The Socotra archipelago, located in the north-western Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Aden, stretches over 250km. It comprises ...

Land snails climb trees on Socotra’s arid Zahr Plain to escape heat—and also carnivorous beetles—but then they’re exposed to hungry birds. MARK W. MOFFETT Chamaeleo monachus is found ...

Recognized by UNESCO for its incredible biodiversity, this place is home to species that exist only on these islands.