One of the greatest marvels of the marine world, the Belize Barrier Reef runs 190 miles along the Central American country"s Caribbean coast. It"s part of the larger Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System that stretches from Mexico"s Yucatan Peninsula to Honduras and is the second-largest reef in the world behind the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, the Belize Barrier Reef has remained relatively healthy even as many of the planet"s reefs are threatened by climate change.
Belize Barrier Reef
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National Panda Day
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Womens History Month
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Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
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Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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Penguins can t fly!
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Almond trees in full bloom, California
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Pascua Florida Day
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Pollinators: not to be sneezed at
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What, no escalator?
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World Meteorological Day
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National Park Week: Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii
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Winter at Valley Forge
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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It s a ruff life
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Islands of the Salish Sea
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Valentines Day
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Hay, what s up?