The Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia's Southwest Papua province are a marine biodiversity hotspot and a divers' paradise.

RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia — Throughout time, explorers have combed the farthest reaches of the world for that one shot of discovering new life. Dr. Mark Erdmann has taken that shot 89 times. Since coming ...

I was sitting in a tender in total darkness in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, clutching a ceramic cup of coffee in the hope that the heat and caffeine would wake me up. I had come to Indonesia's ...

IT TOOK one plunge to realize that the long trip to get here—48 hours in all—had been worth it. Staring down into the water, I floated above a dizzying variety of corals: Some looked like giant, ...

Edy Setyawan has received funding from the Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) New Zealand, and the WWF Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN), ...

In the Raja Ampat islands of eastern Indonesia, pearl farming thrives within a healthy marine ecosystem, with companies like PT Arta Samudra focusing on sustainable practices. Pearl farms are very ...

Once we can travel, put this Indonesian archipelago on your bucket list: 1,500 islands, 1,400 species of fish, 600 types of coral, and all the luxuries of the small ship Aqua Blu. “Arrival is never ...

Indonesia has laid out its plan for restoring the damaged reef at Raja Ampat, struck by a cruise ship earlier this year. The plan cannot proceed until compensation talks with small ship cruise liner ...

“It’s an underwater photographer’s dreamscape,” says diver Tanya Burnett of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. “The reefs just explode with color and life. It’s almost overwhelming for some.” Traditional-style ...