Paradise Found

The waters of the Raja Ampat island group are the world's richest in terms of biodiversity. But the threat of destruction looms.

May 8, 2001

The treasure is located deep beneath the blue sea. Up until now, this fortune had been concealed from prying eyes by the waves that crest atop the waters off the Irian Jaya region known as the 'Bird's Head'. Doctor Gerry Allen, a marine biologist from Australia, recently discovered this fortune worth 'King Neptune's ransom'.

"Unbelievable… unbelievable!" he bubbled repeatedly after diving the sea waters around the archipelago of Raja Ampat, Soron

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