Socotra doesn't have hotels or even traditional ... Day 4: White Canyon and Arher Sand Dunes After a quiet morning at the dunes, we hiked into the White Canyon, where we swam in a stunning pool ...

Socotra's unique flora has been attracting botanists since the 19th century and, more recently, European pharmaceutical companies. Frank Gardner / BBC The rare, endemic Socotra Bunting, Emberiza ...

The island chain of Socotra, famed for unique plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet, is coping with the aftermath of a powerful cyclone. The archipelago was struck by Cyclone Mekunu ...

Aerial view of rocky landscape with natural pool and cliffs at Socotra Homhill, Socotra, Yemen. Dragon blood tree forest Dracaena Draco against blue sunny sky. Dragon blood tree forest Dracaena Draco ...

Socotra Archipelago, in the northwest Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden, is 250 km long and comprises four islands and two rocky islets which appear as a prolongation of the Horn of Africa. The site ...