Photos: 13,500 Square Metres of Raja Ampat Coral Reef Damage Caused By UK Cruise Ship
The accident has damaged an estimated 13,500 square metres (145,000 square feet) of coral reef which could cost up to $16.2 million to restore
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British-owned Cruise Ship Wrecks One of Indonesia’s Best Coral Reefs
One of the main coral reefs at Raja Ampat, an Indonesian island chain home to perhaps the world’s richest marine biodiversity, was severely damaged last week when a Bahamian-flagged cruise ship smashed into it at low tide, according to an official report. The 90-meter Caledonian Sky, owned by tour operator Noble Caledonia, ran aground in […]
Russian Tourist Eaten By A Crocodile in Indonesia
Sergey Lykhvar was killed while exploring the waters off one of the Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia’s West Papua province