South America

Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti)

Albert's Lyrebird (Menura alberti) is smaller and more russet than the Superb Lyrebird. The Albert's Lyrebird also has a much smaller distribution, inhabiting the rainforests straddling the New South...

Tropical Scrubwren: A Graceful Gem of Rainforest

Habitat: The tropical scrubwren (Sericornis beccarii) replaces the large-billed scrubwren (Sericornis magnirostra) in the rainforests and vine scrubs...

Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

This horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) was formerly a crustacean and is the sole survivor of an extinct group...

Crested Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus)

Behavior & Habitats: During foraging for spiders, larvae, beetles, and other insects, the Crested Shrike-tit uses its powerful...

Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis)

The size of Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) is about 10 cm in length. Graceful Prinia is a small,...

The Ancient Cave of Hands in Patagonia

Ancient Cave of Hands - The ancient handprints and rock paintings started appearing on rock walls around the world at least 30,000 years ago....

The Hand of Desert in Chile

Somewhere in the Atacama Desert of Chile lies an astonishing monument “Mano del Desierto”, or the Hand of the Desert. At first glance, it...

The Mystery of Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert

Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert - There are strange and mysterious patches in the grasslands of the Namib Desert called “Fairy Circles” in...

The Great Blue Hole of Belize

In Belize, a small country has a natural wonder of a giant sinkhole named “The Great Blue Hole”. Off the coast of Belize, it...

Prachov Rock Formation of Czech Republic

The majestically beautiful “Prachov Rock Formation” is one of the best-known rock cities in the Czech Republic, which is actually located in northwestern Bohemia...

The Unique Boiling Lake of Dominican Republic

Our Planet Earth is full of surprises. Every day you might be hearing something different about it. Dominica’s Boiling Lake is one of them....

Snake Island – That You’ll Never Visit

Snake Island is also known as “Ilha da Queimada Grande”, is a small island located 18 nautical miles off the coast of the state...

The Incredible Beauty of Cerro Dragon Hill

Cerro Dragon or The Dragon Hill is a massive sand dune that is approximately four kilometers long, situated nearby the coast in the city...

The Gate of Sun Bolivia

The Gate of Sun is constructed by the Tiwanaku culture of Bolivia more than 1500 years ago. This is a megalithic solid stone arch...

The Monks Mound

The Monks Mound is the largest pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica. In 1988, Monk Mound was about...