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The Macquarie Marshes is a significant floodplain wetland located in inland New South Wales, Australia. It’s recognized internationally as a Ramsar site due to its exceptional biodiversity and crucial role as a breeding ground for numerous bird species. The marshes support a diverse ecosystem includ...

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies is a public aquarium located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, that opened in 1997 as part of the Ripley Entertainment franchise. The facility features a 1.4 million gallon shark lagoon navigated by a 340-foot moving glidepath, allowing visitors to observe marine life swimmi...

Randbøl Hede is a significant heathland located in western Denmark within the Jutland region. It’s notable for being the nation's largest inland heath, shaped by ancient glacial activity and characterized by its distinctive undulating landscape. This area supports unique plant life adapted to heath...

The Awash is an endorheic river in Ethiopia roughly 1,200 kilometres long that drains the central highlands and terminates in the saline Lake Abbe on the Djibouti border without reaching the sea. Its valley runs through the Main Ethiopian Rift and Afar Depression, regions with extensive paleoanthrop...

Upo Wetland is a complex of shallow marshes located in Changnyeong County, South Korea, recognized as the country's largest inland wetland. Spanning over 2 square kilometers, the ecosystem was formed by the historical changes in the course of the Nakdong River and is designated as a Ramsar site due...

Krasnoyarsk is a major city in central Siberia and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It stands on both banks of the Yenisei River and developed as an important transport, industrial, and cultural center, with the Trans-Siberian Railway passing through it. The surrounding region...

Tver is a city in Tver Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa Rivers. The city was historically the capital of the Principality of Tver and is located northwest of Moscow. Tver is an administrative center and a transportation hub on the railway connecting Moscow and Saint...

Yamagata is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture, located in the Tohoku region of northern Honshu, Japan. The city is situated in a mountainous basin and is known for its hot springs (onsen), particularly the Zao Onsen area, and for cherries and other fruit cultivation. Yamagata experiences signi...

Asahikawa is a city located in the center of Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, and serves as the region's second-largest municipality. Situated in a large inland basin, the city is geographically characterized by its harsh, snowy winters and significant temperature fluctuations throughout the y...

Stavropol is a city in southwestern Russia and the administrative center of Stavropol Krai. It stands on the Stavropol Upland, north of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, and functions as a regional center for government, education, industry, and transportation. The settlement was founded as a for...

Nagaoka is a city in Niigata Prefecture on the Japanese island of Honshu. It lies along the Shinano River and serves as an industrial and transportation center within the prefecture, with manufacturing that includes machinery and precision products. The city is also associated with the annual Nagaok...

The gadwall, Mareca strepera, is a medium-sized dabbling duck distributed across much of the Northern Hemisphere. Adult males have finely patterned gray plumage, a black rear end, and a white wing patch, while females are mottled brown and can resemble female mallards. Gadwalls feed mainly in shallo...

Trovita is a cultivar of sweet orange, Citrus sinensis, selected in California from a seedling of the Washington navel orange. Its fruit resembles a navel orange but generally lacks the prominent navel formation and may contain some seeds. The tree is valued in warm inland and desert climates becaus...

SEA LIFE Munich is a public aquarium located in the Olympiapark complex in Munich, Germany, operated by Merlin Entertainments as part of the global SEA LIFE chain. The facility features freshwater and marine habitats housing species from local Bavarian waterways, the Mediterranean, and tropical ocea...

Kyoto Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Umekoji Park in Kyoto, Japan, and opened in 2012. Its exhibits present marine and freshwater animals, including Japanese giant salamanders associated with the rivers of Kyoto, as well as seals, penguins, fish, and other aquatic species. Because Kyoto is...

Penza is a city and the administrative center of Penza Oblast, located in western Russia along the Sura River. Founded in 1663 as a frontier fortress, it developed into a significant regional hub for industry and higher education. The local economy is driven primarily by heavy industry, including ma...

The Chu River is a major inland waterway in Central Asia, flowing approximately 1,186 kilometers across Kyrgyzstan and southern Kazakhstan. The river originates in the glaciers of the Tian Shan mountain range before traversing the agricultural valleys and eventually flowing into the expansive Kazakh...

Chelyabinsk is a major administrative and industrial city situated just east of the Ural Mountains in Russia. Historically established as a fortress in the 18th century, it grew into a critical industrial hub heavily focused on heavy metallurgy, steel production, and tractor manufacturing during the...

The Tejen River (Hari Rud) originates in central Afghanistan and forms part of the Iran–Turkmenistan border before disappearing into the Karakum Desert sands.

Saransk, the capital of Mordovia, Russia, was founded in 1595 as a wooden fortress and is characterized by its Soviet-era architecture and extensive green spaces.

The Murgab River rises in Afghanistan and flows into Turkmenistan, where its waters are almost entirely consumed by irrigation before reaching the Merv oasis in the Karakum Desert.

Urodacus yaschenkoi is an Australian urodacid scorpion described in 1903, notable for arid inland ranges and deep spiral sand burrows.

Located within the CentrO retail complex in Oberhausen, Germany, this SEA LIFE venue is among the chain's larger German aquariums, with shark and ray walk-through exhibits.

Lipetsk is an industrial city in western Russia, located approximately 200 km southeast of Moscow, and serves as a significant transportation hub for the region.

Changsha Haichang Ocean Park is a marine aquarium and theme complex in Changsha, Hunan, China, operated by the Haichang Ocean Park chain serving inland Chinese populations.

A 300 km² inland sand terrain in Vojvodina, Serbia, considered the largest sand area in central Europe and protected as a special nature reserve.

Located in the Palladium shopping centre in Prague, Czech Republic, SEA LIFE Prague is a landlocked venue featuring freshwater and marine species in themed ocean-zone exhibits.

Sagamihara, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, is a sprawling city known for its extensive agricultural land, particularly sweet potato cultivation, and borders the Tanzawa Mountains.

Fukushima is a Japanese city and prefecture impacted by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011, which led to a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.