In the United States, this time of year is all about fall migrations for birds and bison, gorgoeous changing leaves, and―of course―all things pumpkin spice! See what this season looks like all around the world, from Maine to Zimbabwe to the Galapagos Islands.
Colors of Autumn
The Great Wall winds through brightly covered foliage in late October in Qinghuangdao, China .
© 孙志刚 孙志刚/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Sea Lion Pup
A curious sea lion pup plays on a beach in October in the Galapagos.
© Joseph Orsi/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Colors of Autumn
The Great Wall winds through brightly covered foliage in late October in Qinghuangdao, China .
© 孙志刚 孙志刚/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Sea Lion Pup
A curious sea lion pup plays on a beach in October in the Galapagos.
© Joseph Orsi/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Mirror Mirror
A red squirrel admires its reflection on a November day in Kircudbright, Scotland.
© Mary Wilde /TNC Photo Contest 2019
Fish Kingdom
A school of fish encircles a vibrant coral reef in Bali in October.
© Purwanto Nugroho/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Mirror Mirror
A red squirrel admires its reflection on a November day in Kircudbright, Scotland.
© Mary Wilde /TNC Photo Contest 2019
Fish Kingdom
A school of fish encircles a vibrant coral reef in Bali in October.
© Purwanto Nugroho/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Nest building
Weaver ants join leaf ends to build a nest in early November in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
© Karunakaran Parameswaran Pillai/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Warmer Together
Three golden monkeys huddle together for warmth on a snowy November day in China's Shaanxi province.
© Minqiang Lu/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Nest building
Weaver ants join leaf ends to build a nest in early November in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
© Karunakaran Parameswaran Pillai/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Warmer Together
Three golden monkeys huddle together for warmth on a snowy November day in China's Shaanxi province.
© Minqiang Lu/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Whitehaven Beach
Sand dunes of Whitehaven Beach during a beautiful warm day in Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia.
© Sean Elliston/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Dry September in Zimbabwe
After a long, hot dry season, grasses are brittle and rivers have shrunk to narrow threads. Wildlife like this elephant seek out dwindling sustenance until the rains return.
© Petra Reitmayer/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Whitehaven Beach
Sand dunes of Whitehaven Beach during a beautiful warm day in Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia.
© Sean Elliston/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Dry September in Zimbabwe
After a long, hot dry season, grasses are brittle and rivers have shrunk to narrow threads. Wildlife like this elephant seek out dwindling sustenance until the rains return.
© Petra Reitmayer/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Dinner time!
A bat reaches with a long tongue for its next meal mid-flight on a November night in Costa Rica.
© Javier Chaves/TNC Photo Contest 2022
A starry night
The stars are bright in the night sky this November night in Sossusvlei, Namibia.
© Romain Barats/TNC Photo Contest 2018
Dinner time!
A bat reaches with a long tongue for its next meal mid-flight on a November night in Costa Rica.
© Javier Chaves/TNC Photo Contest 2022
A starry night
The stars are bright in the night sky this November night in Sossusvlei, Namibia.
© Romain Barats/TNC Photo Contest 2018
King Penguin Colony
Penguins stand among tussock grass during an early November morning on the island of South Georgia.
© Marian Herz /TNC Photo Contest 2019
Lake Louise
October 1st is chilly on Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada!
© Selene Contreras/TNC Photo Contest 2019
King Penguin Colony
Penguins stand among tussock grass during an early November morning on the island of South Georgia.
© Marian Herz /TNC Photo Contest 2019
Lake Louise
October 1st is chilly on Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada!
© Selene Contreras/TNC Photo Contest 2019
A mystical landscape
The land recovers after a devastating fire, caused by careless campers, killed these trees and burned a large portion of the landscape in Torres del Paine, a Chilean national park.
© Judy Graham /TNC Photo Contest 2018
The Beauty of Wayag
Stunning blue waters sparkle on an October day in Indonesia.
© Arbain Rambey/TNC Photo Contest 2021
A mystical landscape
The land recovers after a devastating fire, caused by careless campers, killed these trees and burned a large portion of the landscape in Torres del Paine, a Chilean national park.
© Judy Graham /TNC Photo Contest 2018
The Beauty of Wayag
Stunning blue waters sparkle on an October day in Indonesia.
© Arbain Rambey/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Aspen, Colorado
A grove of aspens turns a gorgeous bright yellow every autumn.
© Robert Ross/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Light vs Dark
The Tre Cime di Lavaredo pictured during an October sunset in northeastern Italy.
© Leah Horstman/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Aspen, Colorado
A grove of aspens turns a gorgeous bright yellow every autumn.
© Robert Ross/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Light vs Dark
The Tre Cime di Lavaredo pictured during an October sunset in northeastern Italy.
© Leah Horstman/TNC Photo Contest 2019