The Devil’s Flower Mantis is one of the largest of all praying mantis. Of those that mimic flowers, it actually represents the largest known. Also, the insect is the only species classified under the genus Idolomantis. The animal is native to Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda, in Africa. Females can grow to approximately 5 in (13 cm) […]
Ol Doinyo Lengai
Ol Doinyo Lengai Facts Ol Doinyo Lengai ranks as one of the most unusual volcanoes on earth and also possesses extremely unusual attributes. These make it the only one of its type on earth. It also constitutes the only active volcano in its region. Moreover, eruptions occur rather frequently, though they usually remain minor. The […]
Lake Natron
Lake Natron Facts Lake Natron is a remarkable salt lake in the northern region of Tanzania, in Africa, and also forms a part of the East African Rift. The lake is fed by a combination of hot springs rich in minerals, and by a tributary of the Ewaso Ngiro River. It is, however, an extremely shallow […]
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro Crater Facts Ngorongoro Crater represents the largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera on earth. It sits in Tanzania, in Africa and also forms the remnants of a volcano that exploded violently between 2-3 million years ago. The volcano measures about 2,000 ft (610 m) deep, and its floor covers an area of 100 […]
When Man and Nature Collide
When Man and Nature Collide. There is a War Ravaging Our World I speak not of the conflicts between men or countries but of another, vastly different kind of war. It is not a war for political reasons or for territorial expansion. Its basis is far simpler than that, yet its potential ramifications far outstrip anything […]
