Study: Aerial drones capture manta ray behaviors in thriving population

Conservation News spoke to a manta ray expert at Conservation International about the findings of his new research — from promising pregnancies to drone discoveries to acrobatic feeding behaviors.

April 1, 2021

Indonesian province leaps ahead in conservation

The government of the province of West Papua announced legislation establishing it as Indonesia’s first “conservation province.”

March 25, 2019

The doctor is in: Indonesia’s whale sharks get annual check-up

In Indonesia, scientists give whale sharks “physicals” — measuring, tagging and taking blood samples underwater, in 30 minutes — to assess the health of both the species and the surrounding waters.

September 28, 2017

Update: What we’re learning about the world’s largest fish

Two years into a whale shark tracking program, scientists are learning new facts about the world’s largest fish.

August 1, 2017

Amid widespread coral bleaching, this reef is thriving

Already adapted to major temperature fluctuations, some Indonesian reefs may be better prepared for climate change than others.

June 21, 2016