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Over the last few years, one can identify several Japanese-born pro surfers who bring various flavors and approaches to the pro surfing table. Kaito Ohashi, Amuro Tsuzuki, Hiroto Ohhara and Reno Inaba ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the jungles of Siberut Island, the cries of the bilou once echoed ...

How can people say they are hungry when they have enough food at their disposal? On the Indonesian island of Siberut, the term 'hungry' does not just refer to the lack of food, but above all the ...

Visiting the Mentawai Islands, located a few dozens of kilometers off the shores of West Sumatra, can be quite a challenge for casual travelers. The region’s remote villages and unpredictable weather ...

The Mentawai Islands are what surfers' dreams are made of. But despite the modern comforts visitors find there today, locals still don't have access to health care, education, and proper nutrition.

Jasmen Samaloisa heard the panicked screams of his fellow villagers, but not for long. A five-metre high tsunami washed them away as it inundated Muntei Baru Baru, his remote community on the ...

Tattooed men and women show their sharpened teeth while others display skulls in their homes - these images give a rare insight into the Mentwai Tribe. The remote primitive tribespeople, who are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week 47-year-old Aaron Beveridge went missing after snapping his leash during a big day at Main Break Margaret River. Only a ...