The Zanzibar archipelago, labeled the most exotic island chain in the world, features bizarre creatures such as large crabs and giant bats.

The Caribbean Islands harbor more than 800 species of fish, leatherback turtles, monkeys, silky coated anteaters, scarlet ibis, and spectacled caiman.

Situated 1000 kilometres west of Ecuador in South America, the Galapagos archipelago contains 13 main islands and a hundred or so smaller rocks and reefs. The region’s wilderness is so pristine and rich in life it altered our entire view of the natural world. Gigantic tortoises, sea-swimming lizards and cormorants that have evolved to no longer fly, are just some of the bizarre and unique creatures found here. Human influence has been so limited across the islands it allowed one man, Charles Darwin, to study and rethink the laws of Nature.

Located six degrees above the equator, Sri Lanka is an island that has enough wildlife to rival a vast continent.

Isolation from the mainland has made this archipelago, made up of more than 500 islands and islets, the perfect breeding ground for millions of creatures.

Japan's 7,000 islands cover a range of climates that attract a unique array of Asian and Arctic species.