Nature & Wildlife
Science Storytelling
Human beings have been telling stories for as long as there have been languages to tell them in. We think in stories, we remember in stories, and we turn just about everything that we experience into a story.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Conservation
Inspired by Indonesia: A Q-and-A with WWF's Cassie O'Connor
Cassie O’Connor’s commitment to conservation deepened after college when she co-managed a forestry station in Indonesia. The pristine Indonesian environment and rich culture have since brought her back repeatedly and have inspired her in various conservation roles she’s played over the years.
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Conservation
Just Announced: WWF Expert to Join Indonesia Trip
We are thrilled to announce that Cassie O’Connor will be joining our Best of Indonesia February departure. Cassie O’Connor: February 24 – March 13, 2015 At World Wildlife Fund, Cassie O’Connor works with foundations and with program staff to provide support to conservation projects throughout the world, with a particular focus on Indonesia and the Pacific.
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Travel Tips
Choose Your Next Great Snorkeling Trip
Regardless of which of our snorkeling tours you choose, a few things are for certain: You’ll explore incredible underwater worlds, spending most of your time in the water—with two or three snorkeling outings a day—and your guide will be the most knowledgeable in the region.
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Videos
Video: An "Underwater Ballet" of Manta Rays in Indonesia
Watch manta rays “dance” gracefully above coral in Raja Ampat. The Raja Ampat Archipelago in Indonesia’s West Papua province has the wo ld’s greatest concentration of marine life for a region of its size.
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Videos
Video of the Week: Raja Ampat Underwater
The Raja Ampat Archipelago has the world’s greatest concentration of marine life – making it a fantastic snorkeling site. Raja Ampat is also an area where WWF is conducting conservation research and where it runs an annual snorkeling expedition for interested travelers.
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Nature & Wildlife
Saving Giant Turtles in Indonesia
“Kura-kura!” yelled the little village boy as he came running out of the dark tropical night and into our jungle camp. Two of our Papuan boatmen from our mother ship, the James Bond II, grabbed their machetes and a couple of burlap sacks and followed after him with excitement.