deep underground in a Romanian salt mine. This looks like an amazing place to explore. I wish there were more photos.
The 22 Most Embarrassing Pages Of The 1990 J.C. Penney Christmas Catalog. OMG, I remember all of this. All. of. this. Incredible. I HAD those AT&T walkie-talkies! My grandparents got them for me for Christmas that year. I remember feeling very salty about it because I specifically requested purple walkie-talkies. They worked great, though! I absolutely adore those metallic gold and silver dresses and I'd wear the hell out of them now. I hope a thrift store somewhere still has a few. Via Thriftanista in the City
This is a Vine of a kitty sticking out its tongue while sleeping.
When you just want to look at some knuckles.
Bernie Sanders calls for a national day of rallies to defend health care from Trump: Jan 15. It's grassroots time.
In the closing days of 2016 one can't be too sure.
Last year our church bathroom became an accidental minimalist nativity.
They say no musicians will play Trump's inauguration. Not true.
When u accidentally open the front-facing camera.
Live every day like you are Sandy Ploy, who photo shops herself into her dreams. Aw, I love Sandy. (PS I HAVE DONE THIS)
My son's Christmas list a few years back. He asked for a "catch-it". Endless annual holiday embarrassment. We have plenty if anyone wants some!
Hey u! lady! yeah, holding the sunflower!
Browser the library cat isn't here to lose, pal. A million cheers for Bowser.
There's a photo booth green screen at the wedding and I'm wearing a green shirt and green tie. I can't stop giggling.
The only good story from 2016. Definitely a highlight for me.
A Christmas Carol service in Sri Lanka has accidentally printed the lyrics of Tupac's Hail Mary, instead of the prayer.
Here's to Carrie Fisher, who drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra. A monumental loss.
Eavesdrop on animal orchestras around the world with amazing interactive experience. Beautiful and relaxing.
23 Things People With Chronic Pain Want You To Know. Via Kate the Almost Great
Long-exposure shots of traffic lights by Lucas Zimmerman. Strangely beautiful.
Please try this recipe i made using a predictive text imitator and The American Woman's Cook Book (1938).
Parrot sings Sia's "Chandelier". Speaking of nature sounds, I guess.
That one person that assumes everything you say is about them.
Elephant gets revenge on its bully by farting on him. This elephant has read the Art of War.
I googled "very small raccoon" and found this taunting infographic made by a raccoon explaining how he got in the house.
Our system for classifying stars comes from work done by a group of female astronomers more than a century ago. This was one of my favorite parts of the new Cosmos.
From bog butter to werewolf kittens, here are the best discoveries of the year. This was really incredible.
On Nellie Bly and other women journalists throughout history and in fiction. Nellie is one of my heroes! I remember reading about her in seventh grade and when I got my first job at a newspaper I was thrilled to follow in her footsteps, even if only slightly.
This poem from
@maggiesmithpoet is one of my highlights of this godawful year. Thank you. Took my breath away. Thank you, Maggie.
DIY Terrarium Ornament Inspiration.
Thrifty Advent Calendar Inspiration.


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It's jobs like this that remind me why I love photography so much. I laugh every time I look at this picture. How many CEO's would be willing to be buried in cat litter and let a cat walk around their face? Not many. Although, I did get the cat litter with the blue crystals so it smelled really nice. It also serves as a good example of "you never know till you ask".
Internet celebrity Ben Huh is the CEO and founder of the Cheezburger Network, the largest online humor network in the world. They run 50 hilarious blogs including I Can Has Cheezburger, Fail Blog, There I Fixed It, Failbook, Engrish Funny, and on and on. The first blog in the network was I Can Has Cheezburger which is a website dedicated to weird pictures of cat's with pidgin-English captions. Ironic, because Ben is super allergic to cats, and even more amazing he was willing to do this shoot.
I have been working on larger productions and building sets quite a bit lately, and I am loving it. It is pretty fulfilling to take a concept like this (as dreamed up by AD Benjamen Purvis) and come up with a solution to make the idea a reality. A huge thank you goes out to Ben Huh (his personal blog is well worth the read) and Jen from Cheezburger Network, Benjamen Purvis and Matt Halverson from Seattle Met and Michele and Deanna from BuzzBuilders who were so great through the entire process.
Here is a behind the scenes video of working with Ben, and how I put this shot together.
If you are not familiar with the hilarious blogs on the Cheezburger Network, definitely take a few minutes to check them out. You will find something to make you smile for at least a few minutes.
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BALTIMORE – The UMBC women's soccer team will host American on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 1 p.m., in the first of two games at the Retriever Soccer Park. The men's soccer team follows with their season-opener against Radford at 7 p.m. All the action can be seen on live video at www.umbcretrievers.tv, or follow live stats at www.umbcretrievers.com.
The UMBC women's soccer team (0-1-1) opened up its 2012 campaign last weekend with a scoreless draw in its first-ever meeting with Lafayette last Friday night. The Retrievers continued to battle throughout the weekend, cutting a 2-0 deficit in half on a successful penalty kick from senior forward Rachel McKee (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron) on Sunday against Navy. UMBC fell short on its comeback, dropping its first contest of the season, 2-1 to the Mids, despite a 10-save effort from junior goalkeeper Lauren Kadet (Oakville, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas). Kadet ended the opening weekend with 16 saves.
McKee scored the first UMBC goal for the second-straight season. She ended the 2011 campaign with a team-best seven goals and currently leads all active Retrievers with 10 career goals.
