One of the greatest marvels of the marine world, the Belize Barrier Reef runs 190 miles along the Central American country"s Caribbean coast. It"s part of the larger Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System that stretches from Mexico"s Yucatan Peninsula to Honduras and is the second-largest reef in the world behind the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, the Belize Barrier Reef has remained relatively healthy even as many of the planet"s reefs are threatened by climate change.
Belize Barrier Reef
Today in History
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National Poinsettia Day
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International Beaver Day
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
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International Lighthouse Weekend
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Islands that turned the tide
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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Native American Heritage Month
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Water colors
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Marshland, Gloucester, MA
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Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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Welcome to El Cervantino
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World Honey Bee Day
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And they’re off!
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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International Tiger Day
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Merry and bright
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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World Rhinoceros Day
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Western Monarch Day
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