One of the most distinct plants on the island is the Dragon's Blood Tree. It gets its name from its crimson red sap, which as has been prized for centuries for its purported medicinal qualities.

If you're planning a trip to Socotra Island in Yemen ... We had lunch here, explored the sandy coast, and then visited Digub Cave, a mysterious cavern with tunnels waiting to be explored.

They talk about their lives on the island of Socotra, in a language whose origins ... that it was guarded by giant snakes living in its caves. The Queen of Sheba, Alexander the Great, and Marco ...

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 ...

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 ...