The Real Lost World: New Caledonia

"The Lost World" is often seen in media, in things like King Kong's Skull Island, Jurassic Park, or your local Walmart. But there is an actual lost island out there, which harbors a diverse array of bizarre and unique species from ages past. The wonderful, but vulnerable, New Caledonia. Link to the rest of my excellent music composer Dara Hughes’ work! https://open.spotify.com/artist/5vzw5L5wJcxMZqYkHF3ySo?si=uHSfvueFRk2i0RGuFndb0Q&utm_source=copy-link Wikipedia Articles for the topics if you want to learn more about them: New Caledonia (general): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Caledonia Geography of New Caledonia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_New_Caledonia Biodiversity of New Caledonia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity_of_New_Caledonia Meiolania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiolania Mekosuchus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mekosuchus Amborella: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amborella New Caledonian crow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Caledonian_crow Kagu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagu Araucaria Trees: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucaria Sources Used: https://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2009/05/13/mekosuchines-2009 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236160485_New_Caledonia_Geology_and_Mining https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/clever-new-caledonian-crows-use-one-tool-to-acquire-another https://newcaledoniaplants.com/ecology/ https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/new-caledonia-dry-forests/ https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/new-caledonia-rainforests/ https://newcaledoniaplants.com/plant-catalog/maquis-shrubland-plants/