Australia/Oceania

How to Grow and Care Tips of Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are tubers that grow under the ground just as white potatoes do, but there the resemblance ends. Above ground, the plants are sprawling vines that can take...

Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)

Distribution: The northernmost representative of the woodstar–sheartail group, the striking Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) is found in the desert...

The fire-tailed Myzornis

The fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura) is a bird species formerly placed in the Old World babbler family (Timaliidae)....

Healthy Products High in Fat

Healthy Products High in Fat Many healthy and nutritious foods have been unfairly demonized due to their high fat...

Portulaca Gandiflora – The Rock Garden Plant

Portulaca Gandiflora is often thought of as rock garden plants because they do so well in that setting....

The Wonderful Gypsum Lakes or Birridas of Shark Bay

The gypsum lakes of Shark Bay, or Birridas, have outstanding natural features and are a World Heritage Site. The most westerly point of the...

Wai-o-Tapu ! New Zealand’s Thermal Wonderland

Wai-o-Tapu means “sacred waters”, also spelled Waioyapu is an active geothermal area north of the Reporoa caldera, in New Zealand. The geothermal area covers...

Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake is a Fascinating Glacial Encounter

Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake is a proglacial lake created by the current retreat of New Zealand's South Island. In the early 1970s, there were...

Balls Pyramid – World’s Tallest Volcanic Sea Stack

Balls Pyramid is an erosional remnant of a shield volcano and caldera that formed about 6.4 million years ago. Balls Pyramid is a sea...

McLean Falls in Catlins Otago

You can't go to the Catlins without visiting McLean Falls, the most famous waterfall. McLean Falls descend several steep drop-offs and terraces on the...

Nugget Point Lighthouse

Nugget Point Lighthouse: There had been significant concern about Nugget Point, especially for small vessels trading near the Clutha River. The historic lighthouse perches...

Amazing Jellyfish Lake of the Palau Archipelago

Eil Malk island in Palau is home to the most incredible jellyfish lake. This is a marine lake, located between Koror and Peleliu. Eil...

Lake Amadeus – Massive Salt Lake in Australia

Lake Amadeus is a massive salt lake situated on the southwest corner of Australia's Northern Territory, approximately 50 kilometers north of Uluru or Ayers...

Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks and Blowholes

A limestone area near Punakaiki called Pancake Rocks suffers from heavy erosion and has several vertical blowholes created by the sea. Among the amazing...

Floriade Canberra: A Celebration of Springtime Blooms

The Floriade Canberra festival is a major event that is held in the Australian capital city of Canberra every spring. The festival celebrates all...