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The Dead Sea, Jordan / IsraelJust about everyone dreams of floating in the Dead Sea. This fascinating lake is sandwiched...
23/01/2026

The Dead Sea, Jordan / Israel

Just about everyone dreams of floating in the Dead Sea. This fascinating lake is sandwiched between Israel in Jordan and is one of the top destinations worldwide, whether for religious reasons or simple curiosity. The water is extremely rich with minerals and known for it’s healing properties. What’s really captivating, however, are the surrounding hills of Judea and Transjordanian plateaus that frame the mystical lake.

Plitvice Lakes, CroatiaThe country's largest national park is a cascading series of waterfalls, caves, and pools that ar...
21/01/2026

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
The country's largest national park is a cascading series of waterfalls, caves, and pools that are home to an enormous and diverse wildlife population. While summer's the most popular time to visit, the frozen cataracts are equally stunning in the winter.

Petra, JordanWant to know why it's called the Rose City? Wait until you see it glowing at sunset. UNESCO describes Petra...
19/01/2026

Petra, Jordan
Want to know why it's called the Rose City? Wait until you see it glowing at sunset. UNESCO describes Petra as "half-built, half-carved into the rock, and surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges." As one of the new seven wonders of the world, it definitely deserves a top spot on your bucket list.

Helan Shan PikaThis adorable rabbit relative lives in the rocky terrain and meadows of the Helan Mountains of China, fee...
25/04/2023

Helan Shan Pika
This adorable rabbit relative lives in the rocky terrain and meadows of the Helan Mountains of China, feeding on grass and making "haypiles" of dried grass and foliage, which it feeds on during the winter. Deforestation has hit the grayish-brown critter hard, leading it to be listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

HirolaThe world's rarest antelope, with a population of less than 500, this grassland animal sports long, sharp horns an...
25/04/2023

Hirola
The world's rarest antelope, with a population of less than 500, this grassland animal sports long, sharp horns and tan coloration. Its northeast Kenya and southwest Somalia habitat has suffered due to overgrazing by local farmers and the encroachment of trees into the grasslands due to elephant poaching.

Humpback whales use bubbles to hunt.You might think that a whale's massive size is the only edge they'd need when it com...
20/04/2023

Humpback whales use bubbles to hunt.
You might think that a whale's massive size is the only edge they'd need when it comes to hunting in the open waters. But humpback whales actually team up to use a bubble-net technique in order to catch their prey.

"Sometimes, the whales will swim in an upward spiral and blow bubbles underwater, creating a circular 'net' of bubbles that makes it harder for fish to escape," Science News reports.

Narwhal tusks are really an "inside out" tooth.Narwhals are unlike most other whales because they have what appears to b...
18/04/2023

Narwhal tusks are really an "inside out" tooth.
Narwhals are unlike most other whales because they have what appears to be a giant tusk. But that's not actually a tusk at all—what you're seeing is a tooth. If you're looking for a concrete explanation as to why things evolved in this way, you'll just have to sit tight. Even the scientists don't get it.

As Martin Nweeia, a member of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, told the Smithsonian, "The whole thing that is great about the teeth of the narwhal is that nothing makes sense … The tusks are an extreme example of dental asymmetry."

Rhio the Labrador RetrieverMarry Puppins the Corgi and her brother Rhio love making mischief in Texas together. As you c...
13/04/2023

Rhio the Labrador Retriever
Marry Puppins the Corgi and her brother Rhio love making mischief in Texas together. As you can see from the picture above, both siblings are particularly fond of finding the biggest stick around and carrying it with them on their walk.

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