American (0-2-1) has dropped two of its first three contests, falling in the season-opener, 2-0, to Villanova. The Eagles responded with a 2-2 tie versus Saint Joseph's on Sunday. In its third-consecutive road contest, American jumped on the board first, as Jasmine Mohandesi scored her second goal in as many games. However, AU was unable to hang on against George Mason, surrendering the equalizer in the 70th minute and allowing the game-winner five minutes into overtime.
Goalkeeper Charlene Belanger is in her first season of action between the pipes. She has totaled 16 saves in three contests, including a career-best seven stops versus George Mason.


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New Exhibition at the Getty Explores Books and Reading
Artful Reading in Medieval and Renaissance Europe
December 18, 2001 - March 10, 2002 at the Getty Museum
November 30, 2001
Los Angeles--Beginning on December 18, the J. Paul Getty Museum presents Artful Reading in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, an installation of works of art drawn principally from the permanent collection that explores the phenomenon of reading in the Middle Ages and the early modern period--and its differences from contemporary reading practices--through 15 illuminated manuscripts, three early printed books, an ancient papyrus scroll, a 20th-century photograph, and an electronic book. In addition to examining both the symbolism of the book and reading in the Middle Ages, the exhibition charts the major technological changes that have influenced the way the written word has been communicated over time.
"In the Middle Ages, as now, reading opened windows onto worlds of information, entertainment, and inspiration," says Thomas Kren, the Getty Museum's curator of manuscripts. "The concept of books, the texts that were read, and the conditions for reading them, however, were vastly different from ours. This exhibition explores those differences, as well as the importance of the written word and the practice of reading aloud."
In the Middle Ages, the very image of a book could serve as a powerful visual symbol of the divine. Indeed, biblical passages such as John 1:14, "And the Word became flesh and dwelled among us," highlight the inseparable link between Christ and the Word. This concept is rendered pictorially in a miniature included in the exhibition that shows Christ holding a closed book as he sits enthroned in majesty at the end of time.
The subject of learning to read in the Middle Ages is also examined in one section of the exhibition. Medieval mothers provided their children with a basic education, often teaching them their ABCs from books of hours, which contain prayers to be recited throughout the day, and psalters (compilations of the Psalms). A representation of Saint Anne teaching the young Virgin Mary to read, included in the exhibition, reflects this medieval practice.
"Perhaps the most marked difference between modern and medieval reading practices was the prevalence of reading aloud in the Middle Ages," Kren notes. "Silent reading was uncommon, and reading was usually a collective experience. Historical chronicles and vernacular romances were read aloud at princely courts, and biblical passages were recited during church services."
The exhibition concludes with a brief survey of the technology of reading, from the papyrus scroll of antiquity to the digitized books of the 21st century. Visitors to the exhibition will see the important position occupied by the manuscript book within this evolving technology; it offered significant improvements over the papyrus scroll it replaced, being both more durable and easier to use. It also served as the vehicle for the splendid art of manuscript illumination, the medium for most of the exhibition's images of medieval readers and their books.
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...Highlights: shark action, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics, great macro life/ marine diversity...
...Raja Ampat's diving environment: healthy reefs, wall dives, drift diving, caverns, advanced divers...
Located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small isles, cays and shoals surrounding the 4 main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. It is a part of the newly named West Papua Province of Indonesia which was formerly Irian Jaya and is mostly the domain of liveaboards, however there are also a very limted number of dive resorts available too.
Simply put, Raja Ampat is the bees knees in the world of scuba diving. If you don't enjoy your dives here, you may as well sell your equipment! According to the Conservation International Rapid Assessment Bulletin and their more recent 2006 scientific surveys, the marine life diversity in West Papua is considerably greater than all other areas sampled in the coral triangle of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea. It is quite simply the cream of the crop in world diving! Show more
Over 1,200 fish species - a world record 284 on 1 single dive at Kofiau Island, the benchmark figure for an excellent dive site of 200 fish species surpassed on 51% of Raja Ampat dives (another world record), 600 coral species (a remarkable 97% of all scleratinia recorded from Indonesia are likely to occur in these islands), 699 mollusc species - again another world high. It is believed that the region will soon receive protected area status.
The term "Frontier Diving" seems to have been invented for the Raja Ampat islands. To visit these waters is to feel at the edge of the earth. To gaze over the crystalline seas from onboard a liveaboard at the beehive-shaped, largely uninhabited islands is to be as far away from it all as you can imagine. At many places on the sea in Asia, the night sky is lit up like Piccadilly Circus by fishing boats. At night time in Misool you can peer out at the horizon and maybe see one or two distant specks of light.
Scuba diving in West Papua mostly takes the form of drift dives due to the moderate currents prevalent in the area, which provide nutrients for the myriad fish and coral. The variety of marine life can be staggering. Some areas boast enormous schools of fish and regular sightings of sharks, such as wobbegongs. At Mansuar it's highly likely you'll encounter large groups of manta rays and turtles. From the boat and often close to shore you may get the chance to don your snorkelling gear for some unforgettable interaction with resident pods of dolphins or even some passing whales.
Due to the sometimes strong currents, diving in Raja Ampat is not really considered a good choice for absolute beginners, rather for scuba divers with a few dives under their weightbelts looking to get away from the crowds. Visibility is normally very good but can vary and is normally at its best earlier in the day so your pre-breakfast dives are not to be slept through!
Kri Island - Sardines is a firm favourite among the liveaboards of Raja Ampat. You won't find sardines here but the fish that you will find are almost as tightly packed. Those who have dived here will talk with great enthusiasm about the sheer numbers of fish here. Of course there are great schools of trevallies and tuna in numbers that practically block out the light. But you can also be enthralled by vast numbers of bumpheaded parrotfish as they charge around and devour the coral. Show more
Diving in Raja Ampat provides another highlight in the shape of the bizarre looking wobbegongs that lurk underneath table corals. These islands are one of the very few places outside of Australia that you can see these creatures. These strange looking tassled sharks make for a great photo opportunity as do the pygmy seahorses that you might find clinging to one of the huge gorgonians.
