野生動物シーズン — 世界の月ごとのガイド
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見られる時期
1月の野生動物シーズン
- モレリア 🇲🇽 メキシコMonarch butterfly season · 11月10日〜3月15日(例年)The overwintering colonies at El Rosario and Sierra Chincua sit two to three hours east of the city.92
- タンパ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Manatee season at Big Bend · 11月1日〜4月15日Manatees crowd into the warm outflow of the Big Bend power station when the bay drops below about twenty degrees, and the free viewing centre beside it opens for exactly those dates.84
- アルーシャ 🇹🇿 タンザニアWildebeest calving season · 1月20日〜3月15日(例年)The short grass plains around Ndutu and the southern Serengeti, reached on safari from Arusha, fill with newborn wildebeest calves and the predators that follow them; camps here book out well before the February peak.77
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアWildebeest calving · 1月15日〜3月15日(例年)Close to half a million calves drop in a three-week burst on the short-grass plains around Ndutu, and every predator in the ecosystem is there for it.75
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.73
- モントレー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarchs at Pacific Grove · 10月20日〜2月28日(例年)Monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus at the Pacific Grove sanctuary from late October to about the start of March, peaking around the turn of the year.72
- グリトビケン サウスジョージア・サウスサンドウィッチ諸島Fur seal pupping · 11月15日〜1月15日(例年)Antarctic fur seals take over every workable beach to breed, and the bulls hold territory aggressively enough that landings get moved or dropped.72
- 鹿児島市 🇯🇵 日本Cranes winter at Izumi · 11月1日〜3月25日(例年)Well over ten thousand cranes from Siberia winter on the Izumi plain in the north of the prefecture, about an hour by shinkansen.70
- ビッグサー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Thousands of northern elephant seals haul out on the beach at the south end of the coast road, pupping in January and moulting into spring.68
- エトーシャ国立公園 🇳🇦 ナミビアCalving and the zebra move · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)Zebra and springbok drop their young as the new grass comes up, the plains game shifts west, and the predators go with them.65
- サンタクルーズ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarch butterflies · 10月15日〜2月15日(例年)Tens of thousands of monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus grove at Natural Bridges from mid-October, hanging in a shape that looks like dead leaves until the sun hits them.64
- ウェスト島 ココス諸島Reef fish spawning season · 12月1日〜2月28日(例年)The islands' one dive operator times trips to the reef's summer breeding activity: giant triggerfish nesting at Canyons and bump-head parrotfish gathering to spawn at Cologne Gardens, both easiest to see across December to February.64
- フライング・フィッシュ・コーブ クリスマス島Red crab migration · 10月15日〜1月15日(例年)Millions of crabs leave the forest with the first rain and walk to the sea, and the cove is one of the easiest places to stand in the middle of it.57
- ンゴロンゴロ保全地域 🇹🇿 タンザニアCalving on the Ndutu plains · 1月1日〜3月15日(例年)The herds drop most of their calves on the short-grass plains at Ndutu, in the conservation area's western corner, and the predators concentrate on them.54
- パイネ国立公園 🇨🇱 チリGuanaco birthing · 11月15日〜1月10日(例年)Chulengos drop in the open country on the eastern side from late November, which is also why the pumas are working that ground in daylight.50
- 長野市 🇯🇵 日本Snow monkeys in the hot spring · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The macaques at Jigokudani sit in the pool all year, but the winter version with snow on their heads is the one people come for.47
- イエローストーン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Winter wolves in the Lamar · 12月20日〜3月10日(例年)The road from Gardiner through to Cooke City is the only one ploughed all winter, and the Lamar Valley in the snow is where the wolf watchers set their scopes at first light.31
- グランドティトン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Thousands of elk come down out of the high country to winter on the flats north of Jackson, and horse-drawn sleighs take people out among them.30
- ジャクソン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月15日〜4月5日(例年)Several thousand elk drop out of the high country onto the flats north of town for the winter, and horse-drawn sleighs run out among them from mid-December until the herd leaves in early April.29
2月の野生動物シーズン
- ムンナール 🇮🇳 インドEravikulam calving closure · 2月1日〜3月31日(例年)The national park above the town shuts for the Nilgiri tahr calving season, which takes the area's main draw out of an itinerary for about two months.94
- タンパ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Manatee season at Big Bend · 11月1日〜4月15日Manatees crowd into the warm outflow of the Big Bend power station when the bay drops below about twenty degrees, and the free viewing centre beside it opens for exactly those dates.90
- モレリア 🇲🇽 メキシコMonarch butterfly season · 11月10日〜3月15日(例年)The overwintering colonies at El Rosario and Sierra Chincua sit two to three hours east of the city.90
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月31日(例年)The northbound crossing is longer and thinner than the autumn one: black kites from late winter, then short-toed and booted eagles gaining height over the Rock before heading inland.84
- チトワン郡 🇳🇵 ネパールWildlife viewing on short grass · 2月1日〜4月15日(例年)With the tall grass cut and the waterholes shrinking, rhino and deer are visible across the floodplain instead of hidden in it.81
- アルーシャ 🇹🇿 タンザニアWildebeest calving season · 1月20日〜3月15日(例年)The short grass plains around Ndutu and the southern Serengeti, reached on safari from Arusha, fill with newborn wildebeest calves and the predators that follow them; camps here book out well before the February peak.79
- モントレー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarchs at Pacific Grove · 10月20日〜2月28日(例年)Monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus at the Pacific Grove sanctuary from late October to about the start of March, peaking around the turn of the year.77
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアWildebeest calving · 1月15日〜3月15日(例年)Close to half a million calves drop in a three-week burst on the short-grass plains around Ndutu, and every predator in the ecosystem is there for it.76
- ビッグサー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Thousands of northern elephant seals haul out on the beach at the south end of the coast road, pupping in January and moulting into spring.75
- サンタクルーズ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarch butterflies · 10月15日〜2月15日(例年)Tens of thousands of monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus grove at Natural Bridges from mid-October, hanging in a shape that looks like dead leaves until the sun hits them.73
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.71
- 鹿児島市 🇯🇵 日本Cranes winter at Izumi · 11月1日〜3月25日(例年)Well over ten thousand cranes from Siberia winter on the Izumi plain in the north of the prefecture, about an hour by shinkansen.68
- エトーシャ国立公園 🇳🇦 ナミビアCalving and the zebra move · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)Zebra and springbok drop their young as the new grass comes up, the plains game shifts west, and the predators go with them.65
