Every year, at the start of the wet season, mature red crabs on Christmas Island migrate to the coast to spawn. They can only spawn their eggs once a month, and the timing of their spawning is linked to the tides. This can overlap with the previous month's babies returning to the island, providing a feast for opportunistic crabs. The red crab migration is a truly spectacular … [Read more...] about Christmas Island’s Crabs: A Feast for the Opportunists
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Unveiling the Last Stone Age Tribe: A Glimpse into North Sentinel Island’s Isolated Civilization
The Sentinelese are an indigenous tribe that inhabits North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal in the northeastern Indian Ocean. They are considered to be one of the world’s last uncontacted peoples, and vigorously reject all contact with outsiders. The Indian government has declared North Sentinel Island a tribal reserve and prohibited travel within 3 nautical miles (5.6 … [Read more...] about Unveiling the Last Stone Age Tribe: A Glimpse into North Sentinel Island’s Isolated Civilization
The Hypnotic Beauty and Importance of Sumba Island’s Dancing Mangrove Trees
Indonesia's Sumba Island is known for many things, but none quite as captivating as its unusual mangrove trees, which have become known as the "dancing trees" for their hypnotic swaying in the sunset. The Walakiri Beach is one of the island's most popular tourist attractions, and visitors come from all over the world to marvel at the bizarre and beautiful mangroves that line … [Read more...] about The Hypnotic Beauty and Importance of Sumba Island’s Dancing Mangrove Trees
Unveiling the Mystery: Easter Island’s Famous Moai Statues with Hidden Bodies
The enigmatic Easter Island statues, commonly known as the Moai, have long been the subject of fascination and mystery. But recent research has revealed that these famous statues actually have bodies, buried deep beneath the earth. The Moai statues are located on Easter Island, a remote island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The statues were carved by the Rapa Nui people … [Read more...] about Unveiling the Mystery: Easter Island’s Famous Moai Statues with Hidden Bodies
Japan Discovers 7,000 New Unknown Islands After Fresh Survey
Japan, the island nation of the Pacific, has just made an extraordinary discovery. A new survey conducted by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan has revealed the existence of 7,000 previously unknown islands in the country's territorial waters. As a result, the number of official islands in Japan is expected to double from 6,852 to 14,125. The last survey of … [Read more...] about Japan Discovers 7,000 New Unknown Islands After Fresh Survey