A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

Tonga is divided into three main groups which include Tongatapu, Vavaʻu and Haʻapai with its largest island being found at Tongatapu, which is also home to the capital city of Nukuʻalofa.

The 'Tongan castaways' miraculously worked together to survive on the volcanic island before their unexpected rescue more ...

Genetic evidence suggests that the reptiles somehow managed millions of years ago to make an ocean crossing from North ...

The towering undersea volcano known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai had awakened, and on a balmy afternoon in January 2022 it began blasting its insides into the sky above this Pacific island chain ...

Since 2022, the underwater volcano of Home Reef has repeatedly emerged, adding hectares of land to the Tonga archipelago. Successive eruptions have allowed the island to reach an area of 12.2 hectares ...

The calm, turquoise waters around the Ha-apai islands are perfect for diving, kayaking and paddle boarding. Tonga’s northern group of islands, Vava’u, are famous for their whales.They arrive ...