Every year in late summer and early autumn, a half million salmon make their way from the big waters of the Pacific to the cold flow of the Campbell River, on the northern end of Canada's Vancouver Island.
Every year in late summer and early autumn, a half million salmon make their way from the big waters of the Pacific to the cold flow of the Campbell River, on the northern end of Canada's Vancouver Island.
Eiko Jones Photography
The only permanent residents on uninhabited Big Major Cay in the Bahamas, feral pigs sun themselves on the sand before dashing into the blue waters of the Exumas.
The only permanent residents on uninhabited Big Major Cay in the Bahamas, feral pigs sun themselves on the sand before dashing into the blue waters of the Exumas.
Bahamas Tourism
Hidden away on a tiny Palau island called Eil Malk, the saltwater Jellyfish Lake is the site of a daily migration of gold jellyfish following the sun across the lake.
Hidden away on a tiny Palau island called Eil Malk, the saltwater Jellyfish Lake is the site of a daily migration of gold jellyfish following the sun across the lake.
Rus Margolin
Beluga whales come to Manitoba to spawn in the murky mouth of the Churchill River. The chilly waters also welcome wetsuit-protected snorkelers for magical whale encounters.
Beluga whales come to Manitoba to spawn in the murky mouth of the Churchill River. The chilly waters also welcome wetsuit-protected snorkelers for magical whale encounters.
KIKE CALVO/AP
Belize's Shark Ray Alley is home to a massive population of menacing-looking but generally harmless nurse sharks. Snorkelers can jump in right next to them, getting within a couple of feet.
Belize's Shark Ray Alley is home to a massive population of menacing-looking but generally harmless nurse sharks. Snorkelers can jump in right next to them, getting within a couple of feet.
Belize Tourism Board
One of the few places in the United States where you can interact with manatees, the warm waters of the Crystal River in Florida provide warm refuge for these gentle "sea cows."
One of the few places in the United States where you can interact with manatees, the warm waters of the Crystal River in Florida provide warm refuge for these gentle "sea cows."
Bill Serne for Visit Florida
It's no secret that Ecuador's Galapagos Islands are one of the world's great wildlife destinations. And that's as true on land as it is in the water, where explorers may encounter creatures like this marine iguana.
It's no secret that Ecuador's Galapagos Islands are one of the world's great wildlife destinations. And that's as true on land as it is in the water, where explorers may encounter creatures like this marine iguana.
Ecoventura