Is Vostok Island a black hole in the Pacific Ocean ... forest that can fatally trap birds like a huge, sticky net. The pisonia tree grows in close copses at heights up to 30 meters.

While most islands are marked by sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, or green vegetation, Vostok Island is unique—it is completely covered by Pisonia trees, a plant species so densely packed that no ...

One of the most poignant stories filmed for Planet Earth II was the tale of the birdcatcher tree (Pisonia grandis ... was filmed on a private island called Cousine. On that island the conservation ...