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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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Daylight saving time begins
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Ides of March
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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World Population Day
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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Balloons and camels are two ways to catch a ride here
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Salt of the earth
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Bridge to infinity
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Juneteenth
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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A swim in the sky
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Cheese! We ll go somewhere where there s cheese!
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The Crown of the Continent
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A city of bridges
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Joshua Tree National Park, California
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