Every year, one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in Mexico takes place in the forested mountains west of Mexico City. During the fall, colonies of monarch butterflies migrate here from colder northern climates to find warmth and begin their breeding season. These huge flying colonies can contain as many as 20 million monarchs, which make use of air currents to travel as far as 100 nautical miles per day. The monarchs remain in Mexico from around November to March.
Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
Today in History
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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Welcome to the drainpipe of the Pacific
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Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
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Take the stairs
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Go climb a tree
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Penn Station
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Dark Sky Week
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World Nature Conservation Day
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The mighty, mighty mushroom
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What s cuter than nuzzling rhinos?
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Groundhog Day
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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A festival of lights in India
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Fall Astronomy Week
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Caribou on the move
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Valentines Day
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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut
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A view from the top
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Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
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Ministry of Fun Santa School
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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European river otter, Netherlands
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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Jane’s Carousel delights
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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