NOAA explorers discovered a massive underwater mountain near Palau using sonar mapping during ocean exploration cruise.

Palau's corals have emerged unscathed from the world's devastating marine heatwaves. Researchers are breeding and planting ...

Palau made history a decade ago when it closed off 80% of its oceans to any kind of fishing. A proposal to open up some of its marine sanctuary to fishing has divided residents on how best to protect ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 12 November 2024 More than 200 volcanic and coral islands, many of them surrounded by a single barrier reef, make up the northern Pacific ...

This site contains in-depth information about Palau, including facts about the island's geography, people, government, economy, transportation and much more. Meet some of the ocean's fascinating and ...

The island nation of Palau has taken a bold step in a new direction towards conservation: requiring every incoming visitor to sign a stamped pledge in their passports to be good environmental stewards ...

In a world-first initiative, visitors to Palau will be offered exclusive experiences based on how they treat the environment and culture, not by how much they spend. Despite being home to fewer than ...

The Pacific nation of Palau is banning a large number of sunscreens due to fears they are harmful to coral reefs, joining a growing list of places which limit their use. “Plastic waste, chemical ...