Since 2000, the Center has worked to gain Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled species that inhabit the Pacific Islands, including endangered birds, bats, butterflies, snails, and plants.

You may have to trek a bit to reach the thousands of islands that comprise the South Pacific, but the journey is well worth the effort. In this vast area, you'll discover unspoiled beaches ...

His focus is on security and defense issues in the Western Pacific region ... which is the most southerly of the four Japan's main islands, from Wednesday to Thursday, according to a website ...