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The UNESCO world heritage site of Petra is the most popular destination in Jordan. Also known as the ‘Rose City’, this archaeological site dates back to 300 BC. It was once the lively capital of the Nabataean Kingdom and had around 20,000 inhabitants at its peak. Surrounded by canyons and mountains, Petra has a surreal desert landscape.Read More

Due to media and movies, sharks have the reputation of being a human super-killer. As a result, people continue to believe this and fear the unloved animal. The bigger problem is that 100 million sharks are killed every year for shark fin soup, which is a disaster for the whole planet.Read More

Coral reefs are the rainforests of the oceans, providing a home for a dazzling array of life. Reef-building corals are the trees that form the foundation of the ecosystem. These corals are usually colonies of many small animals called polyps, which grow a hard calcium carbonate skeleton and can live for hundreds of years. Coral reefs occupy less than 0.1% of the earth’s surface, yet they provide habitat for approximately...Read More

Created in 1925, Virunga National Park was the first ever national park in Africa. Located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this UNESCO world heritage site is home to the critically endangered mountain gorillas. Sadly, however, Virunga has had an old association with various rebel groups. Many incidents of armed conflict have been seen in the past few decades. Illegal charcoal production, smuggling and wildlife poaching are the other...Read More

Have you ever seen a lemur? Even if you haven’t in real life, chances are you have probably seen this adorable creature in the animated movie Madagascar. One of the most hilarious characters in the movie King Julien was a ring-tailed lemur.Read More