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Which 7 Wonders of Nature would you choose?

by Community Team Posted: November 9, 2011 11:35 AM Last Updated: November 11, 2011 12:30 PM

Categories: World


UPDATE (Nov. 11) Seven gems of the natural world will be recognized today, as an international contest seeking the New 7 Wonders of Nature announces its winners.

No Canadian wonders will be named in the final seven, as the Bay of Fundy did not make it to the final 14.

The competition pits heavyweights like the Great Barrier Reef against lesser-knowns like the Puerto Princesa Underground River in the Philippines.

The Bay of Fundy, which was the sole Canadian gem on the list, had vocal supporters like Comedian Rick Mercer and the premiers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The Vote my Fundy campaign tried to win over the world, boasting that the bay has highest tides in the world, is home to over 12 species of whales, and has one of the greatest dinosaur extinction sites on the planet.

The winners will be announced later today, giving you one last chance to predict the victors.

Which of the 14 finalists would you choose as the top seven? 
 
  • Amazon rainforest, South America.
  • Bu Tinah island, U.A.E.
  • Dead Sea, Middle East.
  • Great Barrier Reef, Australia
  • Halong Bay, Vietnam.
  • Iguazu Falls, South America.
  • Jeita Grotto, Lebanon.
  • Jeju Island, South Korea.
  • Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
  • Masurian Lake District, Poland.
  • Puerto Princesa Underground River, Philippines.
  • Sundarbans, Bangladesh and India.
  • Table Mountain, South Africa.

If Canada had a do-over, would you have chosen the Bay of Fundy as the nation's  main contender? Do you think a different Canadian gem would have made the cut?

(This survey is not scientific. Results are based on readers' responses.)

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