Komodo dragon population: why 3,396 recorded animals still need protection
Komodo dragon numbers reached 3,396 recorded individuals in 2023, yet the species remains Endangered because fewer than 1,400 mature adults are estima…
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Police arrest Labuan Bajo travel operator over alleged tourist fraud
Police arrested travel-agent owner Kristoforus Aman in East Manggarai after foreign tourists reported alleged losses over undelivered Labuan Bajo and…
Police arrest travel operator after Labuan Bajo tourist complaints
Police arrested Kristoforus Aman after six Italian tourists reported paying for a six-day Komodo sea-tour package. Three Chinese tourists later filed…
How Komodo’s marine forecasts explain current and reef risks
Komodo’s strong tidal currents make marine forecasts central to dive planning. Official guidance combines hourly sea conditions with local navigation…
KRI Pulau Fani-731 joins KM Feronia search near Labuan Bajo
KRI Pulau Fani-731 joined the seventh-day search for a KM Feronia victim in Komodo National Park on 19 October 2026, with seven specialist divers assi…
How many sea turtles are in Komodo National Park? What monitoring can show
Komodo National Park’s turtle protection combines nesting surveys, marine management and photo-identification, with 308 individual turtles recorded by…
What hotel occupancy reveals about Labuan Bajo tourism businesses
Labuan Bajo’s hotel market shows high star-hotel occupancy alongside short stays, while ship departures underline the growing role of marine tourism i…
Navy warship joins seventh-day search in Komodo National Park
The search for Veronica Beatrix Jessica entered its seventh day in Komodo National Park on 19 October 2026, with KRI Pulau Fani-731 and seven naval di…
SAR deploys sonar and underwater robot in Tatawa Island search
Search teams deployed sonar, an underwater robot and 27 divers near Tatawa Island on 16 October 2026 while one KM Feronia passenger remained missing.
Police identify possible negligence after Komodo tourist-boat sinking
Manggarai Barat police said on 16 October they found indications of negligence after KM Feronia sank in Komodo National Park waters on 13 October, lea…
Police identify possible negligence in KM Feronia sinking near Labuan Bajo
Police said a strong whirlpool current, vessel construction and possible human error may have contributed to KM Feronia’s sinking near Tatawa Besar. I…
Feronia sinking renews calls for marine-tourism safety review
KM Feronia sank near Tatawa Island on 13 October after encountering strong currents, with 29 people rescued and one passenger still missing as search…
Feronia sinking leaves one missing in Komodo National Park
KM Feronia sank near Tatawa in Komodo National Park on 13 October, leaving one passenger missing after 29 people were evacuated from the 30-person ves…
Tourist boat sinks near Tatawa Island; one passenger missing
A tourist phinisi sank near Tatawa Island on 13 October after entering strong currents, prompting a rescue operation for 30 people and a search for on…
Komodo islands and Flores: what the official numbers actually count
Official statistics place Komodo’s island-and-Flores setting inside a wider administrative district, while tourism, airport and reservation figures co…
