A smooth landing, feet first

A smooth landing, feet first

Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (© Tui De Roy/Minden Pictures)

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12 Feb 2024Darwin Day
12 Feb 2025Celebrating Charles Darwin
12 Feb 2026Darwin Day

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We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’
Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
15 Nov 2025Irohazaka Road in autumn, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
30 Dec 2023Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
Postcard from Italy
10 Mar 2025Lion, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
14 Apr 2026Common clownfish, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
The worlds most exclusive beach?
2 Aug 2024Virgin Islands National Park, USA
Something to ‘bee’ thankful for
3 Sep 2025St Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
10 Apr 2024Apple trees in spring, Germany
Tune into International Jazz Day
25 Jun 2024Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA
31 Jan 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
Stop and smell the Sakura
1 Feb 2025Königstein Fortress, Saxon Switzerland, Germany
8 Apr 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
So nice, they made it twice
22 Feb 2025Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri, United States
12 Jan 2024Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
Trunks packed for the road
A time-worn mediaeval marvel
8 Nov 2025Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
9 Apr 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
A touch of magic
6 Jun 2024The 80th anniversary of D-Day
7 Apr 2026International Beaver Day
23 Jan 2026Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
Good cold fun