At times the current discourages any notions you may have of lingering in the one spot for that perfect snap, so if you really want those shots you may have to dive here again. Given the site's quality, it is no surprise that many scuba divers choose to do just that.
If you crave for the sense of being surrounded by fish you'll love Cape Kri too. Normally you will no sooner have deflated your BCD than the spectacle begins. A tremendous variety of fish will come into view, dominated, in terms of biomass by dogtooth tuna, giant trevallies and chevron barracuda.
Add to this the likely presence of large Napoleon wrasse, whitetip reef sharks and giant groupers, as well as innumerable fusiliers and snappers, and you will wish your log book pages were longer. The very fortunate may even get a look at the gigantic Queensland groupers, reputed to be as big as small cars, which are sometimes seen at this location.
To dive here is to drift effortlessly with the current past these great numbers of fish. However that is not all that this Raja Ampat dive site has to offer, as the coral growth is equally diverse. In and around the coral you can look out for nudibranchs and scorpionfish as your air supply decreases at the end of what tends to be a most rewarding and always entertaining dive.
Sel Pele - is a very large bay located on the western side of Waigeo Island, and is renowned as the best place in Raja Ampat for critter hunting. The bay has a large mouth with a small islet in its centre, and an inner bay with pearl farms that can be visited on request. Show more
It's on the south or right-hand side of the bay's mouth, in the first half mile stretch or so, that Dinding Selatan is located. The dive site fluctuates between a 15-25 metre deep wall and a slope, with brown and orange soft corals and featherstars. The low profile silt bottom is speckled with small anemones, sponges, fire urchins, fans and hardy soft corals.
So what makes Sel Pele worth spending a day's diving at? The stars of the show here are perhaps the variety of cephalopods that you get here - everything from the gorgeous but lethal blue-ringed octopus, baby red octopus and cuttlefish. The bottom-dwelling Berry's bobtail squid can also be found on the sandy areas, so watch out for this unmistakable 5cm long, iridescent blue-green, extremely rare creature.
Check out the fire urchins too for zebra crabs, the sea cucumbers for pearlfish, and the sandy rubble for peacock mantis shrimp, flying gurnards, gobies and blennies. The variety of colourful nudibranchs that you can find here is second to none for Raja Ampat, from the tiger nudi, Tambja Affinis, to Lock's nudis. Then there's West Papua's usual pygmy seahorses and full range of ghost pipefish - robust, harlequin, halimeda - and even the shortpouch pygmy pipehorse.
Kebung Kerang is the south side of the small island in the bay's mouth, where the steep bank drops down to 30 metres then down into the bay's main channel at 40 metres. Here the coral coverage is good with lots of gigantic mushroom leather corals, purple soft corals, sea squirts and large gorgonians, interspersed with submerged tree logs.
The fish life is correspondingly more prevalent too if less cryptic, with schools of fusiliers, pale-tailed surgeonfish, goatfish and large 6-banded angelfish. Nudibranchs are also in evidence here with the endemic orange, white and warty Phyllidia Babai and the solar-power nudi, Phyllidesmium Longicirrum, the unusual photosynthesising nudi from New Guinea and Australia.
A word of caution though - the bay can be plagued with large aggregations of stinging jellyfish. They tend to congregate on the surface near the edge of the bay, so they won't bother whilst you are diving, but it's wise to descend and ascend carefully and a little distant from the island's edge.
At The Jetty you will start the dive by exploring the shallows, right beside the jetty that is used by the pearl farm located on Waigeo Island. The little bommies and hard corals that are scattered in the shallows make perfect shelters for crocodile fish, scorpionfish and stonefish, so watch out!
The dive site is not very big but it is a fascinating spot to investigate in detail. Look out for frogfish sitting squat in their host sponges. Keep an eye out for nudibranchs since Dorid nudibranchs of several colour variations have been spotted here in the past, including the rare Glossodoris Cruenta.
As you proceed deeper you may run into a school of razorfish as they seem to hover upside down for no reason. The cracks and crevices of the reef are full or interesting specimens including banded pipefish, white-eyed and even giant morays, resting after a night out hunting. Crustaceans are around in big numbers here, especially at night when they are much more active. Mantis shrimps are always good entertainment value, scurrying around at break-neck speed and darting nervously into their holes.
Others crustaceans you might see here include big coral crabs, porcelain crabs, spiny lobsters, plus countless creatures that you might find fascinating but difficult to name! Definitely a place for critters lovers! Night dives promise additional beauties such as orangutan crabs and, if you are lucky, a Spanish dancer and beautiful nudibranchs like the Berthella Martensi.
South Penemu - This is a lesser known pinnacle nearby the south side of Raja Ampat's Penemu Island, the precise location of which is found only with thanks to the divemasters who will jump in the water to put a buoy in place. Show more
It feels like a jump into the great blue yonder but on the descent you will soon recognise the pinnacle. Its shallowest sections are covered with anemones and soft corals and the mix of colours is just unbelievable.
As you go deeper, watch into the blue as schools of yellow-fin fusiliers can easily be spotted, as well as jacks and batfish. A giant trevally can pass you by, the size of it will impress even the most experienced scuba diver. Rainbow runners and black snappers will cross your path time and again whilst you continue your dive. Look out for impressive large groups of spotted sweetlips that make great photo opportunities.
