This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). “Can you hear that sound like pouring milk on Rice Krispies? It’s the snapping shrimp — they have one massive claw and one small one.

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, ...

On a pinch-me postcard-perfect day aboard a traditional timber Indonesian phinisi boat in remote West Papua, Lynn Lawrance is uncharacteristically nervous about her planned dive ahead. Australian-born ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — One of Earth's most biodiverse marine regions is threatened by the expansion of nickel mining projects in Indonesia, according to a new report. Satellite analysis and ...

With its jungly karst islands, like dozens of bright green button mushrooms scattered across turquoise seas, Raja Ampat is perhaps the planet’s most photogenic archipelago. And this “otherworldly” ...

New permit structure: Visitors in 2026 must secure a marine park permit, community benefit tax, and free SIPARI registration before entering Raja Ampat. Sustainability emphasis: Authorities and ...

The foreign ministry in Jakarta said the damage caused by Caledonian Sky could amount to a criminal act, and that authorities may try to seek the extradition of the ship's captain to Indonesia. Raja ...

MISOOL, Indonesia — There is an explosion of color beneath the surface in Raja Ampat, a remote archipelago in eastern Indonesia where sharks, mantas and sea turtles glide alongside vast schools of ...

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Paradise on earth: A speedboat crossing the Waigeo Barat islands, Raja Ampat. — AP There is an explosion of ­colour beneath the surface in Raja Ampat, a remote archipelago in the eastern region where ...