- フライング・フィッシュ・コーブ クリスマス島Baby crabs come ashore · 11月20日〜2月20日(例年)About a month after spawning the young crabs come out of the sea and head inland in a red carpet a few centimetres deep.60
- ウェスト島 ココス諸島Reef fish spawning season · 12月1日〜2月28日(例年)The islands' one dive operator times trips to the reef's summer breeding activity: giant triggerfish nesting at Canyons and bump-head parrotfish gathering to spawn at Cologne Gardens, both easiest to see across December to February.60
- ンゴロンゴロ保全地域 🇹🇿 タンザニアCalving on the Ndutu plains · 1月1日〜3月15日(例年)The herds drop most of their calves on the short-grass plains at Ndutu, in the conservation area's western corner, and the predators concentrate on them.57
- 長野市 🇯🇵 日本Snow monkeys in the hot spring · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The macaques at Jigokudani sit in the pool all year, but the winter version with snow on their heads is the one people come for.55
- グレートサンドデューンズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Sandhill crane migration · 2月1日〜3月31日Twenty thousand cranes stop over in the San Luis Valley on the way north, feeding in the fields by day and flying back to the wetlands at dusk.49
- ジャクソン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月15日〜4月5日(例年)Several thousand elk drop out of the high country onto the flats north of town for the winter, and horse-drawn sleighs run out among them from mid-December until the herd leaves in early April.35
- イエローストーン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Winter wolves in the Lamar · 12月20日〜3月10日(例年)The road from Gardiner through to Cooke City is the only one ploughed all winter, and the Lamar Valley in the snow is where the wolf watchers set their scopes at first light.33
- グランドティトン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Thousands of elk come down out of the high country to winter on the flats north of Jackson, and horse-drawn sleighs take people out among them.33
3月の野生動物シーズン
- オースティン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Congress Avenue bats · 3月20日〜11月1日(例年)A million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats roost under the bridge from spring until they head south in the autumn.90
- タンパ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Manatee season at Big Bend · 11月1日〜4月15日Manatees crowd into the warm outflow of the Big Bend power station when the bay drops below about twenty degrees, and the free viewing centre beside it opens for exactly those dates.89
- モレリア 🇲🇽 メキシコMonarch butterfly season · 11月10日〜3月15日(例年)The overwintering colonies at El Rosario and Sierra Chincua sit two to three hours east of the city.88
- ムンナール 🇮🇳 インドEravikulam calving closure · 2月1日〜3月31日(例年)The national park above the town shuts for the Nilgiri tahr calving season, which takes the area's main draw out of an itinerary for about two months.87
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月31日(例年)The northbound crossing is longer and thinner than the autumn one: black kites from late winter, then short-toed and booted eagles gaining height over the Rock before heading inland.79
- ビッグサー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Thousands of northern elephant seals haul out on the beach at the south end of the coast road, pupping in January and moulting into spring.75
- 鹿児島市 🇯🇵 日本Cranes winter at Izumi · 11月1日〜3月25日(例年)Well over ten thousand cranes from Siberia winter on the Izumi plain in the north of the prefecture, about an hour by shinkansen.74
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアWildebeest calving · 1月15日〜3月15日(例年)Close to half a million calves drop in a three-week burst on the short-grass plains around Ndutu, and every predator in the ecosystem is there for it.73
- アルーシャ 🇹🇿 タンザニアWildebeest calving season · 1月20日〜3月15日(例年)The short grass plains around Ndutu and the southern Serengeti, reached on safari from Arusha, fill with newborn wildebeest calves and the predators that follow them; camps here book out well before the February peak.72
- チトワン郡 🇳🇵 ネパールWildlife viewing on short grass · 2月1日〜4月15日(例年)With the tall grass cut and the waterholes shrinking, rhino and deer are visible across the floodplain instead of hidden in it.69
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.68
- 長野市 🇯🇵 日本Snow monkeys in the hot spring · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The macaques at Jigokudani sit in the pool all year, but the winter version with snow on their heads is the one people come for.66
- グレートサンドデューンズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Sandhill crane migration · 2月1日〜3月31日Twenty thousand cranes stop over in the San Luis Valley on the way north, feeding in the fields by day and flying back to the wetlands at dusk.59
- ンゴロンゴロ保全地域 🇹🇿 タンザニアCalving on the Ndutu plains · 1月1日〜3月15日(例年)The herds drop most of their calves on the short-grass plains at Ndutu, in the conservation area's western corner, and the predators concentrate on them.58
- ジャクソン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月15日〜4月5日(例年)Several thousand elk drop out of the high country onto the flats north of town for the winter, and horse-drawn sleighs run out among them from mid-December until the herd leaves in early April.46
- イエローストーン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Winter wolves in the Lamar · 12月20日〜3月10日(例年)The road from Gardiner through to Cooke City is the only one ploughed all winter, and the Lamar Valley in the snow is where the wolf watchers set their scopes at first light.44
- グランドティトン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Thousands of elk come down out of the high country to winter on the flats north of Jackson, and horse-drawn sleighs take people out among them.44
4月の野生動物シーズン
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月31日(例年)The northbound crossing is longer and thinner than the autumn one: black kites from late winter, then short-toed and booted eagles gaining height over the Rock before heading inland.90
- ビッグサー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Thousands of northern elephant seals haul out on the beach at the south end of the coast road, pupping in January and moulting into spring.87
- オースティン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Congress Avenue bats · 3月20日〜11月1日(例年)A million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats roost under the bridge from spring until they head south in the autumn.84
- カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bat flight programme · 4月1日〜10月31日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats spiral out of the natural entrance at dusk while a ranger talks; phones and cameras have to be off.80
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドSeal pups in the streams · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Fur seal pups leave the colony through the colder months and swim up the streams north of town to play in the pools under the waterfalls.80
