The government of East Timor says it plans to establish a national park to protect a bounty of dolphins and whales - some of them endangered species - recently discovered mingling and feeding off the ...

A small half-island country about the size of Montenegro, East Timor has turquoise waters lapping onto white-sand beaches and mountain roads winding up around mist-shrouded hills overlooking valleys ...

To step foot on Ataúro Island's soft sands is to take a trip back in time. Locals still practice a traditional way of life ...

Swimming with blue whales has put Timor-Leste on the global travel map — but success is bringing risk. Sold-out whale tours, influencer pressure, and weak regulation are raising alarms among ...

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DILI, Timor-Leste — Whale tourism in Timor-Leste is booming. Tour operators report a healthy number of sightings and full bookings in the peak season of September to December, when hundreds of pygmy ...