Nature Bucket List

Observe Jupiter's 400-year-old giant storm through a telescope

Snorkel or dive at any coral reef

Witness vertical beams of light in cold sky caused by ice crystals reflecting light

View pouch-like cloud formations that often appear before severe storms

Spot the rhinoceros hornbill, a large tropical bird with a distinctive casque, in its natural habitat in Southeast Asian rainforests

Visit the Colorful Lakelets (Kolorowe Jeziorka) in Poland, a unique natural phenomenon featuring lakes with vibrant colors due to chemical compounds from old mines

Discover and identify a fossil, connecting with Earth's ancient history through paleontology

Witness the Brocken spectre, a natural phenomenon where a magnified shadow of an observer is cast upon clouds opposite the sun

See the Kawah Ijen volcano in Indonesia, famous for its blue flames and turquoise crater lake

Witness rainbow created by moonlight, visible on clear nights with bright moon and water spray

View largest hot spring in United States

Observe wild orangutans swing through the rainforest canopy, build nests, and care for their young. Best viewed in protected rainforest areas of Borneo and Sumatra

Catch rare green flash as sun sets over ocean horizon, a brief optical phenomenon

Watch rotating thunderstorm formation with distinctive structure

Observe the world's largest lizards in their natural island habitat, where they dominate as top predators. Found exclusively on several Indonesian islands including Komodo and Rinca

Watch lens-shaped clouds form over mountains, created by specific wind conditions

Spot the elusive jaguar in their rainforest habitat, where these powerful cats often hunt near waterways. Best observed in protected areas of the Amazon rainforest

Visit mountain gorillas in their misty forest habitat, observing their complex social interactions and daily routines. Notable viewing locations include Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park and Uganda's Bwindi Forest

Witness rare natural electrical phenomenon that appears as glowing spheres during thunderstorms

Observe two stars orbiting each other through a professional telescope

Observe bright spots beside sun caused by ice crystals in atmosphere

Watch the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) from an airplane, offering a unique aerial view of the natural light display.

See the proboscis monkey in its natural habitat in the wild

Visit Białowieża Forest, one of the last and largest remaining parts of the immense primeval forest that once stretched across the European Plain, known for its biodiversity and European bison.

Visit the breathtaking Iguazu National Park waterfalls, one of the world's most stunning natural wonders, located on the border between Argentina and Brazil

View colorful clouds in polar winter stratosphere, also known as mother-of-pearl clouds

View naturally multicolored tree bark that reveals bright colors as it sheds

Witness lightning generated within volcanic eruption plumes

Witness one of nature's most spectacular migrations as millions of monarch butterflies gather in their wintering grounds. Notable locations include Mexico's Michoacán state and California's Pacific Grove

Observe wild pandas in their natural bamboo forest habitat, where they spend most of their day eating and resting. Best viewed in protected reserves in China's Sichuan mountains