Tag: beach
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The oarfish called the ‘doomsday fish’ just washed ashore in Mexico
They called it the “doomsday fish,” and for good reason. On February 9, beachgoers in Playa El Quemado, Baja California Sur, Mexico, spotted an oarfish—a massive, silvery creature with a bright dorsal fin and a reputation steeped in folklore. Robert Hayes was among the first to notice it. “That’s an oarfish,” he said. “Holy sh–,
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The Fluffy Dog Who Stole the Spotlight at a Brazilian Beach Tennis Match
On a beach in Brazil, the sun draped everything in gold—the sand, the sea, and the small crowd gathered to watch a beach tennis match. Heads turned in unison, tracking the ball’s arc as it bounced across the net. There was rhythm in it, a kind of collective choreography that felt almost meditative. Then, as
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Meet Mexico’s hidden beach, Playa del Amor of the Marieta Islands
There’s a hidden beach deep in the Marieta Islands of Mexico known as Playa del Amor (Lover’s Beach). Like Portugals’ stunning Benagil Sea Cave, the beach is concealed inside a hinged cave and can only be reached by swimming or kayaking through an extensive water tunnel during low tides. But first, to get to Playa del
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The stealthy ghost crab
The ghost crab is about as big as your hand but as fast as lightning. The eight-legged little creature moves across sandy beaches at 100 body lengths per second, up to 10 miles per hour. That’s blazing-fast compared to the size of a human and a cheetah, who achieve speeds of 11 and 20 body
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The famous Zlatni Rat beach on Bol Brac Island, Croatia
Zlatini Rat, or Golden Cape, is one of Croatia’s most unique and popular beach destinations. It’s not hard to see why. The magnificent horn-shaped beach resides on the southern coast of the Croatian island of Brac, outside the resort town of Bol. The 1700-foot white-pebble beach formed by the collision of two currents also runs
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A trip to Portugal’s stunning Benagil Sea Cave
The Benagil Sea Cave, located in a small fishing village 3 hours from Lisbon, is arguably one of the most interesting tourist attractions in the world. Accessible only by boat, the cave contains a peculiar domed ceiling and natural oculus shaped by wave attrition and Miocene limestone built-up over 20 million years ago. Hiding under