A jewel of the “Coral Triangle” just got a reprieve as Indonesia announced it revoked the mining permits of four companies operating in one of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on Earth.

June 11, 2025

The government of Indonesia announced this week a deal to redirect more than US$ 35 million it owes to the United States into the conservation of coral reefs.

January 15, 2025

There’s only one place on Earth where reef manta rays are truly thriving. A new study finds that this manta haven is even more special — and threatened — than previously thought.

May 30, 2024

Earlier this year, three zebra shark pups became the first endangered sharks ever to be bred in captivity for the purpose of being released into the wild. They're part of a bold plan to bring sharks back from the brink of extinction.

July 24, 2023

The Indonesian government has granted six species of threatened “walking sharks” the highest level of protection — a move experts hope will lead to the conservation of other sharks, whose numbers have plummeted due largely to the shark fin trade.

April 19, 2023

Conservation International is powered by 1,500 people in more than 30 countries — their interests, like their hometowns, are all over the map. In this monthly feature, we highlight three things that kept our experts busy while off the clock.

March 27, 2023

Targeted for their gill plates and trapped accidentally in fishing nets, reef manta rays are in trouble; their populations around the world are plummeting. But in one protected area off the coast of Indonesia, the rays are not only bucking worldwide trends – they’re thriving.

December 2, 2022

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

March 25, 2019

A new study shows that using nature to adapt to intense storms and drought can be affective for thriving in a changing climate.

June 19, 2018

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

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

August 1, 2017

A new threat looms for these remaining tigers: climate change.

July 19, 2017

In an Indonesian province plagued by deforestation, a group of women farmers has found a more sustainable way to feed their families.

October 20, 2016

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

June 21, 2016

The health of the world’s mountains is not set in stone.

March 15, 2016