A kura or rimatara lorikeet sits on a banana flower in its new home of Atiu in the Cook islands. Photo / Peter Odekerken Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook ...

In a career spent documenting global adventures through both lens and pen, Aus Geo Adventure senior contributor Mark ‘Watto’ Watson has explored numerous corners of the world, yet few places have ...

Suddenly, through the forest of massive stalactites and slender banyan roots, there came a clicking sound. "Ah," said Marshall Humphreys, who was showing us through the Anatakitaki Cave on the island ...

A foreign journey is full of surprises: different people with a new language, a new culture and new topography. And although they speak English in the Cook Islands, they make up for it by driving on ...

3 Sunday, 12/06/2026 Exploring the Gulf of California Atiu, Cook Islands 4 Monday, 12/07/2026 Exploring the Gulf of California Atiu, Cook Islands 5 Tuesday, 12/08/2026 Exploring the Gulf of California ...

In small island states, conservation often hinges on daily vigilance rather than formal institutions, where routine tasks like watching harbors and checking traps determine whether endemic species ...