<strong>Batu Bolong: </strong>In the heart of Indonesia's famed Coral Triangle lies Batu Bolong, an oceanic pinnacle filled with diverse marine life.
Batu Bolong: In the heart of Indonesia's famed Coral Triangle lies Batu Bolong, an oceanic pinnacle filled with diverse marine life.
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<strong>Padar Island: </strong>View from a hill on Padar Island, located between Komodo and Rinca islands within UNESCO-listed Komodo National Park.
Padar Island: View from a hill on Padar Island, located between Komodo and Rinca islands within UNESCO-listed Komodo National Park.
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<strong>Taka Makassar:</strong> Taka Makassar is a small but stunning sandbar located within Komodo National Park.
Taka Makassar: Taka Makassar is a small but stunning sandbar located within Komodo National Park.
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<strong>Pink beaches: </strong>Komodo National Park features several "pink" beaches, where scarlet coral fragments tint pale sands around the waterline, creating a natural rainbow of beige, pink and turquoise.
Pink beaches: Komodo National Park features several "pink" beaches, where scarlet coral fragments tint pale sands around the waterline, creating a natural rainbow of beige, pink and turquoise.
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<strong>Rangko Cave:</strong> Accessible by boat, Flores' Rangko Cave is best visited in the middle of the day, when light floods through the hillside entrance and illuminates the turquoise waters below.
Rangko Cave: Accessible by boat, Flores' Rangko Cave is best visited in the middle of the day, when light floods through the hillside entrance and illuminates the turquoise waters below.
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<strong>Tradiltional homes: </strong>A traditional village home in Noca, about 40 kilometers southeast of Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores.
Tradiltional homes: A traditional village home in Noca, about 40 kilometers southeast of Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores.
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<strong>Komodo dragons:</strong> Komodo National Park is home to around 5,000 Komodo dragons. Males can reach a length of up to three meters and take down prey as large as buffaloes with their strong jaws and potent venom.
Komodo dragons: Komodo National Park is home to around 5,000 Komodo dragons. Males can reach a length of up to three meters and take down prey as large as buffaloes with their strong jaws and potent venom.
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<strong>Coral Triangle: </strong>Giant rays often gather at Manta Alley to feed on plankton.
Coral Triangle: Giant rays often gather at Manta Alley to feed on plankton.
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<strong>Flores sunsets: </strong>Fishermen paddle a traditional boat during sunset at Waiara beach in Maumere on the island of Flores.
Flores sunsets: Fishermen paddle a traditional boat during sunset at Waiara beach in Maumere on the island of Flores.
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