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Chichén Itzá is amongst the greatest surviving monuments of the Mayan civilisation. During the spring equinox, thousands gather to witness a phenomenon of light and shadow: the 'plumed…
Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing)
No flower has a greater place in the hearts of the Japanese than the cherry blossom - the national flower of Japan. During hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season there's an impressive display…
The Chelsea Flower Show is the gardening Mecca of Europe. Some of the greatest exponents of the art exhibit imaginative garden designs over an 11-acre site at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea…
Naga Fireballs at Nong Khai Province
The Mekong River is home to a strange, beautiful and baffling phenomenon - the Naga Fireballs. On the full moon night of October, coinciding with the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat…
Wildebeest Migrate to the Masai Mara
Characterising the struggle for survival in the great African plains' harsh environment, around 1.4 million wildebeest migrate clockwise from the Serengeti to the Mara, round and back again in…
Thousands of red crabs scuttle from their inland shelter to the shores of Christmas Island for their annual breeding season. Flying Fish Cove, Ethel Beach and Greta Beach are all good spots to…
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
On cloudless nights in late spring and early autumn, greenish-yellow, red or violet lights curl and stretch across the midnight skies in Finish Lapland. According to Sami legend, it's caused…
The Mystery of Merzbacher's Lake
Twice a year, a glacier-shattering roar echoes through the rugged highlands of Kyrgyzstan when raging torrents of freezing water explode down the mountains as the entire reservoir of the…
As the sun sets over the Danish marshlands, a million migrating starlings begin to think about bedtime. Watch the flock of speckled black birds start a synchronised aerial dance as they search…
The Mystery of Merzbacher's Lake
Twice a year, a glacier-shattering roar echoes through the rugged highlands of Kyrgyzstan when raging torrents of freezing water explode down the mountains as the entire reservoir of the…
Each year around Easter, hundreds of hikers and conservationists trek to the coastal regions of Trinidad and Tobago to watch (and guard) endangered Leatherback turtles while they lay their…
Situated in Walker Bay, near the southernmost tip of Africa, Hermanus offers some of the best shore-based whale-watching opportunities in the world. Southern Right Whales are the stars of this…
As the sun sets over the Danish marshlands, a million migrating starlings begin to think about bedtime. Watch the flock of speckled black birds start a synchronised aerial dance as they search…
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
On cloudless nights in late spring and early autumn, greenish-yellow, red or violet lights curl and stretch across the midnight skies in Finish Lapland. According to Sami legend, it's caused…
Thousands of red crabs scuttle from their inland shelter to the shores of Christmas Island for their annual breeding season. Flying Fish Cove, Ethel Beach and Greta Beach are all good spots to…
Breathe in the pure air of the Scottish Highlands and watch Atlantic salmon jump and splash into the river, as they battle up the rushing waterfall to their Loch Shin birthplace. Here they…
Safely packed into a stationary high-tundra vehicle, watch big fluffy polar bears roll about in the snow and ice. You'll almost certainly get an eyeful - curious bears come very close to the…
Every year, around 600 whales make their way to Tysfjord to hunt down migrating herring. Aboard a boat or dinghy, watch pods of killer whales stun a school of herring with magnificent slaps of…
Bathe in the pristine Ohau River, stroll around the native bush and indulge in some holistic healing at this environmentally friendly festival in New Zealand. Both home-grown and international…
In Morocco's valley of the roses, El Kelaa des M'Gouna has a vast distilling plant that produces the country's famous scented rose water. Every May farmers celebrate the fragrant new crop with…
