Shouab Beach – The Jewel of Socotra's Coastline On the seventh day, we made our way to Shouab Beach, often considered the most beautiful beach on the island. Accessible only by boat, this ...

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 ...

One beautiful beach was set to become a major new ... the limestone hills will still hear the song of the Socotra bunting, part of the island’s weird and wonderful array of life.

Frank Gardner / BBC The rare, endemic Socotra Bunting, Emberiza Socotrana. It is found on the high grassy pastures of the Diksam Plateau and is one of nearly a dozen of the island’s bird species ...

The islands, part of Yemen, are scattered in the Arabian Sea, with Socotra, the largest island, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But while once a discerning destination for hardcore ...