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The small Mentawai camp known as "the Hill" has 40+ waves within reach, nearly 20 years of full books, and a rare peak-season ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rescuers are racing against time to find the 10 people who went missing after a boat capsized off Indonesia's Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra province. Eight others were rescued after the boat sank ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mentawai Islands Regency 2026 regional revenue budget is IDR 718.99B (down 25.07% YoY). Jan-May 2026 realization reached 21.34% of the budget, mostly from central transfers.