A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was documented by scientists for the first and last time in ...

(CNN) — A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped pheasant-pigeon was documented by scientists for the first and last ...

Part of Oceania, Papua New Guinea compromises the eastern half of the island it's on. The western half is part of Indonesia. And the whole thing is an island paradise that absolutely must be on ...

Pope Francis visits remote communities in Papua New Guinea, wearing a hat decorated with bird of paradise feathers. The leader of the World Catholic Church and Head of State of the Vatican, Pope ...

When Fiji-based photographer Tom Vierus was busy taking pictures of the birds on Papua New Guinea’s New Britain in March this year, little did he know that his memory card was storing quite the ...

New Bird of Paradise Species Has Smooth Dance Moves. To woo a female, this bird flips up his cape, puffs out his chest, and shimmies his little feet.

THE 20th Bougainville Foundation Day celebration at Hutjena Oval on Monday was graced by a distinguished local figure, Miss ...

Shells were legal currency in Papua New Guinea until 1933, and they’re still used to purchase brides and settle blood feuds. The local currency is still called the kina. MUD MEN ...

All the latest content about Papua New Guinea from the BBC. ... In Vanimo, a town near the border with Indonesia, the Pope donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress. 8 Sep 2024.

Pope Francis has been welcomed in Vanimo, on the coast of Papua New Guinea, where he donned a traditional Bird of Paradise feathered headdress. He came to Vanimo at the invitation of local ...

A British ‘danger tourist’ on a mission to visit every country has become the first tourist to visit several indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea.