2026
Wildflowers
Namaqualand Wildflowers
Season · Northern Cape, South Africa
Aug–Sep 2026
Wildlife migration
Great Migration River Crossings
Season · Kenya & Tanzania
Jul–Oct 2026
Rutting season
Elk Rut, Rocky Mountain
Season · Rocky Mountain NP & Yellowstone, US
Sep–Oct 2026
Autumn colour
Colorado Aspen Gold
Estimated timing · Colorado Rockies, US
Sep–Oct 2026
Autumn colour
New England Fall Foliage
Estimated timing · New England, US
Sep–Oct 2026
Europe's turning conifer
Dolomites Golden Larches
Season · Alpe di Siusi & Val di Funes, Italy
Sep–Oct 2026
Southern spring
Patagonia Spring
Estimated timing · Torres del Paine, Chile
Sep–Nov 2026
Salmon run
Adams River Sockeye Run
Season · British Columbia, Canada
Oct–Nov 2026
Blossom
Pretoria Jacaranda Bloom
Season · Pretoria, South Africa
Oct–Nov 2026
Autumn colour
Great Smoky Mountains Foliage
Estimated timing · Tennessee & North Carolina, US
Oct–Nov 2026
Wildlife gathering
Polar Bears of Churchill
Season · Manitoba, Canada
Oct–Nov 2026
Wildlife gathering
Chilkat Bald Eagle Gathering
Season · Alaska, US
Oct–Dec 2026
Autumn colour
Japan Autumn Colours (Koyo)
Estimated timing · Japan
Nov–Dec 2026
Maple season
Kyoto Autumn
Estimated timing · Kyoto, Japan
Nov 2026
Wildlife migration
Sandhill Crane Migration
Season · New Mexico, US
Nov 2026–Jan 2027
Flower fields
Lupin Bloom, Mackenzie Basin
Season · Lake Tekapo & Lake Pukaki, New Zealand
Nov–Dec 2026
Wildlife migration
Christmas Island Red Crab Migration
Season · Christmas Island, Australia
Oct–Dec 2026
Mass spawning
Great Barrier Reef Coral Spawning
Estimated timing · Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Nov–Dec 2026
Mammal migration
Kasanka Fruit Bat Migration
Season · Kasanka National Park, Zambia
Oct–Dec 2026
Big-wave surfing
Nazaré Big-Wave Season
Season · Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
Oct 2026–Mar 2027
Roosting spectacle
Starling Murmurations
Estimated timing · United Kingdom
Nov 2026–Feb 2027
Whale season
Blue Whales of Sri Lanka
Season · Mirissa, southern Sri Lanka
Nov 2026–Apr 2027
Polar phenomenon
Polar Night: The Blue Hours
Season · Tromsø & Svalbard, Norway
Nov 2026–Jan 2027
Aurora season
Northern Lights, Arctic Norway
Estimated timing · Tromsø & Lofoten, Norway
Nov 2026–Feb 2027
2027
Ice formation
Ice Caves of Vatnajökull
Season · Jökulsárlón & Skaftafell, Iceland
Nov 2026–Mar 2027
Winter refuge
Florida Manatee Gathering
Season · Crystal River, Florida, US
Dec 2026–Feb 2027
Winter wildlife
Jigokudani Snow Monkeys
Season · Nagano, Japan
Dec 2026–Feb 2027
Breeding season
Northern Elephant Seals
Season · Central California coast, US
Dec 2026–Mar 2027
Wildlife migration
Monarch Overwintering, Michoacan
Season · Michoacan, Mexico
Nov 2026–Mar 2027
The Great Migration
Serengeti Wildebeest Calving
Season · Ndutu & southern Serengeti, Tanzania
Jan–Mar 2027
Whale season
Gray Whales of Baja
Season · Baja California, Mexico
Jan–Mar 2027
Whale season
Hawaii Humpback Whales
Season · Maui & the Hawaiian Islands, US
Dec 2026–Apr 2027
Optical wonder
Yosemite Firefall
Season · Weather-dependent · Yosemite National Park, California, US
Feb 2027
Cherry blossoms
Taiwan Cherry Blossoms
Estimated timing · Wuling Farm & Alishan, Taiwan
Feb–Apr 2027
Optical wonder
Salar de Uyuni Mirror Season
Estimated timing · Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Dec 2026–Apr 2027
Great Platte River migration
Sandhill Cranes on the Platte
Season · Platte River, Nebraska, US
Mar–Apr 2027
Whitecoat season
Harp Seal Pupping
Estimated timing · Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada
Feb–Mar 2027
Wildflowers
California Superbloom
Season · Weather-dependent · California, US
Mar–Apr 2027
Sakura
Japan Cherry Blossoms
Estimated timing · Japan
Mar–Apr 2027
Sakura
Washington DC Cherry Blossoms
