Indonesian authorities said Wednesday they had seized five komodo dragons and dozens of other animals being sold on Facebook, as the country battles to clamp down on the illegal wildlife trade.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2019
0
4
Tourists keen for a close-up look at komodo dragons in their natural habitat could be hit with an alarming bill, if one Indonesian politician gets his way.
Ecology
Nov 23, 2018
0
6
A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups, bottles and flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday, causing concern among environmentalists ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2018
0
53
Smugglers who allegedly stuffed 125 exotic birds into drain pipes have been arrested in Indonesia, officials said Thursday, as part of a bid to clamp down on a lucrative illegal trade in wildlife.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2017
0
1003
Indonesia said Wednesday a cruise ship on a voyage organised by a British company had damaged about 18,900 square metres of coral reef, increasing the estimate of the devastation caused when the vessel ran aground.
Environment
Mar 22, 2017
0
60
A British-owned cruise ship has smashed into and damaged pristine coral reefs in a remote corner of Indonesia known as one of the world's most biodiverse marine habitats, researchers and officials said Tuesday.
Environment
Mar 14, 2017
0
18
Geologists have for the first time seen and documented the Banda Detachment fault in eastern Indonesia and worked out how it formed.
Earth Sciences
Nov 28, 2016
0
357
A strong earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday, apparently knocking out communications on islands near the epicenter.
Earth Sciences
Feb 12, 2016
0
22
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, but officials say there is no threat of a tsunami.
Earth Sciences
Dec 9, 2015
0
14
A strong earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, causing people to flee their homes in panic, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami.
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2015
0
28