The beautiful hard corals that grow on the pinnacle itself are home to Indian lionfish as well as smaller creatures such as several species of dragonets. Hermit crabs are also present in number here and it is fun to check them out, showing just their small eyes and antennas out of their shells that most of the time are undistinguishable from other nearby shells. Other rewarding sights for the sharp-eyed Papua diver include another beautiful creature quite common in this area - the Pantohe pigmy seahorse.
Waigeo - Bird Wall is a reef on the south side of Waigeo Island in northern Raja Ampat and is a gentle slope bottoming out at around 30 metres. There are small bommies and rocky areas scattered all along the slope which provide the environment for an astonishing number of marine creatures. Show more
Cuttlefish can be seen here along with very interesting and unusual nudibranchs such as Nembrotha and Funebris. Keep an eye on your dive computer as it is easy to lose track of depth and time since there is simply so much to keep you occupied. You will find Indian lionfish resting or waiting for the next catch in addition to mappa pufferfish hiding from curious divers.
Check out the crevices for blue-stripe flagtail pipefish and also juvenile emperor angelfish, probably one of the most colourful and distinctive fish around. Don't forget to check behind you occassionally as there may be something interesting passing by such as big Napoleon wrasse and a great variety of fusiliers and jacks.
The shallows at this dive site are equally interesting and photographers who have chosen a macro lens will be rewarded with pygmy seahorses and sea dragons. A green turtle might also swing by while you are doing your safety stop so, eyes open!
At The Corner, you should be prepared for a bit of current since this site is on the southwest side of Waigeo and so it is exposed and not sheltered from the Raja Ampat currents by the island at all. But the current can be your friend since it will bring all the fish closer to the reef in search of a shelter and, provided the dive is planned and executed correctly, you will not have to fight it.
White tip and black tip reef sharks can be seen at depth, but they are very shy so make sure your camera is ready to shoot. Wobbegong sharks are sometimes seen on the slope and they are a lot easier to photograph since they tend to be sluggish and restful during the day.
You will also find it interesting to look out for sailor shrimps, spine-cheek anemonefish and also mushroom coral pipefish. If the current is mild then you will really have the chance to witness some of the most beautiful nudibranchs in the world. Many species have been discovered by scuba divers in Raja Ampat and they speak volumes for the biodiversity of the area. There are specimens from the family of Chromodoris, Nembrotha but also countless variations and sizes of Flabellinas. It is a nudibranch-lovers dream.
Wofoh - Wofoh Island has a cluster of surface breaking points: 2 islands and 2 rocks. The reef below is wide enough to form at least 3 different dive sites and you will likely have the chance to see them all over the course of multiple dives. Show more
The west side of the island is a wall dive, the Blue Wall. It drops down to 30-40 metres and the colours here are just amazing due to a perfect mix of hard coral, barrel sponges and soft corals that create a beautiful background for your pictures. Subjects could include a school of colourful surgeonfish or some shy unicornfish. Keep an eye in the blue and below as black tip reef sharks and grey reef sharks have been seen in the area.
What you will almost certainly see are groups of yellow-fin barracuda swimming against the current, reflecting sunlight from their silver scales. This site is also a good chance for critter-lovers with Chromodoris nudibranchs present in large numbers.
As you come around to the other side of the island, the slope gets less steep. The site here is called Black Forest due to the presence of black corals (Antipatharia). Though black coral's living tissue is brilliantly coloured, it takes its name from the distinctive black or dark brown color of its skeleton. Here it hosts pygmy seahorses so make sure you still have air in your tank and, if photographing, enough space on your memory card for wonderful pictures of these amazing and shy creatures.
Yangelo - This island faces directly across from Gam Island and has beautiful and very healthy coral coverage. Yangelo Reef is situated at the mouth of a channel, with its shallows rising up to a beautiful hard coral garden. The deeper parts are home to numerous wobbegongs and probably the greatest abundance of schooling large fish in Raja Ampat. Show more
The dive starts with a jump on the north side of the island from where you can still see a couple of bungalows on the beach that used to be shelters for fishermen. Once in the water, it is just a matter of going with the current (if any). The reef drops down to a depth of 25-30 metres, where the visibility is still very good (an average of 20 metres) due to clean water and direct natural light.
2 colours stand out here: purple and orange, as the bommies scattered all around the slope are completely covered in soft corals of these 2 hues. All around are schools of glass fish chased by yellow fin fusiliers and trevallies. Watch out for lionfish and scorpionfish that like to rest on table or brain corals, plus nudibranchs and Pantohe seahorses both of which are commons sights at this spot. Also look out for octopus and banded sea snakes, which also enjoy the rich and diverse habitat of West Papua.
Yangelo Pinnacle is located between the islands of Gam and Yangelo and begins with a jump into the blue. It is easy find the pinnacle as there is not a great distance between the islands and because the pinnacle rises from the bottom until up to 6-7 metres below the surface. It is mainly covered in hard coral and you will be astonished by the size of brain corals and table corals. However, there are also huge gorgonian fans that can sometimes host ghost pipefish, Pantohe or Denise's pigmy seahorses, so be ready to peer in close.
The real action, if you define "big stuff" as action, is usually around the pinnacle. If there is a strong current then all the predators will be there looking for an easy catch. These include dog tooth tunas, spanish mackerel and giant trevallies.
If the current is mild then you should try to end your dive at the top of the pinnacle, where interesting nubibranchs can be spotted, usually the kind of Atromarginata or the more delicate Flabellinas. The light in the shallows is just perfect for shooting clear, vibrant macro.
Look around for anemones as a great variety of anemone fish can be found in West Papua Province. Common here are the spine-cheek anemone fish and the more common clown anemonefish. They can often be tricky little photographic subjects to get in focus as they keep moving around!