- タンパ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Manatee season at Big Bend · 11月1日〜4月15日Manatees crowd into the warm outflow of the Big Bend power station when the bay drops below about twenty degrees, and the free viewing centre beside it opens for exactly those dates.78
- ヴァン 🇹🇷 トルコPearl mullet spawning run · 4月15日〜7月15日(例年)Inci kefali, a fish found nowhere outside Lake Van, swim up to 24km up the rivers that feed the lake to spawn each spring, and fishing is banned lakewide for the run.74
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.70
- チトワン郡 🇳🇵 ネパールWildlife viewing on short grass · 2月1日〜4月15日(例年)With the tall grass cut and the waterholes shrinking, rhino and deer are visible across the floodplain instead of hidden in it.62
- ジャクソン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月15日〜4月5日(例年)Several thousand elk drop out of the high country onto the flats north of town for the winter, and horse-drawn sleighs run out among them from mid-December until the herd leaves in early April.57
- プエルト・ナターレス 🇨🇱 チリPuma tracking season · 4月15日〜9月30日(例年)Trackers work the eastern side of the park through the cold months, when the grass is short, the guanacos are bunched and the cats hunt in daylight.57
- イエローストーン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring wildlife on the northern range · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Bison calves in the Lamar Valley from late April, bears out of the den on the lower slopes, and wolves visible against the last snow.51
- コバック・バレー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring caribou migration · 4月1日〜5月31日(例年)The Western Arctic herd heads north through the valley toward its calving grounds while the river is still frozen, so any viewing is by ski plane and timing depends on the herd.44
- パイネ国立公園 🇨🇱 チリPuma tracking season · 4月15日〜9月30日(例年)The cold months are when trackers find them: fewer visitors, snow that holds a print, and long low light at both ends of the day.37
5月の野生動物シーズン
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月31日(例年)The northbound crossing is longer and thinner than the autumn one: black kites from late winter, then short-toed and booted eagles gaining height over the Rock before heading inland.93
- ビッグサー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Thousands of northern elephant seals haul out on the beach at the south end of the coast road, pupping in January and moulting into spring.92
- ポート・エリザベス 🇿🇦 南アフリカ共和国Sardine run past Algoa Bay · 5月15日〜7月31日(例年)Shoals move up the coast from late May with gannets diving on them and dolphins working from below.91
- ダーバン 🇿🇦 南アフリカ共和国Sardine run · 5月25日〜7月20日(例年)Cold water pushes shoals of sardines up from the Eastern Cape with gannets, dolphins and sharks behind them, most reliably in the last two weeks of June.84
- シドニー 🇦🇺 オーストラリアHumpback migration · 5月15日〜11月15日(例年)Twenty thousand humpbacks pass the headlands, north from May to July and back with calves from September.83
- アンカレッジ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon runs · 5月15日〜9月15日(例年)Kings push into Ship Creek from mid-May, silvers take over from late July, and you can watch it from a car park in the middle of the city.81
- ヴァン 🇹🇷 トルコPearl mullet spawning run · 4月15日〜7月15日(例年)Inci kefali, a fish found nowhere outside Lake Van, swim up to 24km up the rivers that feed the lake to spawn each spring, and fishing is banned lakewide for the run.81
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアGrumeti River crossings · 5月15日〜7月10日(例年)Before the famous Mara crossings the herds push north-west through the corridor and over the Grumeti, where the crocodiles are the largest in the park.79
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナDry-season elephant herds · 5月1日〜10月31日(例年)As interior pans dry up, elephants pull out of the bush and concentrate along the Chobe riverfront, with herds of a thousand or more common by September and October.78
- ブラショヴ 🇷🇴 ルーマニアBear watching season · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Licensed hides in the forests around the town take bookings from spring to early autumn, through guides rather than on the day.77
- カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bat flight programme · 4月1日〜10月31日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats spiral out of the natural entrance at dusk while a ranger talks; phones and cameras have to be off.77
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドSeal pups in the streams · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Fur seal pups leave the colony through the colder months and swim up the streams north of town to play in the pools under the waterfalls.74
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.71
- ウィスラー 🇨🇦 カナダBlack bears on the mountain · 5月20日〜10月15日(例年)Sixty-odd bears live on the two mountains and are visible from the lifts and the golf courses from the melt onward, most obviously in spring on the new grass and in autumn on the berries.70
- オースティン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Congress Avenue bats · 3月20日〜11月1日(例年)A million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats roost under the bridge from spring until they head south in the autumn.69
- イエローストーン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring wildlife on the northern range · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Bison calves in the Lamar Valley from late April, bears out of the den on the lower slopes, and wolves visible against the last snow.61
- カトマイ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Coastal bears in the sedge meadows · 5月25日〜7月15日(例年)Before the salmon arrive, brown bears graze the coastal sedge meadows and dig clams at places like Hallo Bay.60
- コバック・バレー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring caribou migration · 4月1日〜5月31日(例年)The Western Arctic herd heads north through the valley toward its calving grounds while the river is still frozen, so any viewing is by ski plane and timing depends on the herd.60
- プエルト・ナターレス 🇨🇱 チリPuma tracking season · 4月15日〜9月30日(例年)Trackers work the eastern side of the park through the cold months, when the grass is short, the guanacos are bunched and the cats hunt in daylight.50
- パイネ国立公園 🇨🇱 チリPuma tracking season · 4月15日〜9月30日(例年)The cold months are when trackers find them: fewer visitors, snow that holds a print, and long low light at both ends of the day.31
6月の野生動物シーズン
- ダーバン 🇿🇦 南アフリカ共和国Sardine run · 5月25日〜7月20日(例年)Cold water pushes shoals of sardines up from the Eastern Cape with gannets, dolphins and sharks behind them, most reliably in the last two weeks of June.93
- ヴァン 🇹🇷 トルコPearl mullet spawning run · 4月15日〜7月15日(例年)Inci kefali, a fish found nowhere outside Lake Van, swim up to 24km up the rivers that feed the lake to spawn each spring, and fishing is banned lakewide for the run.93
- シアトル 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon at the Ballard Locks · 6月15日〜9月20日(例年)Sockeye run through the fish ladder in early summer, chinook and coho into September, and the viewing windows below the locks are free and busy.92
- ハイアニス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国White shark season · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)White sharks follow the grey seals into Cape waters from early summer and are gone by late autumn, with the tagged detections peaking in August and September.91