Estimated timing · Washington DC, US
Mar–Apr 2027
Beotkkot
South Korea Cherry Blossoms
Estimated timing · Jinhae & Seoul, South Korea
Mar–Apr 2027
Bioluminescence
Firefly Squid, Toyama Bay
Season · Toyama Bay, Japan
Mar–May 2027
Wildflowers
Texas Hill Country Bluebonnets
Season · Texas Hill Country, US
Mar–Apr 2027
Autumn color
Patagonia Autumn Colors
Estimated timing · El Chaltén, Argentina & Torres del Paine, Chile
Mar–Apr 2027
Tulips' wild homeland
Wild Tulip Bloom, Kazakh Steppe
Estimated timing · Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve, Kazakhstan
Apr–May 2027
Tulip season
Dutch Tulip Fields
Season · Netherlands
Mar–May 2027
Autumn color
Arrowtown & Central Otago Autumn
Estimated timing · Arrowtown, New Zealand
Apr–May 2027
Spring bloom
English Bluebell Woods
Estimated timing · Southern England, UK
Apr–May 2027
Spring bloom
Japan Wisteria (Fuji)
Estimated timing · Ashikaga & central Japan
Apr–May 2027
Whale shark season
Whale Sharks, Ningaloo Reef
Season · Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Mar–Jul 2027
Ray aggregation
Mobula Ray Aggregations, Baja
Season · La Ventana & Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Apr–Jul 2027
Bioluminescence
Blue Tears of Matsu
Season · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
Apr–Sep 2027
Spawning & migration
Horseshoe Crabs & Red Knots
Season · Delaware Bay, US
May–Jun 2027
Iceberg season
Iceberg Season, Newfoundland
Estimated timing · Twillingate, St. Anthony & Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada
May–Jun 2027
Firefly display
Synchronous Fireflies, Smokies
Season · Great Smoky Mountains, US
May–Jun 2027
Cephalopod breeding
Giant Cuttlefish Aggregation
Season · Whyalla, South Australia
May–Aug 2027
Seabird season
Atlantic Puffins of Iceland
Season · Westfjords & south coast, Iceland
May–Aug 2027
Polar phenomenon
The Midnight Sun
Season · Tromsø, Norway & Fairbanks, Alaska, US
May–Jul 2027
Marine migration
The Sardine Run
Estimated timing · Wild Coast, South Africa
May–Jul 2027
Lavender season
Provence Lavender Bloom
Season · Provence, France
Jun–Jul 2027
Bloom climbs the mountain
Swiss Alpine Wildflower Peak
Season · Jungfrau region & Upper Engadin, Switzerland
Jun–Jul 2027
Flower fields
Hokkaido Lavender
Season · Furano, Hokkaido, Japan
Jun–Jul 2027
Salmon run
Brown Bears at Brooks Falls
Season · Alaska, US
Jul 2027
Sunrise spectacle
Mount Bromo Sunrise Season
Season · Tengger Caldera, East Java, Indonesia
May–Sep 2027
Seasonal landscape
Lençóis Maranhenses Lagoons
Season · Maranhão, Brazil
Jun–Sep 2027
Marine wildlife
Orcas of the Salish Sea
Season · San Juan Islands, Washington, US
May–Sep 2027
Alpine wildflowers
Logan Pass Wildflowers
Estimated timing · Glacier National Park, Montana, US
Jul–Aug 2027
Marine wildlife
Whale Sharks of the Yucatán
Season · Isla Mujeres, Mexico
May–Sep 2027
Dusk spectacle
Central Texas Bat Emergence
Season · Central Texas, US
Jun–Sep 2027
Whale season
Churchill Beluga Whales
Season · Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Jun–Aug 2027
Mountain climbing season
Mount Fuji Climbing Season
Season · Yamanashi & Shizuoka, Japan
Jul–Sep 2027
Wildlife rut
Bison Rut, Yellowstone
Season · Hayden & Lamar Valleys, Yellowstone, US
Jul–Aug 2027
Wildlife spectacle
Flamingos of the Rift Valley
Estimated timing · Kenyan Rift Valley lakes
Jun–Oct 2027
Big cat season
Pantanal Jaguar Season
Season · Porto Jofre & the Cuiabá River, Brazil
Jul–Oct 2027
Marine gathering
Manta Rays, Hanifaru Bay
Season · Baa Atoll, Maldives
Jun–Nov 2027
Hatchling sprint to sea
Sea Turtle Hatchling Season, Tortuguero
Season · Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Aug–Nov 2027
Mass nesting
Olive Ridley Arribada
Estimated timing · Pacific Mexico & Costa Rica
Aug–Nov 2027