Jef Fam Group - The Jef Fam is a picturesque group of a dozen or so limestone islands and islets, lying directly west of Batanta Island. There are many channels with shallow, aquamarine inlets, bays, lagoons, beaches, cliffs and coves. They are a perfect setting from which to explore Raja Ampat's premiere hard coral dive sites. Show more
The 3 small islets lying in a triangle that make up Batu Burung, or Bird Rocks, (aka Melissa's Garden) is the best spot in the area for regular sightings of the weird and wonderful tasselled wobbegong, as well as one huge great barracuda and occasional manta rays.
The tasselled wobbegong is rarely seen outside New Guinea and Australia, so it's worth diving here to see this member of the shark family alone. With its 2 metre flattened body and very broad head with skin flaps along its lips, it's difficult to imagine misidentifying this creature. Look out for them curled up inside large cabbage corals or under ledges.
The south side of the site is the deepest, so it's a good idea to start your dive here. You can drop 35 metres down a short walled section covered in short pastel soft corals. Then you can head east along and up a steep banked slope. The slope is covered in sheet corals and mushroom corals, small green sea pens, spiky blue-jade tube sponges, and brown hydrozoans. Bigeye bream keep a wary eye on scuba divers as they swim past, and blue-sided wrasse form small colonies here.
This site is fantastic for angelfish as all the Raja Ampat species seem to be here in their glorious colours and forms. Bicolour angelfish (yellow and blue halves), keyhole (navy with a white 'keyhole'), Lamarck's (black and white stripes), 3-spot (bright yellow with blue lips) and 6-banded are all easily spotted. Purple and threadfin anthias add to the spectrum of colour as you make your way up the slope.
If you headed along the western gentle-sloping side of the site then you'd come round until you were 15 metres deep or so, then head up the reef slope. Pairs of masked rabbitfish are common here and black and white banded sea snakes hunt over the green cabbage patch corals.
On the reef flat there is large field of porites and acropora hard corals in 5-8 metres. Small table corals, staghorn patches, green and brown elkhorn and finger corals cover the substrate along with brown soft coral bushes and hydrozoans. Titan triggerfish are at home feeding on hard coral chunks, and there are masses of slender fusiliers, and green and blue damsels. One of the most interesting features here are the giant tridachna clams at 6 metres depth - some over a metre long - with intricate brown, green and purple patterns. They are probably over 100 years old and so are quite a rarity!
To the north of the dive site is a long finger ridge, running from the northernmost islet, slowly down to 22 metres. Clown triggerfish, one of the most beautiful fish in the seas, go about their work in the depths and red-breasted wrasse are nice to spot here too. Be sure to look carefully in the anemones to find porcelain crabs, filtering the water for food.
Dinding Warna Banyak is the north-south channel that runs between the 2 islands of Keruo. Try to dive the west side of the steep banked wall as it allows more sunlight during the daytime. The channel runs for about 300 metres to a depth of 30 metres. The shallows start with yellow and orange soft corals then brown as you make your way along.
In the deeper sections gorgonians and black corals take over. The gorgonian fans are a great place to search for pygmy seahorses. Raja Ampat is known to be a great spot for these beautiful little fish and Keruo Island is among the best. The most common seahorses you will find in these area will be the hippocampus Bargibanti, hippocampus Denise and the latest discovery - hippocampus Pantohe, a rarity around the world.
Watch out for the yellowtail coris, Jansen's wrasse, brown-banded butterflyfish and sweetlips. On the sandy bottom, take a good luck through the rubble as you may be lucky to find red octopus, mantis shrimps, or, more rarely, the rather cryptic mimic octopus.
There is also lot of healthy hard coral in the crevices in which lurk giant and white-eyed morays, gaping ominously. In the blue, big schools of yellow fin fusiliers swirl back and forth amongst the hunting Spanish mackerel and round batfish. On night dives, you will be fascinated by the fact that there seems to be a different type of crab around every corner: decorator crabs, hermit crabs, spider crabs and countless coral crabs and lobsters.
Towards the end of the dive, in the shallow area, you can marvel at the pristine brain corals and table corals, as healthy as you will ever see. As you finish your safety stop you can scour the many anemones for spine-cheek anemonefish.
Manta Ridge - With a name like 'Manta Ridge' you'd really only be expecting to see one creature here, and you'd not be disappointed. Every dive at this popular cleaning station is blessed by the appearance of from 5 up to 30 manta rays. You can see manta rays at several places in the Raja Ampat islands, but this is the premiere place to see them reliably and in large numbers. Show more
Manta Ridge is located equidistant from Mansuar and Airborei islands to the west northwest, to the south of Waigeo Island. You enter the water to the southwest of the smallest island imaginable - a few metres of sand protruding just centimetres above the open ocean's calm surface. You then follow the reef slope west until you hit the 'S' bend in the reef, and this is where the real action starts.
Strong currents attract large groupings of mantas daily into this cleaning station. Divers find a suitable spot on the reef to hook up to and watch the games begin. The powerful manta rays circle and queue in a seemingly orderly fashion for an appointment at the station. Blacklip butterflyfish display their availability and willingness to work by fluttering high above the reef. The mantas swoop in low over the slope to the attendant cleaners. Moon wrasse, leopard wrasse, black eye thicklips and cleaner wrasse all get in on the action, nibbling and chewing away parasitic growth and life from the mantas' mouths, bodies and gill cavities.
The mantas can be up to 4 metres wide, from wing tip to wing tip, and many arrive with their long-term allies - golden trevallies and remoras - with the larger mantas sometimes having attendant cobias. Most manta rays worldwide have dark upper sides and white lower sides. But one quite novel feature of the Raja Ampat mantas is that some of them are completely black. They are relatively unperturbed by scuba divers watching in close attendance, and will often perform 'loop-the-loops' for patient viewers.