- アンカレッジ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon runs · 5月15日〜9月15日(例年)Kings push into Ship Creek from mid-May, silvers take over from late July, and you can watch it from a car park in the middle of the city.90
- ポート・エリザベス 🇿🇦 南アフリカ共和国Sardine run past Algoa Bay · 5月15日〜7月31日(例年)Shoals move up the coast from late May with gannets diving on them and dolphins working from below.88
- ブラショヴ 🇷🇴 ルーマニアBear watching season · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Licensed hides in the forests around the town take bookings from spring to early autumn, through guides rather than on the day.85
- ロドス島 🇬🇷 ギリシャMoths at Petaloudes · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Jersey tiger moths gather in their thousands in the shaded valley at Petaloudes for the dry months, and the site is closed to visitors outside them.83
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアGrumeti River crossings · 5月15日〜7月10日(例年)Before the famous Mara crossings the herds push north-west through the corridor and over the Grumeti, where the crocodiles are the largest in the park.80
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルTortoises in the highlands · 6月1日〜12月15日(例年)Santa Cruz's wild tortoises spend the cool grey months up in the wet pastures, which is when the ranches on the road to Santa Rosa are thick with them.80
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナDry-season elephant herds · 5月1日〜10月31日(例年)As interior pans dry up, elephants pull out of the bush and concentrate along the Chobe riverfront, with herds of a thousand or more common by September and October.80
- ペトロパブロフスク・カムチャツキー 🇷🇺 ロシアSalmon run · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Six species come up the rivers through the summer, in the largest run of wild Pacific salmon anywhere.78
- シドニー 🇦🇺 オーストラリアHumpback migration · 5月15日〜11月15日(例年)Twenty thousand humpbacks pass the headlands, north from May to July and back with calves from September.77
- ウィスラー 🇨🇦 カナダBlack bears on the mountain · 5月20日〜10月15日(例年)Sixty-odd bears live on the two mountains and are visible from the lifts and the golf courses from the melt onward, most obviously in spring on the new grass and in autumn on the berries.74
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.74
- カトマイ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Coastal bears in the sedge meadows · 5月25日〜7月15日(例年)Before the salmon arrive, brown bears graze the coastal sedge meadows and dig clams at places like Hallo Bay.73
- イエローストーン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring wildlife on the northern range · 4月15日〜6月15日(例年)Bison calves in the Lamar Valley from late April, bears out of the den on the lower slopes, and wolves visible against the last snow.69
- カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bat flight programme · 4月1日〜10月31日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats spiral out of the natural entrance at dusk while a ranger talks; phones and cameras have to be off.69
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドSeal pups in the streams · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Fur seal pups leave the colony through the colder months and swim up the streams north of town to play in the pools under the waterfalls.68
- レイク・クラーク国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bear viewing season · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)Brown bears graze the coastal sedge meadows and dig clams early in the summer, then move to the salmon streams at Silver Salmon Creek and Crescent Lake later on.63
- オースティン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Congress Avenue bats · 3月20日〜11月1日(例年)A million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats roost under the bridge from spring until they head south in the autumn.59
- シャルム・エル・シェイク 🇪🇬 エジプトSummer schooling at Ras Mohammed · 6月1日〜8月31日(例年)High summer is when the snapper and barracuda gather in numbers off the point, which is the one thing here worth putting up with the heat for.54
- プエルト・ナターレス 🇨🇱 チリPuma tracking season · 4月15日〜9月30日(例年)Trackers work the eastern side of the park through the cold months, when the grass is short, the guanacos are bunched and the cats hunt in daylight.40
- シュンドルボン 🇧🇩 バングラデシュThree-month breeding closure · 6月1日〜8月31日The forest department shuts the Bangladeshi Sundarbans to visitors and to fishing for the breeding season.37
- パイネ国立公園 🇨🇱 チリPuma tracking season · 4月15日〜9月30日(例年)The cold months are when trackers find them: fewer visitors, snow that holds a print, and long low light at both ends of the day.27
7月の野生動物シーズン
- シアトル 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon at the Ballard Locks · 6月15日〜9月20日(例年)Sockeye run through the fish ladder in early summer, chinook and coho into September, and the viewing windows below the locks are free and busy.97
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMara migration season · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds cross in from the Serengeti and the Mara River crossings run from late July into October.93
- アンカレッジ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon runs · 5月15日〜9月15日(例年)Kings push into Ship Creek from mid-May, silvers take over from late July, and you can watch it from a car park in the middle of the city.93
- ダーバン 🇿🇦 南アフリカ共和国Sardine run · 5月25日〜7月20日(例年)Cold water pushes shoals of sardines up from the Eastern Cape with gannets, dolphins and sharks behind them, most reliably in the last two weeks of June.91
- ポート・エリザベス 🇿🇦 南アフリカ共和国Sardine run past Algoa Bay · 5月15日〜7月31日(例年)Shoals move up the coast from late May with gannets diving on them and dolphins working from below.88
- ヴァン 🇹🇷 トルコPearl mullet spawning run · 4月15日〜7月15日(例年)Inci kefali, a fish found nowhere outside Lake Van, swim up to 24km up the rivers that feed the lake to spawn each spring, and fishing is banned lakewide for the run.88
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルTortoises in the highlands · 6月1日〜12月15日(例年)Santa Cruz's wild tortoises spend the cool grey months up in the wet pastures, which is when the ranches on the road to Santa Rosa are thick with them.83
- ペトロパブロフスク・カムチャツキー 🇷🇺 ロシアSalmon run · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Six species come up the rivers through the summer, in the largest run of wild Pacific salmon anywhere.83
- ウィスラー 🇨🇦 カナダBlack bears on the mountain · 5月20日〜10月15日(例年)Sixty-odd bears live on the two mountains and are visible from the lifts and the golf courses from the melt onward, most obviously in spring on the new grass and in autumn on the berries.81
- マサイマラ国立保護区 🇰🇪 ケニアMara River crossings · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds arrive from July and the crossings run through to October, thickest in August and September.81
- ブラショヴ 🇷🇴 ルーマニアBear watching season · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Licensed hides in the forests around the town take bookings from spring to early autumn, through guides rather than on the day.80
