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Hundreds of monarch butterflies gather during their annual migration in El Rosario Sanctuary in Angangueo, Mexico

Kingdom of the Monarchs

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Endangered Migration
A Monarch Butterfly Story

VIDEO | Endangered Migration: A Monarch Butterfly Story

The monarch butterfly migration to Mexico is at risk, with monarchs now listed as an endangered species. Local communities and WWF are protecting the forests where the butterflies overwinter. Now, we have the opportunity to help preserve monarch habitats here in the U.S.

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VIDEO | Experience Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Migration

Each winter, millions of monarch butterflies migrate to the fir forests of Mexico's Central Highlands—watch this visual preview to see what it's like to walk among them, take photos, and listen to the air hum with the vibration of their wings!

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VIDEO | How to Photograph Monarch Butterflies, with Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Find out how to take amazing pictures of the monarch butterfly migration in Mexico with nature photo expert Court Whelan. Get expert tips and techniques to enhance your photos of these butterflies!

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VIDEO | Exploring Mexico's Monarch Forests

Watch thousands of monarch butterflies gathering in and flying around Mexico's alpine fir forest.

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WEBINAR | Ecospirituality: Deepening Your Connection to Nature

Originally presented June 4, 2025

What does it mean to truly connect with the natural world? Daniel Behn—an Expedition Leader on our Mexico Kingdom of the Monarchs adventure—explores the concept of ecospirituality, a practice of engaging with nature through observation, reflection and reverence. Drawing from practices like nature journaling and sketching, birding, mindfulness, yoga, reflective writing, poetry and even dance, Daniel shares accessible ways to engage with nature not just as observers, but as participants. You’ll leave inspired to deepen your relationship with the natural world.

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WEBINAR | Mexico's Monarch Sanctuaries: Secret to the Butterfly's Survival

Originally presented March 21, 2025

Every winter, Mexico's Central Highlands host a charismatic visitor: the monarch butterfly. These migratory marvels travel 3,000 miles each year to overwinter in the region's oyamel fir forests, where they mate before flying north again in the spring. Explore Mexico's monarch sanctuaries with Expedition Leaders Melissa Silva and Diana Lopez, who reveal what makes the oyamel fir tree the perfect winter roost, hear the latest theories on how new generations of monarchs know exactly where to go on their migratory return, and much more.

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WEBINAR | Monarchs in Motion: Film Premiere and Q&A

Originally presented January 3, 2025

Meet Mason Mirabile, a student film director whose short films raise awareness of pressing conservation issues. His new film about the monarch butterfly migration, Monarchs in Motion, has already received multiple awards and is debuting at film festivals around the world. Watch the 13-minute short, followed by a Q&A with Mason and Expedition Leader and videographer Charlie Reinertsen, who contributed footage and an interview for the film. Plus, learn about monarch conservation and how you can help protect these beloved butterflies.

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