Almost ignored by most visitors to this reef is the school of 30 or so bumphead parrotfish that graze on the reef slopes at around 20 metres. They must be quite relieved not to be the centre of attention here, as would be the occasional turtle that visits the reef.
As the cleaning station is located only 6 metres deep in the water and 5 hours cruising distance from the port of Sorong, it is an ideal place to visit on the last day of a Raja Ampat liveaboard trip, as the shallow depth of the site makes flying afterwards less of a risk.
Boo Island - From the surface there are 2 rocks separated by a short stretch of water, beneath which there is a wealth of marine life waiting to be explored. The first thing you'll notice as you deflate your BCD and descend onto this vibrant reef, is a large swim through in shallow water which several divers can penetrate at the same time. This is usually done at the end of the dive and there is much to see before doing so. Show more
Firstly you will work your way along a wall which features much of what makes Raja Ampat special. Gorgonians, barrel sponges, dendronephtya soft corals and various forms of acropora all compete for space of this colourful seascape. Be sure to inspect the sea whips here as you may be able to spot small commensal shrimps attached to them, camouflaged in an identical green to that of their hosts.
Along the wall, and elsewhere on this site are a huge variety of nudibranchs including Chromodoris willani, Phyllidia elegans and Phyllidia nigra. The wall morphs into a sloping reef before giving way to a reef shelf, as you cruise around over topography that seems to change every few minutes.
What does not change is the variety of marine creatures that can come into view with schools of unicornfish, surgeonfish and blue dash fusiliers swarming around you in large numbers. Also look out for less common reef inhabitants such as octopus lurking in many of the fissures of the reef, their knowing eyes watching you more than you are watching them. Banded sea kraits are also not uncommon, probing around the reef as they hunt for food.
Green turtles can also be seen resting and apparently admiring the view as vivid blue and yellow angelfish (Centropyge bicolour), titan trigger fish, oriental sweetlips and several species of butterflyfish fill the water. There are also some enormous Platax teira batfish that are resident here in this overpopulated and memorable diving spot.
Fabiacet - is really a breath of fresh air for all of us that wish we could always dive on reefs with fish life as prolific as nature intended. If you're a tired and burnt out crusty old diver, then don't sit this one out. Bring your nitrox certification because this exceptional Raja Ampat island is one site where you'll be wanting to stay down for as long as your air will last. Show more
The surrounding waters around these pinnacles and islands are very deep and clear. Here you'll find some of the best visibility in Raja Ampat - up of 40 metres - and the fish life is truly excellent, so bring your wide-angle camera lenses. Great hammerhead sharks can be found here, as the adjacent water is deep and they sometimes come up to shallower water to check out what the noisy, yellow and black rubber-clad, bubble-blowing creatures are doing in the water.
The outer wall shallows are dominated with cream, beige and brown leather corals and sponges. Neon fusiliers shimmer past and schooling pale-lipped surgeonfish dive into deeper water as you swim past. Green turtles can be seen munching on the sponges, and black and white striped angelfish are common here.
In the deeper sections are masses of large pink, lilac and purple gorgonian fans and sea fans. 6-banded angelfish and blue-girdled angelfish weave amongst the branches whilst orange-spotted trevally stalk past, intent upon their prey of slender fusiliers which move seemingly as one body in an attempt to thwart the hunters advances. Redtooth triggerfish and schooling bannerfish school off the reef in their hundreds.
The first narrow island is roughly 75 metres in length with a submerged pinnacle lying off its northwestern tip. Swim down to 24 metres and across the channel to gain the pinnacle. The channel is full of red gorgonians. Napoleonfish, pretty rare now in most places around the world, are seemingly everywhere and very approachable in Raja Ampat. Midnight snappers and whitefin surgeonfish occupy the channel, and thousands of small yellow and green sea cucumbers crawl across the limestone surface of the pinnacle.
The second island is approximately 200 metres in length, surrounded by steep bankings and walls, and separated from the first island by about 60 metres of water. When the current is running, the channel between these 2 islands is a terrific place to watch the fish action. It's about 20 metres deep, so just find a suitable spot to hold on amongst the tightly packed fans, green branching cup corals and sheet corals, and watch the fish world go by. Surgeonfish, sleek unicornfish, and many species of snapper - humpback, red, black and white and one-spot - all aggregate in large numbers here, as well as resident pale-tail chromis. Big groupers and great barracuda circle in the outer regions or overhead.
The 3rd and 4th islets are known as Warna Ember, which means Many Colours in Indonesian, and this is a pretty reflective name. The distance between the 2 is about 300 metres and makes for a fantastic dive. Near the third islet at 25 metres deep is a sandy plateau section with a few large table corals. This area acts as a large feeding bowl and attracts massive congregations of fish. Yellowmask surgeonfish, humpback snapper and Napoleon wrasse mill around the area, whilst yellowtail barracuda and mackerel chase after double-lined and blue and yellow fusiliers in explosive bursts of speed.
Leaving the plateau, you will make your way up the uneven coral terrain towards the 4th islet. Here the hunting is non-stop with giant fusiliers, slender fusiliers and schools of Batuna's damsels darting around the large green and gold sea fans, followed by bigeye trevally. The shallows have large porites corals with orange fairy basslets, the spectacular palette surgeonfish, and bumphead parrotfish grazing endlessly.
This small series of 4 islets lie in a short chain, about 25 km southeast of Misool Island, and are a must on any Raja Ampat liveaboard cruise. The larger 2 islets to the northwest are large enough for a few trees to take root on, the smaller 2 ones barely break the water's surface.
