Israel: stop-over for storks
10 January 2021 |
4:02 pm
Twice a year, more than half a million storks take to their 12,000 kilometer migration route between Europe and Africa via the Middle East. One of the best spots for birdwatchers to view this natural spectacle is a garbage dump in the Jordan Valley.
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