Research reveals how natural selection shaped the Bajau sea nomads’ spleens to boost oxygen delivery, helping them dive for ...

SEMPORNA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Patches of palm thatch entwined with a few forlorn stilts sticking out of the emerald waters in a Malaysian marine park off the island of Borneo are the only traces ...

Stilt houses in the village of the Bajau sea nomads in Pulau Papan in Sulawesi - Copyright AFP Jack MOORE Stilt houses in the village of the Bajau sea nomads in Pulau ...

Bursts of laughter echo from a speedboard bobbing on the turquoise Mozambique channel, miles off the west coast of Madagascar. It's a sunny morning. The only land in view is a tiny islet of white sand ...

The Moken, a nomadic seafaring people in Thailand, have for generations lived most of their days at sea, moving from one place to another, fishing and foraging. However, with protected areas and ...

SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. By age 3, he could already swim and dive in shallow ...

STORY: Patches of thatch and a few stilts are all that's left of the homes of hundreds of indigenous sea nomads, after Malaysian officials demolished their houses. The demolition drive razed structure ...

They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to preserve both sea life —... Bursts of laughter echo from a speedboard bobbing on ...