Farondi - Located some 20 km east from Misool Island, the limestone cliffs of the islet of Farondi are a firm favourite on any Raja Ampat diving trip because of the unique landscapes that they offer. Tunnels, caverns and dives on sumptuously coloured walls are the order of the day here. Show more
Goa Besar is located on the southern side of Farondi. You'll descend in a small southwest facing cove onto a shallow wall top covered in leather corals, plate corals and purple and yellow sea squirts. Azure damoiselles and chromis mark your descent as the flicker around in the bright light.
Head northwest over the shallow ledged garden of yellow soft corals, and down a wall into an underwater cylindrical hole. This chamber is lined with white, green and red black coral bushes, wire corals and encrusting sponges. Red ornate ghostpipefish hang unnoticed in the black corals.
Finally the wall gives way to an overhanging ledge. Follow this cutting down to the east and you'll see a tunnel entrance bottoming out at 25 metres with yellow sponges and green soft coral trees. The tunnel is about 20 metres long and 10 metres wide. Normally scuba divers can find midnight snapper and Indonesian sweetlips lurking in the darker corners. The exit way is at 26-35 metres deep, and now you have a choice to turn left and southeast or right and northwest along the island wall.
To the right along the wall are an amazing variety of orange, green and purple soft corals, small fans, foxtail corals and whip corals. Examine the whip corals as they host whip coral gobies and camouflaged shrimps. Take the time to inspect the gorgonian fans too. Raja Ampat is renowned as one of the best places in the world for pygmy seahorses. 1 fan has up to 40 seahorses alone, and you could be lucky to see the pink Bargibanti form, the orange Hippocampus Denise, or an unknown green pygmy.
To the left of the tunnel, if a current is running, you are likely to witness hundreds of slender fusiliers and giant fusiliers cascading down the wall. At 20 metres you'll come across another overhang with fans, and purple wire corals, protective shelter for juvenile coral demoiselles and yellowtail damsels. Ringed pipefish and ringtail cardinalfish watch out at you from their safe hiding holes.
Verena's Garden is at the southwest corner of Farondi Island. The main feature of this dive site is a secret air chamber enclosed within the island's wall. There are several small holes that allow sunlight to penetrate leaving a shimmering sky blue water surface.
You access the cavern through the entrance at 5-12 metres deep. The entrance way harbours golden cave sweepers and is marked by green fans, white black coral bushes and purple sea ferns. Small blue tube sponges host the splendid dottyback - Raja Ampat is one of the few places where you can see this splendidly coloured and splendidly named fish. The cavern is roughly 30 metres wide and penetrates 20 metres back along a sandy bottom into the island. Check out the sand for nudibranchs, and mimic octopus have been seen here too.
Back outside the cavern, you'll rejoin the wall which drops down to 35-40 metres at this corner of the island. The very pretty oval-spot butterflyfish (bright yellow with a large black spot or patch on its sides) are usually not too far away from here. They are normally found in pairs. Green freckled hawkfish stare curiously at divers from every ledge or tree. Its often worth taking a look out from the wall occasionally too for the redtooth triggerfish and longfin batfish.
Heading further west or right outside the cavern entrance way are some ledges at 28-30 metres and another huge overhanging ledge at 18 metres dropping to the sea bed. Small schools of humpback snapper can be seen here and giant orange frogfish. Occasionally a marauding band of a dozen or so bumphead parrotfish may come munching through. Raja Ampat has some large examples of this species, the largest of all parrotfish, at up to 1.5 metres.
The most colourful part of the dive is yet to come though. The shallow reef section here has a fantastic array of soft corals of every colour imaginable, with green gooseberry tunicates adding a delicate touch of artistry to the picture. Search under the corals at the wall structure itself as blue dragon nudibranchs like to congregate here.
Gamfi Damu - The currents can be strong around Gamfi Island but it is always good news since it brings nutrients to the reef and you will see the soft corals at their best. Most are at full extension, ready to trap and eat any free floating food, such as minute brine shrimp. Show more
It is common to spot a marauding legion of bumphead parrotfish here, crunching hard corals with their impressive teeth. In the same shallow water, green turtles are often seen while eating or swimming to the surface to get a breath of fresh air. Trying to keep your eye on a swimming turtle is quite a challenge here since the water at this dive site is so thick with fish.
All around the reef are schools of jacks, giant trevallies and yellow-tail barracuda. They are voracious predators and hunt using a classic example of lie-in-wait or ambush so it is easy for divers to to come close and get a good shot of these formidable hunters.
Sea snakes and octopus (Octopus vulgaris) can be spotted inside the crevices in bommies but be careful because the extremely venomous greater blue-ringed octopus has been seen in this area.
If you are a macro lover you will be pleased by the variety of nudibranchs that can be found here. Gamfi Damu Island is another one of those dive sites that showcase the best of Raja Ampat: healthy reefs, lots of fish life and more macro than you know what to do with.
Kaleidoscope - As a break from all that big stuff you may want to sample the colourful delights of this Misool Island dive site. Although you may have to look past a few mobula rays and Napoleon wrasse to get an unhindered view, what you will see is a reef which boasts an unbeatable range of colour. Show more
Even old school divers, whose sense of hearing has long since gone, have been heard to declare the reef scenery at Misool Island to be as good as any they have seen. Here there is a sloping wall that is covered in a blanket of soft corals in every vibrant colour possible.
Critters abound in the area too and you can encounter ghost pipefish and pygmy seahorses as well as nudibranchs and flatworms. This is one Raja Ampat dive site that most want to return to after sun down, and with some justification, as a night dive here is nothing short of stunning.
