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The best places to see flamingos in Andalucía, Spain: The complete guide for bird-watchers

The greater flamingo is not an animal that does things by halves. It stands in the shallows in enormous concentrations — hundreds, sometimes thousands, occasionally tens of thousands — and it is the specific contrast that makes a large colony so affecting: the industrial-pink mass…

The Phillip Island Penguin Parade in Victoria, Australia.

The best places to see penguins in Victoria, Australia: Your complete guide

The little penguin — the world's smallest penguin species, standing roughly 33 centimetres tall and weighing not much more than a kilogram — has an improbable relationship with the state of Victoria. It breeds along much of the Victorian coastline, tolerates human visitors with an…

The best places in Florida to see manatees: Your complete guide

The West Indian manatee is not built for drama. It drifts, grazes, surfaces for air and drifts again. It has the approximate silhouette of a submerged armchair. And yet people cross continents to see one. There is something in the manatee's profound lack of urgency…

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Kentucky: hours, admission and tips – plan your visit

Big Bone Lick State Historic Site is a 512-acre state-managed park and paleontological site located at 3380 Beaver Road, Union, in Boone County, northern Kentucky. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you plan your visit.…

Alligators are among the many creatures spotted on Everglades tours in Florida.

Florida Everglades kayak tour vs boat tour: which should you book?

One slides you silently through mangrove tunnels, inches from the water's surface. The other takes you out across the Ten Thousand Islands on a National Park-authorised pontoon, where dolphins regularly race the bow. Here's how to pick the right one. The Florida Everglades is one…

A Tasmanian devil at Rainforestation Nature Park in Kuranda, Queensland.

Rainforestation Nature Park, Kuranda: ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Rainforestation Nature Park is a wildlife and cultural attraction set within World Heritage tropical rainforest in, Kuranda, Far North Queensland. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, how to get there, parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning your visit. To skip the detail and…

A blue-banded eggfly butterfly at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary in Kuranda, Queensland.

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda: ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is a free-flight butterfly aviary located at 8 Rob Veivers Drive in the heart of Kuranda Village, Tropical North Queensland, approximately 30 minutes by car from Cairns. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, how to get there, accessibility, and…

A young koala at Kuranda Koala Gardens near Cairns, Queensland.

Kuranda Koala Gardens: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Kuranda Koala Gardens is a small wildlife park located on Rob Veivers Drive within the Kuranda Heritage Markets in Tropical North Queensland. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. To skip the information and secure entry, book…

Visiting Krazy World, Algarve: ticket prices, hours and tips

Krazy World is an interactive zoo and family activity park located on the EN264 road near Lagoa de Viseu in Algoz, in the municipality of Silves, central Algarve, Portugal. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, how to get there, parking, accessibility, what is included…

Beyond the northern lights: why a Sámi reindeer experience is Tromsø’s most rewarding day trip

Everyone goes to Tromsø for the aurora. Far fewer leave having understood where they actually are. Tromsø sits 350 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, which tends to make it the kind of place people visit with a single objective: dark skies and dancing lights.…