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Chincoteague
Why a Wonder: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is located in Virginia's Eastern Shore area along the Atlantic Coast. Here you can...

Ian Plant
Mar 14, 2023


Lower Zambezi National Park
Why a Wonder: Lower Zambezi is renowned for an abundant array of wildlife species, including elephants, cape buffalo, baboons, hippos,...

Ian Plant
Feb 22, 2023


Tanzania's Mara River Crossing
Why a Wonder: The crossing, known as the Great Migration of the Zebra and Wildebeest, is perhaps the quintessential wildlife migration on...

Rick Sammon
Feb 3, 2023


Central Serengeti
Why a Wonder: “The place where the land runs on forever.” That’s the meaning of the Maasai word “siringet,” from which Serengeti is...

Rick Sammon
Jan 25, 2023


Sea Lion Island
Why a Wonder: Sea Lion Island is home to a massive breeding site for southern elephant seals. You'll also find several species of...

Ian Plant
Jan 4, 2023


Tarangire
Why a Wonder: Tarangire is a protected and well-managed national park in Tanzania that covers about 1,1000 square miles. This natural...

Rick Sammon
Dec 28, 2022


Ngorongoro Crater
Why A Wonder: Often referred to by naturalists as "The Garden of Eden," Ngorongoro Crater is home to an estimated 25,000 animals –...

Rick Sammon
Dec 13, 2022


Gelada Monkeys
Why a Wonder: Gelada monkeys are often called "bleeding-heart monkeys" because of their distinctive red chest markings. With thick golden...

Ian Plant
Nov 16, 2022


Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
Why a Wonder: More than 1,000 animals from 50 species call Fossil Rim home. This unique conservation center offers an Africa-like photo...

Rick Sammon
Nov 2, 2022


Kirindy Forest
Why a Wonder: Kirindy, a privately managed dry deciduous forest, is home to several species of lemur—including the exotically beautiful...

Ian Plant
Oct 9, 2022


Blue Cypress Lake
Why a Wonder: One of the best places in the United States to photograph osprey. More than 200 pairs of these magnificant birds flock to...
Fran Gallogly
Oct 3, 2022


Anja Community Reserve
Why a Wonder: This beautiful nature reserve is home to a high concentration of ring-tailed lemurs, as well as other species. The lemurs...

Ian Plant
Sep 28, 2022


Snow Hill Island
Why a Wonder: Remote and rugged, Snow Hill Island is home to approximately 4,000 pairs of breeding Emperor penguins (larger and heavier...

Rick Sammon
Aug 1, 2022


Volunteer Point
Why a Wonder: This remote destination is home to a large colony of several thousand king penguins, as well as a number of gentoo and...

Ian Plant
Aug 1, 2022


Farne Islands, Northumberland, England
Why a Wonder: Each year thousands of seabirds – including Atlantic Puffins, Common Murres (Guillemots), Razorbills, Shags, Arctic Terns...

Editor
Jul 28, 2022


Bernardo Wildlife Area
Why a Wonder: A relatively remote location where there’s the possibility to make compelling photographs of beautiful migrating birds –...

Rick Sammon
Jul 18, 2022


Elephant Seals of the California Coast
Why a Wonder: Photographers who visit this site will get to experience one of nature's grandest wildlife spectacles right in front of...

Editor
Jul 11, 2022


Sumatran Orangutans
Why a Wonder: These highly intelligent great apes—critically-endangered and closely related to humans—have beautiful orange fur, making...

Ian Plant
Jul 8, 2022


Pumas of Torres del Paine
Why a Wonder: Pumas (known as mountain lions or cougars in North America) are among the biggest and most beautiful wild cats of the...

Editor
Jul 3, 2022
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