Bayley Balfour proceeded to Socotra early in 1880, accompanied by Mr. A. Scott, a gardener, and joined at Aden by Lieut. Cockburn, for the purpose of investigating the natural history of the island.

Socotra’s residents lived generation after ... like blown-out umbrellas. Even in a forest of dragon’s blood, the individual trees keep their distance, like shy people at a party.

The Hallerbos Forest in Belgium is one of the nearest ... In the Indian Ocean is a remote island called Socotra. Approximately 210 miles (337 km) southeast of Yemen, the island is home to forests ...

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 ...

We are talking about Socotra Island, located in the Indian Ocean and pertaining to Yemen. The Arab country has barely been explored, aside from news reports linked to the ideological and religious ...