The 1,411-island archipelago of Raja Ampat sits off the edge of the Indonesian province of West Papua, which, on maps, looks uncannily like a bird’s head jutting into the Pacific Ocean.

Raja Ampat, which means "Four Kings," comprises four big islands -- Batanta, Salawati, Misool and Waigeo -- and is located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, home to around 75 percent of all ...

Today, she will discover whether a recent coral bleaching event – one of the worst in this region’s history – has impacted the painstakingly hard work conducted by herself and her team at The SEA ...

We believe there are a few reasons why reef manta rays in Raja Ampat do not often venture far. The first reason is the presence of natural barriers, such as deep waters – over 1,000 metres below ...

The 4,267-tonne cruise ship Caledonian Sky entered the waters of Raja Ampat in West Papua province on March 4 after visiting the surrounding islands for bird watching and art performances.

Dedi Parenden, a reseacher and lecturer at University of Papua, describes the coral reef destruction at Raja Ampat. Independent news and stories connecting you to life in Australia and Indonesian ...

We believe there are a few reasons why reef manta rays in Raja Ampat do not often venture far. The first reason is the presence of natural barriers, such as deep waters – over 1,000 metres below ...

The reefs of remote Raja Ampat have been described as the ‘bullseye of biodiversity’ and have ten times the number of hard coral species than the entire Caribbean region.

Image courtesy of Setyawan et al. (2022). A juvenile reef manta ray observed in Wayag Lagoon of Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, West Papua province. Image courtesy of the University of Auckland.