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアGrumeti River crossings · 5月15日〜7月10日(例年)Before the famous Mara crossings the herds push north-west through the corridor and over the Grumeti, where the crocodiles are the largest in the park.80
- ラブハンバジョ 🇮🇩 インドネシアKomodo dragon mating season · 7月1日〜8月31日(例年)The one time of year the males fight, standing up against each other on the trails.80
- ジュノー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon run and bears · 7月20日〜9月15日(例年)Sockeye run up Steep Creek beside the Mendenhall visitor centre from late July, coho behind them into autumn, and the black bears fish it from below a public boardwalk.80
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナDry-season elephant herds · 5月1日〜10月31日(例年)As interior pans dry up, elephants pull out of the bush and concentrate along the Chobe riverfront, with herds of a thousand or more common by September and October.79
- ハイアニス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国White shark season · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)White sharks follow the grey seals into Cape waters from early summer and are gone by late autumn, with the tagged detections peaking in August and September.79
- シドニー 🇦🇺 オーストラリアHumpback migration · 5月15日〜11月15日(例年)Twenty thousand humpbacks pass the headlands, north from May to July and back with calves from September.78
- バンフ 🇨🇦 カナダBear-season trail closures · 7月15日〜10月1日(例年)When the buffaloberry ripens the grizzlies drop to the valley trails and Parks Canada closes them, or restricts them to tight groups of four, at a day's notice.75
- ロドス島 🇬🇷 ギリシャMoths at Petaloudes · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Jersey tiger moths gather in their thousands in the shaded valley at Petaloudes for the dry months, and the site is closed to visitors outside them.75
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.75
- シーギリヤ 🇱🇰 スリランカThe Gathering at Minneriya · 7月15日〜9月30日(例年)As the tank shrinks, hundreds of elephants come out onto the grass on the exposed bed — the largest gathering of wild Asian elephants anywhere.73
- カトマイ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Coastal bears in the sedge meadows · 5月25日〜7月15日(例年)Before the salmon arrive, brown bears graze the coastal sedge meadows and dig clams at places like Hallo Bay.71
- カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bat flight programme · 4月1日〜10月31日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats spiral out of the natural entrance at dusk while a ranger talks; phones and cameras have to be off.68
- レイク・クラーク国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bear viewing season · 6月1日〜9月15日(例年)Brown bears graze the coastal sedge meadows and dig clams early in the summer, then move to the salmon streams at Silver Salmon Creek and Crescent Lake later on.68
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドSeal pups in the streams · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Fur seal pups leave the colony through the colder months and swim up the streams north of town to play in the pools under the waterfalls.66
…7月はほか6か所。
8月の野生動物シーズン
- シアトル 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon at the Ballard Locks · 6月15日〜9月20日(例年)Sockeye run through the fish ladder in early summer, chinook and coho into September, and the viewing windows below the locks are free and busy.95
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMara migration season · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds cross in from the Serengeti and the Mara River crossings run from late July into October.94
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルTortoises in the highlands · 6月1日〜12月15日(例年)Santa Cruz's wild tortoises spend the cool grey months up in the wet pastures, which is when the ranches on the road to Santa Rosa are thick with them.87
- アンカレッジ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon runs · 5月15日〜9月15日(例年)Kings push into Ship Creek from mid-May, silvers take over from late July, and you can watch it from a car park in the middle of the city.83
- ブラショヴ 🇷🇴 ルーマニアBear watching season · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Licensed hides in the forests around the town take bookings from spring to early autumn, through guides rather than on the day.82
- ラブハンバジョ 🇮🇩 インドネシアKomodo dragon mating season · 7月1日〜8月31日(例年)The one time of year the males fight, standing up against each other on the trails.82
- ハイアニス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国White shark season · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)White sharks follow the grey seals into Cape waters from early summer and are gone by late autumn, with the tagged detections peaking in August and September.82
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルRaptor migration over the Strait · 8月20日〜10月31日(例年)Storks, honey buzzards and eagles funnel over the Strait in autumn to make the shortest crossing to Africa, and on a good easterly morning they pass low over the Upper Rock in thousands.82
- シドニー 🇦🇺 オーストラリアHumpback migration · 5月15日〜11月15日(例年)Twenty thousand humpbacks pass the headlands, north from May to July and back with calves from September.81
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.81
- マサイマラ国立保護区 🇰🇪 ケニアMara River crossings · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds arrive from July and the crossings run through to October, thickest in August and September.80
- ウィスラー 🇨🇦 カナダBlack bears on the mountain · 5月20日〜10月15日(例年)Sixty-odd bears live on the two mountains and are visible from the lifts and the golf courses from the melt onward, most obviously in spring on the new grass and in autumn on the berries.79
- バンフ 🇨🇦 カナダBear-season trail closures · 7月15日〜10月1日(例年)When the buffaloberry ripens the grizzlies drop to the valley trails and Parks Canada closes them, or restricts them to tight groups of four, at a day's notice.78
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアMara River crossings · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds bank up on the south side and go over in a rush that may happen twice in a morning or not at all that week.78
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナDry-season elephant herds · 5月1日〜10月31日(例年)As interior pans dry up, elephants pull out of the bush and concentrate along the Chobe riverfront, with herds of a thousand or more common by September and October.76
- シェナンドー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Black bear season · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)Bears feed hard on acorns and berries through late summer and autumn, and this is the stretch you actually see them from the Drive.75
- ペトロパブロフスク・カムチャツキー 🇷🇺 ロシアSalmon run · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Six species come up the rivers through the summer, in the largest run of wild Pacific salmon anywhere.75
- シーギリヤ 🇱🇰 スリランカThe Gathering at Minneriya · 7月15日〜9月30日(例年)As the tank shrinks, hundreds of elephants come out onto the grass on the exposed bed — the largest gathering of wild Asian elephants anywhere.74
- オークランド 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドLambing at Cornwall Park · 8月1日〜9月10日(例年)The working farm around Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) has new calves from mid-July and lambs from early August.73
