Palau, a tiny island nation in Micronesia, is famous for its mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving.

but when they got to Palau they stayed. With an abundance of food from the fertile land and surrounding reef, there was no need to explore beyond the their shores. Long distance navigation skills ...

Palau reefs are hosts to over 300 species of ... For example, in the mid-1980s, fishermen caught many parrot fish near Cook Island. The parrot fish are an integral part of the coral reef ecosystem ...

The Pacific island nation of Palau is one of the world’s last countries ... but he vowed to keep the borders closed “as long as necessary.” Located about 1,000 to 1,500 kilometers from ...