A Massive Underwater Trench Slices Through The Bahamas

Honey badgers are found across three continents: sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia including India and Nepal. They occupy an extraordinary variety of habitats — from rainforests and savannahs to arid deserts and alpine meadows up to 4,000 meters above sea level. This adaptability makes them one of the widest-ranging carnivores on Earth.

Most of Mount Fuji, Japan's iconic 3,776-meter volcano, is privately owned by Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha shrine, which received legal ownership in 1871. The Japanese government owns only the summit above the eighth station. Fuji is considered a sacred site and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.

Japan sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire where four tectonic plates meet, making it one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Approximately 1,500 earthquakes are recorded annually, most too small to feel. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, measuring 9.0 magnitude, was the most powerful ever recorded in Japan.

Japan consists of 6,852 islands, though only about 430 are inhabited. The four main islands — Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku — account for 97% of the total land area. This island geography shapes Japan's culture, cuisine, and vulnerability to natural disasters.