May 23, 2019 · The broad-snouted caiman can go without blinking for hours, which inspired the new research.  

A lioness named Nadala lays on a tree in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve, where lions live solitary lives.

The central terrace of Teyuna in the jungle of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, is the site’s highest point.

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Mar 3, 2023 · While 2022 proved to be a lockdown-free year, the long hoped-for return to normality within the UK’s dining scene proved elusive, with the situation complicated by a trio of crises – staffing levels in hospitality, the cost of living and fuel prices.

Jan 1, 2023 · Countries across the world cut loose for Carnival this month. The biggest blowouts include Rio de Janeiro’s samba parades, masquerade balls in Venice, raucous Mardi Gras floats in New Orleans and a centuries-old masked celebration in rural Hungary.

Jul 13, 2022 · As the sun rises over the desert in the Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter), myriad colours wash over the sand

Churning the ocean into a bubbling cauldron creatures from sea and sky dart and dive to feast on the invisible schools of mackerel and sand eels below the waves. At least seven minke whales rise and fall as seals swirl, shearwaters swoop and …

Feb 5, 2023 · Lafayette Hotel & Swim Club A one-time hideaway for Hollywood A-listers like Ava Gardner and Lana Turner, San Diego’s Lafayette will be returning to its Golden Age glory when it reopens this summer.

Feb 4, 2021 · Where ocean meets dune: a journey to northern Namibia's Skeleton Coast The otherworldly landscapes of northwest Namibia — from the windswept dunes of the Skeleton Coast to arid wildernesses of the Hoanib Valley — threaten to upstage both the wildlife and the remote luxury lodges that call it home.