Scotora, An Island Full of Weird Plants

Socotra is a group of  four islands and is in the middle of the Indian Ocean, near the golf of Aden. Socotra is about 250 miles off the coast of Yemen, and is the largest island out of all four islands. It is the home of the weirdest looking plants that are found nowhere else on the planet. one of the most popular plant that is living in Socotra is the Dragon's Blood tree, which is a strange looking umbrella shaped tree and distinctive plant. Its red sap is what made people call it the Dragon's Blood tree. The leaves of the tree is only found at the end of the youngest branches and all of the leaves fall every 3-4 years before the new leaves start to grow. Branching tends to occur when the terminal bud has stopped, due to the events that happen to the tree. This tree produces flowers around the month of February and the flowers tend to grow at the end of the branches. The flowers tend to look like either white or green colors. The reason the shape of the tree is so odd, is because due to the weather conditions, it helps protect the tree from getting damaged. It is a very neat place to visit, with all of the different plants that live there.

The Great Blue Hole

The Great Blue Hole is a mystery to all of us. It was formed during quaternary glaciation while sea levels were much lower, the formation started over 153 000 years ago. For the people who do not know what the blue hole is, it is a massive sink hole in the middle of the ocean and it is located in the Atlantic ocean and the Carribean sea. It was made number 1 on the list of "the ten most amazing places on earth" in 2012. It became famous when it was declared as one of the top 10 scuba diving places in 1970. It is quite a popular tourist attraction for scuba divers to experience but there are only two places allowed to dive in the North and South areas of the hole. Yet, you can snorkel just around the perimeter of the hole. The hole is 1000 feet across and 460 feet deep. It is also located off the coast of Belize. A british diver came up with the actual name of  "The Blue Hole"which used to be known as "The Great Berrier Reef".