Who needs fireworks when you have a starry view like this? June 26 is Independence Day in Madagascar, marking the date in 1960 when the island country off the coast of East Africa broke free from France’s rule. In honor of the occasion, we’re featuring the baobab tree, Madagascar’s national tree, known for its oversized trunk. Several species of the baobab are endemic to Madagascar–which isn’t surprising, as about 90 percent of the plants and animals here are found nowhere else on Earth.
Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Haaga Rhododendron Park
-
Daylight saving time begins
-
The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
-
A toast to California!
-
Veterans Day
-
Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
-
A goldie gala
-
The perfect canvas for an ancient text
-
Happy Arbor Day!
-
A place called ‘Peace’ in India
-
Mountains fit for a queen
-
Autumn comes to the Porcupines
-
Exploring the Pearl of the Atlantic
-
Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
-
A stunning national park in winter white
-
Canadian Thanksgiving
-
Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
-
A tree of many memories
-
International Surfing Day
-
Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
-
Heceta Head Light, Florence, Oregon
-
Travel Sunday: On the Ganges in Varanasi, India
-
Honoring our veterans
-
World Reef Day
-
Falling for the Canadian Rockies
-
Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
-
All hail the king of shrubs
-
Our Lady of the Rocks
-
World Lizard Day
-
The most Instagrammable bird?