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Varanger: Arctic Birding in Norway

Norway’s far north-east corner offers Arctic birds that are hard to find anywhere else in Europe. When to go and what to see.

Svalbard is Europe’s best place to see polar bears in the wild. How expedition cruises work and when to go.

Every winter, orcas and humpbacks follow the herring into the fjords of northern Norway. Combine them with the northern lights.

Every autumn and spring, hundreds of thousands of birds of prey and storks cross the narrow Strait of Gibraltar between Europe and Africa.

Extremadura’s cliffs, oak dehesas and open plains are among Europe’s finest birding landscapes. Where to go and when.

Sierra de la Culebra, in north-west Spain, is one of the best places in Europe to watch wild wolves. How to plan a visit.

In 2002, fewer than 100 Iberian lynx survived. Today there are more than 2,000, and Andújar is the best place to see one.

Romania’s Carpathian Mountains hold Europe’s largest brown bear population outside Russia. How to watch them responsibly.

In the forests on Finland’s eastern border, you can watch wild brown bears and wolverines from comfortable hides through the midsummer night.

There are more than 360 hummingbird species, nearly all in South and Central America. Where to see the most.