- ロドス島 🇬🇷 ギリシャMoths at Petaloudes · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Jersey tiger moths gather in their thousands in the shaded valley at Petaloudes for the dry months, and the site is closed to visitors outside them.73
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドSeal pups in the streams · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Fur seal pups leave the colony through the colder months and swim up the streams north of town to play in the pools under the waterfalls.73
- ジュノー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon run and bears · 7月20日〜9月15日(例年)Sockeye run up Steep Creek beside the Mendenhall visitor centre from late July, coho behind them into autumn, and the black bears fish it from below a public boardwalk.73
- カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bat flight programme · 4月1日〜10月31日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats spiral out of the natural entrance at dusk while a ranger talks; phones and cameras have to be off.67
- カトマイ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国July salmon run at the falls · 6月25日〜8月5日(例年)Sockeye stack up below Brooks Falls and the bears stand in the lip catching them mid-air, which is the picture everyone has seen.67
- コバック・バレー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Caribou cross at Onion Portage · 8月25日〜10月5日(例年)In autumn the Western Arctic herd swims the Kobuk River at Paatitaaq, a crossing used for more than eight thousand years and still the season's subsistence hunt for Inupiat families.65
…8月はほか7か所。
9月の野生動物シーズン
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMara migration season · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds cross in from the Serengeti and the Mara River crossings run from late July into October.94
- シドニー 🇦🇺 オーストラリアHumpback migration · 5月15日〜11月15日(例年)Twenty thousand humpbacks pass the headlands, north from May to July and back with calves from September.89
- シアトル 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon at the Ballard Locks · 6月15日〜9月20日(例年)Sockeye run through the fish ladder in early summer, chinook and coho into September, and the viewing windows below the locks are free and busy.89
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルTortoises in the highlands · 6月1日〜12月15日(例年)Santa Cruz's wild tortoises spend the cool grey months up in the wet pastures, which is when the ranches on the road to Santa Rosa are thick with them.88
- ボーズマン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Golden eagle migration · 9月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Bridger ridge carries the largest known golden eagle migration in the lower forty-eight, counted from the ski area every autumn.87
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルRaptor migration over the Strait · 8月20日〜10月31日(例年)Storks, honey buzzards and eagles funnel over the Strait in autumn to make the shortest crossing to Africa, and on a good easterly morning they pass low over the Upper Rock in thousands.87
- ブラショヴ 🇷🇴 ルーマニアBear watching season · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Licensed hides in the forests around the town take bookings from spring to early autumn, through guides rather than on the day.86
- ハイアニス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国White shark season · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)White sharks follow the grey seals into Cape waters from early summer and are gone by late autumn, with the tagged detections peaking in August and September.86
- ボーンマス 🇬🇧 イギリスNew Forest deer rut · 9月20日〜10月31日(例年)The stags roar and fight through October on the heaths north of town, best at first light.82
- ロドス島 🇬🇷 ギリシャMoths at Petaloudes · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Jersey tiger moths gather in their thousands in the shaded valley at Petaloudes for the dry months, and the site is closed to visitors outside them.81
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.81
- マサイマラ国立保護区 🇰🇪 ケニアMara River crossings · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds arrive from July and the crossings run through to October, thickest in August and September.79
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドSeal pups in the streams · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Fur seal pups leave the colony through the colder months and swim up the streams north of town to play in the pools under the waterfalls.78
- オークランド 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドLambing at Cornwall Park · 8月1日〜9月10日(例年)The working farm around Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) has new calves from mid-July and lambs from early August.77
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアMara River crossings · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds bank up on the south side and go over in a rush that may happen twice in a morning or not at all that week.77
- カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bat flight programme · 4月1日〜10月31日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats spiral out of the natural entrance at dusk while a ranger talks; phones and cameras have to be off.76
- シェナンドー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Black bear season · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)Bears feed hard on acorns and berries through late summer and autumn, and this is the stretch you actually see them from the Drive.74
- アンカレッジ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Salmon runs · 5月15日〜9月15日(例年)Kings push into Ship Creek from mid-May, silvers take over from late July, and you can watch it from a car park in the middle of the city.73
- シーギリヤ 🇱🇰 スリランカThe Gathering at Minneriya · 7月15日〜9月30日(例年)As the tank shrinks, hundreds of elephants come out onto the grass on the exposed bed — the largest gathering of wild Asian elephants anywhere.72
- バンフ 🇨🇦 カナダBear-season trail closures · 7月15日〜10月1日(例年)When the buffaloberry ripens the grizzlies drop to the valley trails and Parks Canada closes them, or restricts them to tight groups of four, at a day's notice.71
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナDry-season elephant herds · 5月1日〜10月31日(例年)As interior pans dry up, elephants pull out of the bush and concentrate along the Chobe riverfront, with herds of a thousand or more common by September and October.70
- ペトロパブロフスク・カムチャツキー 🇷🇺 ロシアSalmon run · 6月15日〜9月15日(例年)Six species come up the rivers through the summer, in the largest run of wild Pacific salmon anywhere.70
- ジャスパー 🇨🇦 カナダElk rut · 9月1日〜10月10日(例年)Bulls bugle from the golf course and the verges around the townsite through September, and they are genuinely dangerous at close range.69
- ウィスラー 🇨🇦 カナダBlack bears on the mountain · 5月20日〜10月15日(例年)Sixty-odd bears live on the two mountains and are visible from the lifts and the golf courses from the melt onward, most obviously in spring on the new grass and in autumn on the berries.66
