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Start the year with rhinos in Africa or snow leopards in the Himalaya; encounter Bengal tigers in India in March; May is perfect for photographing mountain gorillas; June sees polar bears, narwhal and camping in the Artic; watch the great migration in the Maasai in July; Ice grizzlies in the sub-Artic or amazing lemurs in Madagascar fill September & October. November & December are great to head south to Antarctica for icebergs, penguins & seals or to the far north for the spectacular Aurora Borealis & you never know, you may even see Santa. We can make all of this happen for you.

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Bird Feeders, China Abderazak Tissoukai was near Xingping in China's Guanxi region when he took this photo of a cormorant fisherman at sunset. 'Xingping is definitely one of the most beautiful places in China, with its scenic karst landscapes, and its traditional and genuine people'. Peter & Meryl have both explored China.

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Dancing with the Moon, Iceland The vivid beams of light are a result of collisions between charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere and gaseous particles in Earth's atmosphere. Photo by Andrew George. Meryl is our expert for Iceland.

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Mother of the Forest, Madagascar The boabab trees on Madagascar are 800 years old. They are home to snakes, bats, bush babies, bees and at times, humans. The trees are an important source of water, each tree can store up to 4,000lts of water in its trunk. Photo by Marsel Van Oosten. Meryl loved Madagascar & can make it happen for you too.

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Falls in Autumn, Plitivice Lakes National Park, Croatia This is the Croatia's oldest and largest National Park, which boasts 16 terraced lakes, formed by natural travertine dams that change colour throughout the day. Photo by Vedrana Tafra.

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When penguins attack, Antarctica Captured with a GoPro on Antarctica's sea ice, the photographer Clinton Berry had studied the movements of the penguins for weeks. The day that this shot was taken, there were over 60 penguins aoround him. Meryl is our specialist in polar travel.

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The Village, Hungary This photograph was taken by Gabor Dvornik, who lives half a mile from The Village, which is set on a natural reserve in Sz‘dliget Hungary. While the air in this place is special every season, it is especially rare to have a nice, misty day. 'It was utterly ghostly and very moody out there' he wrote.

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Cracking the Surface, Lake Baikal Photographer Alexey Trofimov, captured quite an unusual picture of the very interesting phenomenon of the cracking ice on Lake Baikal. Meryl is our Trans Siberian Railway expert.

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Hello! At the end of each year, National Geographic publishes some of its best photos and we would like to share them with you. If you would like the chance to see these magical scenes for yourself, the team at Travel Design can make it happen for you.

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