South America

Rufous Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)

The nocturnal habits and chunky, cinnamon-toned form set the Rufous Night Heron apart from other Australian herons. There is a higher percentage of them-up 85 percent-also carry the virus...

Matucana intertexta

Matucana intertexta plants are usually solitary. The stunning flowers are oblique, pale orange to vermilion to scarlet, with violet...

Black-cheeked Robin (Heteromyias albispecularis)

Long, pale legs reflect the black-cheeked Robin's (Heteromyias albispecularis) ground-foraging habits. The grey-headed robin is sedentary. It is...

Artichokes Plant – A friend of the Liver

If you ask any Frenchman about Artichokes Plant, he will tell you, that Artichokes are the friend of...

Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae)

The Grey Goshawk (Accipiter novaehollandiae) is a bold and persistent hunter, flying directly in pursuit of prey. A...

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...