- オースティン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Congress Avenue bats · 3月20日〜11月1日(例年)A million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats roost under the bridge from spring until they head south in the autumn.66
…9月はほか11か所。
10月の野生動物シーズン
- モントレー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarchs at Pacific Grove · 10月20日〜2月28日(例年)Monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus at the Pacific Grove sanctuary from late October to about the start of March, peaking around the turn of the year.92
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMara migration season · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds cross in from the Serengeti and the Mara River crossings run from late July into October.90
- サンタクルーズ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarch butterflies · 10月15日〜2月15日(例年)Tens of thousands of monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus grove at Natural Bridges from mid-October, hanging in a shape that looks like dead leaves until the sun hits them.90
- シドニー 🇦🇺 オーストラリアHumpback migration · 5月15日〜11月15日(例年)Twenty thousand humpbacks pass the headlands, north from May to July and back with calves from September.88
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルTortoises in the highlands · 6月1日〜12月15日(例年)Santa Cruz's wild tortoises spend the cool grey months up in the wet pastures, which is when the ranches on the road to Santa Rosa are thick with them.87
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルRaptor migration over the Strait · 8月20日〜10月31日(例年)Storks, honey buzzards and eagles funnel over the Strait in autumn to make the shortest crossing to Africa, and on a good easterly morning they pass low over the Upper Rock in thousands.87
- オースティン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Congress Avenue bats · 3月20日〜11月1日(例年)A million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats roost under the bridge from spring until they head south in the autumn.81
- カールズバッド洞窟群国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Bat flight programme · 4月1日〜10月31日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of Brazilian free-tailed bats spiral out of the natural entrance at dusk while a ranger talks; phones and cameras have to be off.81
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.79
- マサイマラ国立保護区 🇰🇪 ケニアMara River crossings · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds arrive from July and the crossings run through to October, thickest in August and September.76
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアMara River crossings · 7月1日〜10月31日(例年)The herds bank up on the south side and go over in a rush that may happen twice in a morning or not at all that week.75
- 死海 🇯🇴 ヨルダンRaptors over the Rift · 9月1日〜10月25日(例年)The Jordan Valley is the funnel for the eastern flyway, and on an autumn morning the thermals carry streams of honey buzzards and storks down the length of it.75
- サバイイ島 🇼🇸 サモアThe palolo rising · 10月5日〜31日(例年)For one or two nights in October, seven days after the full moon, the reef worms spawn and every village is in the shallows after dark with nets and lamps.75
- マルサ・アラム 🇪🇬 エジプトOceanic whitetips at Elphinstone · 10月1日〜12月31日(例年)Late autumn is when the oceanic whitetips are most reliably out on the offshore reef, hanging under the boats between dives.74
- フライング・フィッシュ・コーブ クリスマス島Red crab migration · 10月15日〜1月15日(例年)Millions of crabs leave the forest with the first rain and walk to the sea, and the cove is one of the easiest places to stand in the middle of it.73
- ハイアニス 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国White shark season · 6月1日〜10月31日(例年)White sharks follow the grey seals into Cape waters from early summer and are gone by late autumn, with the tagged detections peaking in August and September.71
- ボーンマス 🇬🇧 イギリスNew Forest deer rut · 9月20日〜10月31日(例年)The stags roar and fight through October on the heaths north of town, best at first light.70
- ボーズマン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Golden eagle migration · 9月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Bridger ridge carries the largest known golden eagle migration in the lower forty-eight, counted from the ski area every autumn.68
- シェナンドー国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Black bear season · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)Bears feed hard on acorns and berries through late summer and autumn, and this is the stretch you actually see them from the Drive.66
- バンクーバー 🇨🇦 カナダSalmon run · 10月1日〜11月10日(例年)Spawning salmon come up the Capilano and the Adams River east of the city through October, strongest in the years the cycle peaks.65
- 墾丁国家公園 🇹🇼 中華民国Raptor migration · 9月25日〜10月25日(例年)Something like a quarter of a million raptors funnel over the peninsula each autumn.60
- カサネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナDry-season elephant herds · 5月1日〜10月31日(例年)As interior pans dry up, elephants pull out of the bush and concentrate along the Chobe riverfront, with herds of a thousand or more common by September and October.59
- バンフ 🇨🇦 カナダBear-season trail closures · 7月15日〜10月1日(例年)When the buffaloberry ripens the grizzlies drop to the valley trails and Parks Canada closes them, or restricts them to tight groups of four, at a day's notice.57
- ジャスパー 🇨🇦 カナダElk rut · 9月1日〜10月10日(例年)Bulls bugle from the golf course and the verges around the townsite through September, and they are genuinely dangerous at close range.55
- ムフウェ 🇿🇲 ザンビアElephants at Mfuwe Lodge · 10月20日〜12月15日(例年)A resident elephant family walks straight through Mfuwe Lodge's reception each year to reach an old wild mango tree fruiting in the courtyard, a route the same matriarchal line has used for at least three generations.53
…10月はほか6か所。
11月の野生動物シーズン
- スワコプムント 🇳🇦 ナミビアSeal pupping at Cape Cross · 11月15日〜12月31日(例年)The colony ninety minutes up the Skeleton Coast pups in November and December and swells to a couple of hundred thousand animals.97
- モレリア 🇲🇽 メキシコMonarch butterfly season · 11月10日〜3月15日(例年)The overwintering colonies at El Rosario and Sierra Chincua sit two to three hours east of the city.91
- シドニー 🇦🇺 オーストラリアHumpback migration · 5月15日〜11月15日(例年)Twenty thousand humpbacks pass the headlands, north from May to July and back with calves from September.87
- オースティン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Congress Avenue bats · 3月20日〜11月1日(例年)A million and a half Mexican free-tailed bats roost under the bridge from spring until they head south in the autumn.87
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルTortoises in the highlands · 6月1日〜12月15日(例年)Santa Cruz's wild tortoises spend the cool grey months up in the wet pastures, which is when the ranches on the road to Santa Rosa are thick with them.86
- 鹿児島市 🇯🇵 日本Cranes winter at Izumi · 11月1日〜3月25日(例年)Well over ten thousand cranes from Siberia winter on the Izumi plain in the north of the prefecture, about an hour by shinkansen.84
- マルサ・アラム 🇪🇬 エジプトOceanic whitetips at Elphinstone · 10月1日〜12月31日(例年)Late autumn is when the oceanic whitetips are most reliably out on the offshore reef, hanging under the boats between dives.84
