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Socotra Archipelago: The Yemeni islands covered with astonishing cucumber, bottle and dragon's blood trees

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QUICK FACTSName: Socotra ArchipelagoLocation: Northwest Indian Ocean, off the coasts of Yemen and SomaliaCoordinates: 12.48, 53.85Why it's incredible: It is a biodiversity hotspot that hosts hundreds of species found nowhere else on Earth.The Socotra Archipelago is a cluster of four islands and two rocky islets belonging to Yemen. It is nicknamed the "Galápagos of the Indian Ocean" due to its staggering biodiversity, which includes hundreds of s…

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Live Science broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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