The Baoxiang Temple, near the old caravan town of Shaxi, has been welcoming visitors for more than 100 years. The catch? Visitors are expected to help feed the clan of golden monkeys.
14 June 2013
A man in the Ethiopian desert has become famous for feeding the scavenging animals by hand – and occasionally from his own mouth.
07 June 2013
Ulu Temburong National Park is full of rare medicinal plants, towering dipterocarp trees and a 50m-high canopy walkway – perfect for peering into the virgin rainforest below.
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30 May 2013
Botswana’s arid savannahs and fertile flood plains are alive with an amazing diversity of wildlife, but even the most well-known game-viewing areas rarely feel crowded.
24 May 2013
Known more for music and politics than for natural riches, the Caribbean country is teeming with life – from flamingo colonies to the largest population of the rare Cuban crocodile.
17 May 2013
The recent reintroduction of lions, along with a new president who looks to have saved the country from ruin, represents a symbolic new start for this under-the-radar African nation.
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03 May 2013
Some parts of northern Chile have never seen a drop of rain, yet flamingos, cacti and more than one million people have learned to survive in these arid badlands.
02 May 2013
Thailand's Tiger Temple is a Buddhist organization that allows visitors to pet and feed the massive cats, but critics argue that the cats should not be so docile.
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22 April 2013
The World Heritage-listed Bialowieza is Europe’s last virginal forest, covering 1,500sqkm of pristine land on the eastern side of the country bordering with Belarus.
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18 April 2013
In the Pantanal, the world’s largest freshwater wetland, efforts to save the majestic feline have forced cats and cowboys to live side by side.
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11 April 2013
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