The Singapore Botanic Gardens' wetlands and lakes are the lifeblood for a community of exceptional wonders living in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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This Spanish island was made a biosphere reserve over 25 years ago and is now inhabited by animals and plants that can be found nowhere else in the world.
A look at how plants and animals living on Provence's garrigue and steppes withstand the scorching heat of the Mediterranean from spring until high summer.
South Korea, surrounded by sea on three sides, has about 2,800 islands.
The Ocean...the world's largest ecosystem. Almost 3 million square kilometres of water surrounds China,
African archaeologists are attempting to shed light on the long-contested history of Great Zimbabwe, one of the most fascinating sites in sub-Saharan Africa.
Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute staff has been informed of a villager bitten by a mysterious snake in Chiang Mai, but the snake's carcass sent to the staff remains unidentifiable.
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Having a great banquet is a very different thing from snacking on tapas.
The Ocean...the world's largest ecosystem. Almost 3 million square kilometres of water surrounds China,
The Galapagos have two main seasons. From January to June, there is a rainy and hot monsoon season while from July to December, there's the dry season.
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In the Dampier archipelago, in north-western Australia, archaeologists are deciphering one of the greatest books of history ever written by man.
The lowest-lying ranges in the Andes have their own unique ecosystems, sheltered by the great mountains above, but still at the mercy of the sun and the Pacific breezes.
No other technology allows a better dispersion and colonization of new ecosystems than the control of temperature and humidity. Both in cold areas where it is necessary to find ways of protection from low temperatures, and in scorching areas where it is essential to defend oneself from solar radiation and to avoid loss of humidity.
Animals are extraordinary and surprising builders and their works vary greatly. In order to carry them out, they have either designed or made the most of a great amount of tools, utensils and building material. We will highlight the latter in this chapter.
On the Mediterranean island farthest from any mainland, where many flightless animals died out we discover for every body a story never told before.
The fourth part of the series explores Singapore's forests this multi-layered jungle is home to one of the least known primates in the world, flying dragons, mating snakes, and many more.
The Great Barrier Reef lies in the Coral Sea. Here wildlife flourishes in the pristine, tropical seas, home to the worlds richest marine ecosystem.
With the geological closure of the Isthmus of Panama 4 million years ago, the two largest oceans of the planet were separated.
What if the veil was finally lifted on one of the greatest enigmas in the history of mankind, namely the disappearance of the Rapa Nui?
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