Kayakers, snorkelers, boaters and sun worshippers can appreciate the clear waters, white-sand beaches and shallow coral reefs of Palau, a spectacular Micronesian destination. Rescued NASA ...

On a clear morning in December 2020, at the southwestern edge of the Palau archipelago, rangers from the Helen Reef Resource Management Program were starting their day, tidying up around their ...

“We’ve been known for our crystal clear water, but there’s more to see,” says Sean Tekriu, who welcomes visitors to Palau’s Badrulchau Stone Monoliths, one of the many land-based ...

KOROR, Palau — While researching an upcoming trip to Palau, a tiny island nation dotting Micronesia’s western edge, I found endless information about its famed mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and ...

FENG: He helps enforce the Palau National Marine Sanctuary, enacted in 2015 that eventually closed off about 180,000 square miles from any fishing in Palau, which is near the U.S. territory of Guam.

When Palau passed a law to close off 80% of its oceans to fishing in 2015, the tiny pacific nation became a global leader in conservation. Palau’s national marine sanctuary is one of the largest ...

Jellyfish Lake is a pool of saltwater on Eil Malk island in Palau that is brimming with golden jellyfish — a subspecies not found anywhere else on Earth. The lake typically houses around 5 ...

SYDNEY -- When Palau's tourism minister Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl meets any diplomat or foreign government official, he quickly turns the conversation to his favorite topic -- aviation -- something ...

The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception. The tiny ...