Africa

The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

In the right terms, "Sialia" is the Latinized, neuter plural version of the Greek word sialis, a noun meaning a "kind of bird." The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) was...

Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis)

The widespread clearing of rainforest and illegal hunting have resulted in a decline in the Brown Cuckoo-Dove. Yet...

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus)

The size of the Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) is approximately 22–24 cm in length. This woodpecker, though not...

A Rare Sight of Double Tree of Casorzo

A rare sight of a double tree of Casorzo growing atop another tree Of course, it's not a...

Psychotria Elata aka Hooker’s Lips: The Kissable Flower

Wow, you might be never seeing this plant in your life. Because this is the most elegant pair...

The Catastrophic Disaster of Lake Nyos

On 21, August 1986 In Cameroon, a small crater Lake Nyos killed 1,700 villagers and 3,500 livestock overnight. It abruptly released 100,000 - 300,000...

A Place Where the Namib Desert Meets the Ocean

Have you ever heard about a place where the famous Namib Desert meets the Ocean? Namibia's coastal deserts lie along the Atlantic coast of...

The Augrabies Falls South Africa

The Augrabies Waterfall is possibly the most impressive thing you’ll see anywhere out there. The Augrabies Falls is an eye-catching waterfall on the Orange...

Larabanga Mosque and Mystic Stone

Larabanga Mosque and Mystic Stone - Larabanga is a small town in Western Gonja in Northern Region, 5 miles from Mole National Park. It...

The Lakes of Ubari Sand Sea

The Ubari Sand Sea is a widespread area of towering sand dunes in the Fezzan region of southwestern Libya. However, around 200,000 years ago,...

Lac de Gafsa – A Mysterious Lake Appears Overnight

Lac de Gafsa is a Mysterious Lake Appears Overnight - In the north of Tunisia, Mehdi Bilel was returning home after attending a marriage....

The Nubian Pyramids of Menroe

The Nubian Pyramids of Menroe - In Sudan, a valley is famous as “Nubia” just 200 kilometers northeast of Khartoum. In the valley lies...

Hoba Meteorite – The World’s Largest Meteorite

The Hoba meteorite has this name because it lies on the farm "Hoba West" not far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia....

Hammam Maskhoutine Springs in Algeria

Hammam Maskhoutine, also called the “bath of the damned" is a thermal complex and commune located in Hammam Debagh, of Guelma Province, Algeria. The...

Kit-Mikayi – The Mysterious Rock Formation in Kenya

The Kit-Mikayi is a rock formation a tor almost 40 meters high. Kit-Mikayi means “The Stone of First Woman” & “Stone of First Wife.”...