This time of year, from late January to early March, babies arrive on the Serengeti. At the height of the wildebeest calving season, thousands of calves are born every day. Moments after birth, these youngsters can walk, and in just a few days, they"ll be able to run fast enough to keep up with the herd. That"s a good thing. Calving season isn"t just a draw for safari tourists wanting a front row seat at the start of the circle of life, but also for predators like lions, cheetahs, and hyenas on the hunt for easy prey.
Across the great plains of Africa
Today in History
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Where is this wintry road?
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Cool water in the Quinault
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At the foot of Dubrovnik s Gibraltar
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World Art Day
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World Philosophy Day
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A bison preserve
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Celebrating National Park Week, April 21-29
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Green is the new black
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Patriot Day
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Hay, what s up?
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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Pumpkin patch
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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A meerkat stands alone
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Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
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The Canary Islands, Spain
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Necropolis of Dargavs
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International Museum Day
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Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
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Arctic fox in Norway
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Lake Peipus, Estonia
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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Row, row, row your gondola
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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It s harvest time on World Food Day
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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Maldives