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Are you looking for a wildlife holiday but don't know when to go or what to see? Our travel experts have highlighted the world's wildlife highlights month by month so you know exactly when to travel. Click on the months below for ideas.

January, gorillas   February, butterflies, Mexico   March, pandas, China   April, shoebill, Zambia   May, whale shark, Belize   June, frigate bird, Galapagos
July, wildebeest, Masai Mara   August, sea lions, Galapagos   September, whale, Madagascar   October, whale, South Africa   November, turtles, Costa Rica   December, whales, Antarctica






Wildebeest migration, Serengeti"See millions of wildebeest migrating to the grassy plains of the Serengeti. Watching the migration is an amazing natural spectacle."

Katie

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Turtles, Mozambique"See the turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs on the pristine white sands of Mozambique."

Albee

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Gorillas, Rwanda"Tracking mountain gorillas is quite simply an awesome experience."

Justin

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<br />Mexico"See the amazing butterflies, over-wintering in Mexico before making the 1,800 mile journey back to the US and Canada."

Kate

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Baja Peninsula"It's the friendly whales that make this so special - the whales are as curious about people, as we are about them."

Kate

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Tiger safaris, India "The experience of being on elephant back deep in the jungle in the natural habitat of the tiger is amazing."

Charlotte

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China"The best time of year to see this perennial favourite in its natural habitat of China."

Kate B

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Cuba"Slow moving, surface eaters, the whale shark is easy to spot and the friendliest of all sharks."

Kate

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Shoebill stork, Zambia"This is the best time to visit Zambia's Bangweulu Swamp in search of the elusive Shoebill Stork."

Katie

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Whale sharks, Belize"Another chance to see these fascinating sharks. The whale shark is easy to spot and the friendliest of all sharks."

Kate

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Galapagos, Ecuador"See the unique courtship rituals of the Blue Footer Boobies with the male flaunting his blue feet and dancing to impress the female."

Emma

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Uganda"Chimp tracking in the wild is exhilirating - when you do make contact with a group it is invariably noisy and fun to watch."

Illona

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Galapagos, Ecuador"Watch the mating rituals of the Frigate Bird during which the male's throat pouch becomes red and inflated to the size of a person's head."

James

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Kenya"The plains start to turn black with the annual migration of wildebeest as they pass through on their hazardous journey."

Katie

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Humpback whale, Gabon"Humpback whales begin their migration and can be seen off the coast of Gabon."

Justin

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Sea lion pups, Galapagos"Galapagos is a fabulous year-round destination, and August is the birthing season for sea lion pups."

James

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Madagascar"Another chance to catch the humpbacks on their migration south, this time past the unique island of Madagascar."

Katie

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Gorillas, Rwanda"It is both magical and a privilege to spend time with these most gentle of creatures."

Justin

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Southern Right Whale, South Africa"Visit Hermanus for the best land-based whale watching in the world. The Southern Right whales favour the relativelt shallow waters of Walker Bay for mating."

Albee

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Costa Rica"Watch the mass arrival, under moonlight, of Leatherback Turtles, laying their eggs on the beaches in Tortuguero National Park."

Kate

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Antarctica"Whales finally reach their destination in their annual migration."

James

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