Every December 11, we celebrate International Mountain Day, honouring the majestic peaks that shape our planet and the glaciers that support life. From the rolling Alps to the towering Himalayas, mountains cover nearly a quarter of Earth"s land and host 15% of the world"s population and nearly half of its biodiversity hotspots. Mount Everest, the world"s highest peak at over 8,800 metres, stands as a symbol of human aspiration and natural beauty. Its glaciers feed rivers sustaining millions, showing that mountains are more than scenery—they are lifelines.
International Mountain Day
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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Cave Dale and Peveril Castle, England
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Butterfly, fly away
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Happy Easter!
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Notre-Dame reopens
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
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Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Italica, an old Roman city in Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain
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Fly me to the moon
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Giddy family fun
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Clouds dance above Sundance
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Beach huts, Southwold, Suffolk Heritage Coast, England
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
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Snowy egret preening, central Florida, United States
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii, United States
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Pink apple blossoms, Avila Beach, California, United States
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International Leopard Day
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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World Childrens Day
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World Penguin Day
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Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Look up, incoming…
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Spirit Island on Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
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