Conservationist Finds Message in a Bottle on Beach From 2,500 Miles Away, Meets Sender

Courtesy of Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative

This story was last updated in January 2021.

While clearing trash from a beach, a conservationist working on the remote Conflict Islands of Papua New Guinea made an amazing discovery. He discovered a sealed glass bottle half buried in the sand, filled with grains of rice, seashells ... and a handwritten message.