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Nat Hab Philanthropy Supports Sole Communal Library in the Galapagos

At Natural Habitat Adventures, our product is conservation travel: life-transforming forays into the natural world that benefit wild habitats and the animals...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Nature Play Is Okay, But Messy, Risky Play Is Tricky

Climbing trees, jumping in leaf piles, or simply playing outside is an important part of childhood. Not only are the physical aspects of such activities...

Cathy Brown

Visiting the Amazon Rain Forest in Style: A Guide for Nature Lovers

For wildlife enthusiasts who travel the planet to experience unique and exciting flora and fauna, a trip deep into the Amazon rain forest is usually up there...

Cathy Brown

The Amazon River Through the Eyes of a Naturalist Guide

Marcel Proust once famously said, "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." While traveling solo can be a...

Samantha Miller

Aboard the Zimbabwean Dream: A Southern Africa Riverboat Safari

Experiencing an African safari is a worldly experience that not many get. Even fewer of us will ever experience some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife from the...

Laura Kiniry

Three Ways to Visit the Antarctic Peninsula

We were kayaking among patches of floating ice, penguins porpoising through the waters between us, when our guide got the call over the radio. "Who here is...

Cathy Brown

How To Responsibly See Tigers in the Wild

As the largest member of the cat family, tigers are compellingly powerful, stealthy and have been one of nature’s most feared predators for roughly two...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Climate—and Cultural—Change

We’re smack-dab in the middle of the season for Major League Baseball, America’s favorite pastime. And although it may seem as if the sport and climate change...

Emily Goodheart

Stories to Inspire: Conservation Wins from Around the World

In a world that often feels plagued with environmental problems, it's imperative to recognize our triumphs! Here are nine celebratory pieces of nature news...

Laura Kiniry

Six Spectacular Animals to See on a Scotland Adventure

When it comes to Scottish wildlife, there’s one creature in particular that attracts more tourists than any other. ‘Nessie,’ as she’s known, is an enormous...

WWF

A Season For All Things: Winter in Churchill Travel Diary

By Brandi Worden, WWF Senior Program Administrator, Reporting Lead Animal sightings in Churchill, Manitoba ebb and flow with the sea ice in Hudson Bay. In the...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Travel Tale: Spotting Snow Leopards in the Sham Valley

By Senior Adventure Specialist John Holahan The morning sun crested the eastern ridge of the Sham Valley, warming the contents of its path. It peered through...

Rebecca Self

Social Media Summer Travel Tip: Three Reasons to Stop Geotagging Your Outdoor Adventures

For most of my life, I have lived in highly touristed areas, first in a Floridian beach community where the population doubled each winter. It has more than...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Feathers, Hair or Scales: Not Much Difference

Feathers, hair and scales. While it might seem that there’s a lot of difference between these natural “coverings” on animals, they have more in common than...

Megan Brief

Watch Nat Hab’s Newest Short Film: ‘The Silverback’

“One of the biggest myths is that you're not allowed to look into a gorilla's eyes. Of course, you are,” reveals Richard de Gouveia, Nat Hab Expedition Leader...

WWF

7 Reasons You Should Make Namibia Your Next Destination

Narrowing down your options for an African safari can be tough, but if you ask me, I’d recommend moving Namibia to the top of your travel list! Situated on...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Balancing Our Outdoor Desire with Wildlife Welfare

One of the best things about spending time in nature is spotting animals in their natural habitats, seemingly going about their lives as if we weren’t...

Mark Jordahl

Fascinating Facts About Chimpanzees on World Chimpanzee Day

Celebrate World Chimpanzee Day on July 14 with Nat Hab! I want to open this post by taking you into Kibale National Park in Uganda to experience the sounds...