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The quiet Canary island just 50 minutes away from Tenerife | Travel News | Travel

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The quiet Canary island just 50 minutes away from Tenerife | Travel News | Travel

One of the lesser-known Canary Islands is painted in beautifully preserved nature, brimming with culture and it’s only a short ferry ride from Tenerife. La Gomera is one of the smallest islands in the archipelago. While popular neighbouring islands such as Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote have areas that are awash with Brits and Germans … Read more

Coral reefs, the elusive dugong and a wealth of other marine life in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago

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Coral reefs, the elusive dugong and a wealth of other marine life in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago

Also known as sea cows, their rotund bodies, vacuum-cleaner snouts, stumpy flippers, leathery grey skin and wrinkles of blubber make them unlikely stand-ins for the graceful mermaid. Dugong have been hunted to near extinction for their meat, oil and skin. Photo: Shutterstock Yet these clumsy creatures are widely thought to be the inspiration for the … Read more