The wonders of nature often leave us in awe. What lies beneath the ocean waters or the mysteries deep inside the Amazon forest are some of the things that are yet to be explored. Though we are amazed by man-made structures like the Great Wall of China, …

The Antirrhinum (right), commonly known as the snapdragon has been a popular garden plant for many years. Also known as the dragon flower, its common name derives from the resemblance of the flower to a dragon’s head. When laterally squeezed the dragon …

Leaping out of the water in majestic fashion, these acrobatic female humpback whales seem to fly with the nimble grace of a dolphin a fraction of their size. This picture shows a 50ft, 45-ton humpback fully breaching the water – it’s nose reaching 40ft …

Extremely rare and endangered, this ancient marvel known as the “Queen of the Andes” is the largest bromeliad in the world. Photo: Waldemar Niclevicz Among the 3,000 species of bromeliads out there, this one is definitely the king! At over 30 feet tall, …

The world’s oceans, vast and mysterious, hold many secrets within their depths. Among their enigmatic wonders is the peculiar phenomenon of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans steadfastly maintaining their boundaries, resisting the urge to intermingle on …

Though Russia’s coat of arms is a double-headed eagle, the bear is the unofficial mascot of Russia, and some might say even more popular and widely associated with the country. While the rest of the world prefers cats and dogs, seemingly only Russians …

Sharalee Armitage Howard was shocked when the century-old tree in front of her house withered away. At that point, it was part of her life, for he had always been there, in front of her bedroom window, for as long as she could remember. One day, however, …

Dotted around the northern regions of California are a handful of the oldest redwoods and giant sequoias in the world, reaching up to the skies like something out of Tolkien’s universe. These colossal trees can grow to be over 300ft high and 3,000 years …

A tree seemingly growing out of a pristine white salt island in the heart of the Dead Sea isn’t something you’d expect to see when visiting the world’s saltiest body of water, and yet that’s exactly the sight you’re treated to near the beach of Ein Bokek. …

Dragon’s Blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) – Socotra island Narrates the story of the first drop of blood between the two brothers “Abel and Cain”, Dragon’s Blood is the most important long-lived tree on the island, which stenographs the most important …