- タンパ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Manatee season at Big Bend · 11月1日〜4月15日Manatees crowd into the warm outflow of the Big Bend power station when the bay drops below about twenty degrees, and the free viewing centre beside it opens for exactly those dates.82
- モントレー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarchs at Pacific Grove · 10月20日〜2月28日(例年)Monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus at the Pacific Grove sanctuary from late October to about the start of March, peaking around the turn of the year.82
- サンタクルーズ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarch butterflies · 10月15日〜2月15日(例年)Tens of thousands of monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus grove at Natural Bridges from mid-October, hanging in a shape that looks like dead leaves until the sun hits them.79
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.78
- フライング・フィッシュ・コーブ クリスマス島Red crab migration · 10月15日〜1月15日(例年)Millions of crabs leave the forest with the first rain and walk to the sea, and the cove is one of the easiest places to stand in the middle of it.66
- グリトビケン サウスジョージア・サウスサンドウィッチ諸島Fur seal pupping · 11月15日〜1月15日(例年)Antarctic fur seals take over every workable beach to breed, and the bulls hold territory aggressively enough that landings get moved or dropped.66
- エトーシャ国立公園 🇳🇦 ナミビアCalving and the zebra move · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)Zebra and springbok drop their young as the new grass comes up, the plains game shifts west, and the predators go with them.64
- ムフウェ 🇿🇲 ザンビアElephants at Mfuwe Lodge · 10月20日〜12月15日(例年)A resident elephant family walks straight through Mfuwe Lodge's reception each year to reach an old wild mango tree fruiting in the courtyard, a route the same matriarchal line has used for at least three generations.54
- Puerto Viejo 🇨🇷 コスタリカRaptor migration over Kèköldi · 9月15日〜11月15日(例年)Millions of hawks, kites and vultures funnel along the Talamanca coast on their way south, peaking in October.53
- バンクーバー 🇨🇦 カナダSalmon run · 10月1日〜11月10日(例年)Spawning salmon come up the Capilano and the Adams River east of the city through October, strongest in the years the cycle peaks.49
- パイネ国立公園 🇨🇱 チリGuanaco birthing · 11月15日〜1月10日(例年)Chulengos drop in the open country on the eastern side from late November, which is also why the pumas are working that ground in daylight.44
- チャーチル 🇨🇦 カナダPolar bear season · 10月1日〜11月25日(例年)Around a thousand bears gather on the coast waiting for Hudson Bay to freeze, and the last week of October into mid-November is when they are most concentrated.29
12月の野生動物シーズン
- スワコプムント 🇳🇦 ナミビアSeal pupping at Cape Cross · 11月15日〜12月31日(例年)The colony ninety minutes up the Skeleton Coast pups in November and December and swells to a couple of hundred thousand animals.96
- マルサ・アラム 🇪🇬 エジプトOceanic whitetips at Elphinstone · 10月1日〜12月31日(例年)Late autumn is when the oceanic whitetips are most reliably out on the offshore reef, hanging under the boats between dives.92
- モレリア 🇲🇽 メキシコMonarch butterfly season · 11月10日〜3月15日(例年)The overwintering colonies at El Rosario and Sierra Chincua sit two to three hours east of the city.91
- タンパ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Manatee season at Big Bend · 11月1日〜4月15日Manatees crowd into the warm outflow of the Big Bend power station when the bay drops below about twenty degrees, and the free viewing centre beside it opens for exactly those dates.87
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルTortoises in the highlands · 6月1日〜12月15日(例年)Santa Cruz's wild tortoises spend the cool grey months up in the wet pastures, which is when the ranches on the road to Santa Rosa are thick with them.81
- Pipa 🇧🇷 ブラジルDolphins in the bay · 1月1日〜12月31日Spinner dolphins work the bay under the cliffs most mornings, close enough to watch from the sand.76
- 鹿児島市 🇯🇵 日本Cranes winter at Izumi · 11月1日〜3月25日(例年)Well over ten thousand cranes from Siberia winter on the Izumi plain in the north of the prefecture, about an hour by shinkansen.75
- モントレー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarchs at Pacific Grove · 10月20日〜2月28日(例年)Monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus at the Pacific Grove sanctuary from late October to about the start of March, peaking around the turn of the year.73
- グリトビケン サウスジョージア・サウスサンドウィッチ諸島Fur seal pupping · 11月15日〜1月15日(例年)Antarctic fur seals take over every workable beach to breed, and the bulls hold territory aggressively enough that landings get moved or dropped.71
- ビッグサー 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elephant seals at Piedras Blancas · 12月1日〜5月31日(例年)Thousands of northern elephant seals haul out on the beach at the south end of the coast road, pupping in January and moulting into spring.70
- サンタクルーズ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Monarch butterflies · 10月15日〜2月15日(例年)Tens of thousands of monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus grove at Natural Bridges from mid-October, hanging in a shape that looks like dead leaves until the sun hits them.66
- フライング・フィッシュ・コーブ クリスマス島Red crab migration · 10月15日〜1月15日(例年)Millions of crabs leave the forest with the first rain and walk to the sea, and the cove is one of the easiest places to stand in the middle of it.64
- ウェスト島 ココス諸島Reef fish spawning season · 12月1日〜2月28日(例年)The islands' one dive operator times trips to the reef's summer breeding activity: giant triggerfish nesting at Canyons and bump-head parrotfish gathering to spawn at Cologne Gardens, both easiest to see across December to February.64
- エトーシャ国立公園 🇳🇦 ナミビアCalving and the zebra move · 11月15日〜2月28日(例年)Zebra and springbok drop their young as the new grass comes up, the plains game shifts west, and the predators go with them.63
- 長野市 🇯🇵 日本Snow monkeys in the hot spring · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The macaques at Jigokudani sit in the pool all year, but the winter version with snow on their heads is the one people come for.53
- ムフウェ 🇿🇲 ザンビアElephants at Mfuwe Lodge · 10月20日〜12月15日(例年)A resident elephant family walks straight through Mfuwe Lodge's reception each year to reach an old wild mango tree fruiting in the courtyard, a route the same matriarchal line has used for at least three generations.51
- パイネ国立公園 🇨🇱 チリGuanaco birthing · 11月15日〜1月10日(例年)Chulengos drop in the open country on the eastern side from late November, which is also why the pumas are working that ground in daylight.47
- ジャクソン 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月15日〜4月5日(例年)Several thousand elk drop out of the high country onto the flats north of town for the winter, and horse-drawn sleighs run out among them from mid-December until the herd leaves in early April.32
- イエローストーン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Winter wolves in the Lamar · 12月20日〜3月10日(例年)The road from Gardiner through to Cooke City is the only one ploughed all winter, and the Lamar Valley in the snow is where the wolf watchers set their scopes at first light.28
- グランドティトン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Elk on the National Elk Refuge · 12月1日〜3月31日(例年)Thousands of elk come down out of the high country to winter on the flats north of Jackson, and horse-drawn sleighs take people out among them.27