The Passage - Between the islands of Wayilbatan and Walib in the southern region of Raja Ampat, there is a channel over 30 metres wide featuring some of the finest benthic life you are ever likely to see. Show more
Currents feed through this corridor between the islands, sweeping nutrients whose fate is likely to be falling into the welcoming arms of hundreds of sea fans. They stretch out from either wall to ensnare passing food and are present in a dizzying array of colours. Bright oranges, luminescent yellow, deep purple and vital green combine to launch an all out assault on your senses. Even in conditions of mediocre visibility the effect can be stunning. Depending on the current you may either drift past this jutting, multicoloured army of webs, or, if calm, you can stop and discover the little gems that call them home.
Pygmy seahorses are here and there are is no shortage of fans for them to cling to. You can expect to see many yellow and pink Hippocampus Barbiganti as well as white and orange varieties of Hippocampus Denise. There is no need for photographers to queue up at one solitary fan at this dive site. With some fans being home to 6 or more specimens, there is plenty of choice.
Apart from the pygmies that normally steal the show, you can also check either vibrant wall for nudibranchs of which there are several, including the delightful little yellow blob that is the Thecacera specimen (aka Pikachu). The passage is also home to various colours of crinoids promising a fascinating variety of clingfish, squat lobsters and crinoid shrimps. Other little creatures of interest include the Reindeer wrasse which can be seen slowly weaving its way around quieter patches.
With current and nutrient-rich water, there are also larger species to be seen away from the wall in the channel such as schools of yellowfin barracuda, mobula rays and occasionally, passing squadrons of eagle rays. Despite all of these fascinating creatures both large and small, it is the spectacular colourful scheme that will most likely impress you and etch The Passage deep in your diving memory.
This all depends on what type of vacation you want to have here. There are 2 main options:
Raja Ampat lies at the heart of the world's marine bio-diversity. For this reason it is the many diver's liveaboard destination of choice who want nothing but the best. The dive sites and surrounding area are spread over huge distances. There are many excellent liveaboards in the region covering large areas of sea.
But land-lubbers may prefer to stay in a dive resort to witness this specatular underwater show.
Most Indonesian liveaboards visit Raja Ampat during the months of October until the end of April, although it is possible to find a few boats running trips all the year round. During the months of July to mid-September, strong winds and rain can cause rough seas, causing boats to schedule other areas to visit and closing some of the dive resorts in this period.
However, it is possible to enjoy scuba diving in West Papua all year round since several boats leave the islands of Raja Ampat and move east along the north coast of Papua into Cenderawasih Bay. Here you can find whale sharks at any time of the year and many of the dive sites are sheltered from rough seas.
The Papua provinces of Indonesia have 2 rainy seasons - in November/December and again in July/August. Sea temperatures are pretty constant, ranging from a low of about 27°C between May to October, to 30°C in the November to April period. It can rain here at any time, not just during rainy season. For more on the climate of Sorong, visit Meteoblue.
October to April is a time when plankton blooms reduce visibility but bring greater numbers of manta rays to the area.
Review our maps below of Indonesian Papua, showing the location of the Raja Ampat islands, and its host country Indonesia. Here, you will find information on how to get to Raja Ampat.
Depth: 5 - >40m
Visibility: 10 - 30m
Currents: Moderate
Surface conditions: Calm
Water temperature: 27 - 30°C
Experience level: Intermediate - advanced
Number of dive sites: Unknown, but >200
Recommended length of stay: 10 - 16 days


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Kyle Criscuolo netted a pair of goals in the 6-2 win Saturday (Gil Talbot).
Criscuolo's First Goal
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POTSDAM, N.Y. – The class of 2016 was the driving force for the Harvard men's hockey team Saturday night, as the group accounted for five goals in a 6-2 victory over Clarkson at Cheel Arena. The win ups the Crimson's record to 8-16-3 on the year and 5-13-2 in ECAC play, while Clarkson falls to 9-16-7 and 8-9-3 in league action. Harvard is now 3-1-2 in its last six games.
Both Kyle Criscuolo and Greg Gozzo netted a pair of goals in the game for the Crimson, with Gozzo's initial tally being the first of his collegiate career. Brayden Jaw notched his first collegiate point with a third-period goal and Brian Hart recorded a pair of assists in the game. Rookie Peter Traber made 29 stops to record his second collegiate win in goal.
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In the closing second of the period, another freshman was heard from to give the Crimson a 3-1 cushion. Alex Fallstrom did well to gain control of the puck in the Clarkson zone and found a wide open Greg Gozzo in front of the net who blasted past Lewis at 19:36. The goal represented the first of Gozzo's collegiate career.
Clarkson picked up the pace in the second and its intensity resulted in a 15-3 shots advantage in the frame. Traber was on his game through most of the period, but a brief lapse with 18:31 gone resulted in Clarkson's second tally of the game. A turnover deep in the Crimson zone found the stick of Simon Bessette and the rookie drove one past Traber to cut the Harvard lead to 3-2 after two.
Harvard made it a point to extend its lead early in the third period, and 6:41 into the frame, the lone senior scorer on the night regained the two-goal lead for the guests. Conor Morrison controlled a lengthy pass from Tommy O'Regan in the Harvard zone, and Morrison evaded the lone defender chasing him and banged a shot off the outside post and in for a 4-2 edge. Less than a minute later, Gozzo netted his second of the game, sneaking in a puck through a confused Clarkson defensive corps off feeds from Vesey and Brendan Rempel.
The final goal of the night came off the stick of Jaw, who pounced on a floating clear by the Knights and fired true from the right point to ice the 6-2 final.
The Crimson will wrap up its regular season next weekend at home when it hosts No. 1 Quinnipiac Friday and Princeton Saturday at Bright Hockey Center.


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