An ancient tree is blooming once again after Puerto Rico’s devastating storms

Pesky parrots, a whale’s tale, and an island of dinosaur tracks. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. March 08, 2019 Tree Rebirth Puerto Rico's island of Vieques is still struggling after the hurricanes of 2017, but the recent bloom of an ancient ceiba tree is giving the island hope for recovery. Read More → Hidden Translation An exciting link between medieval Ireland and the Islamic world was found hidden in the binding of a book from the 1500s. The two sheets of calfskin vellum hold a rare 15th-century Irish translation of a foundational 11th-century Persian medical encyclopedia. Read more → Atlas Obscura Trips Squidding in Oahu This June, we’ll plunge into the waters of Oahu and get an up-close look at the Hawaiian bobtail squid—a small, nocturnal cephalopod—and its fragile environment, while exploring the island’s marine ecosystems. Learn more → Parrot Pests In the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, local parrots are in a frenzy fueled by a seemingly unexpected source: opium. The feathery pests are wreaking havoc on local poppy fields to satisfy their buzzing addiction. Read more → Whale Tales A 10-ton, one-year-old humpback whale was found beached near the mouth of the Amazon River on the Brazilian island of Marajó. Although it’s difficult to determine how this whale ended up 50 feet from the shore, whale carcasses can hold special clues to the environments they once called home. Read more → Unique Gifts Clever Clocks Daylight savings begins Saturday, March 10. This year, don’t just advance your clock an hour, advance the art of timekeeping with one of these 12 unconventional clocks. Shop Now→ Highland, Scotland Isle of Skye The past is vast on this Scottish island. Ruined castles that are hundreds of years old stand atop an unusual topography shaped by glaciers during the last Ice Age. The land also holds traces of an even more ancient past: dinosaur tracks. Read more → Sponsored by Johnston County, NC Scuppernong Wine America’s oldest cultivated grapevine is behind this sweet Southern elixir. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222