These stunning pictures, which look like a glorious late evening sky with dashes of pink and purple, are actually photos of Japan’s largest wisteria (or wistaria, depending on whom you ask) plant. This beautiful plant, located in Ashikaga Flower Park …

This fish breaks all sorts of records. DNR fisheries crew tagging the record-breaking sturgeon at the Shawano dam. The fish was then released to allow it to finish its spawning cycle. Image credit: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Department …

Three amateur palaeontologists have discovered the remains of a 100-million-year-old long-necked marine reptile at an outback Queensland station. In an Australian first, the complete skeleton of an ancient plesiosaur, or extinct marine reptile, was discovered …

Nicknamed “Venice of the Netherlands”, this small town is littered with hundreds of canals and century old houses. The only difference between Venice and this quaint community is that you will not find a single gasoline engine here. There are no roads …

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The streaked tenrec is a peculiar little creature that looks like a cross between a hedgehog, a porcupine – and a zebra. And it sports a mohawk! Look at that amazing ‘hairstyle’! Image credit: Alan Harper Found only in Madagascar, the lowland streaked …

The unlikely friends cuddle together at night. Image credit: Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary In the wild, the little zebra called Modjadji and the baby rhino called Daisy would probably have never met, let alone make friends. But at the Care For Wild Rhino …

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 …

In the heart of the Australian outback, in Winton, Queensland, lies a treasure trove of petrified wood embedded with turquoise opal. Gemstones are coveted for their unique properties and brilliant hues, and opal in particular has long captured the imagination …

As solid and unshakable as we think our civilization is, its grip on nature is tenuous at best. if any cracks appear in the faces of our buildings or our machines, nature is quick to move in and take over. with this in mind, here are 21 photos of places …