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Four Reasons Adventure-Seekers Should Visit Greenland

Adventurous travelers are falling in love with Greenland, one of the most isolated and breathtaking places on planet Earth. From whale watching to Inuit...

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Could Biodiversity Keep Humans Healthier?

With an increase in Lyme disease in the U.S. this spring, ecologists are searching for ways to control the spread of the disease. Recent evidence suggests...

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Obama's New Plan May Save Monarchs and the U.S. Food Supply

Monarch butterfly populations have decreased so drastically over the past decade that a successful recovery is only hopeful. President Obama’s newly released...

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22 Stunning Wildlife Photos from Botswana

If you've never considered a wildlife safari in Botswana, these photographs are sure to convince you! Botswana's vast wilderness is home to a mosaic of...

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New Hope for Monarch Butterfly Populations

Habitat for the monarch butterfly has rebounded 69 percent from last year’s dismally low levels, according to the Associated Press and the World Wildlife...

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Rare and Adorable Spirit Bear Cub Spotted

A rare species of bear was recently spotted teaching its young cub how to fish, says Daily Mail. These elusive ‘Spirit bears’ can be seen in British...

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Five Reasons You'll Love Croatia

Croatia is the perfect destination for all travelers. Whether you travel for adventure, nature, relaxation, cuisine, culture or even wildlife, you will find...

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The Cutest Creature Around: A Panda Photo Essay

Full of mystical landscapes and charasmatic pandas, China has is no doubt one of the best destinations in the world for nature photographers. Esteemed Natural...

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Nat Hab Helps Establish Major Maasai Mara Conservation Initiative

We are proud to announce the establishment of the Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA). Natural Habitat Adventures and our Nairobi-based...

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Video of the Week: The Most Amazing Migration Ever Caught On Tape!

This awe-inspiring time-lapse video captured hundreds of thousands of wildebeest fighting across the Mara River from Tanzania into Kenya. Amazingly, in just...

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Video: Fiji's Greatest Success Story

Within Fiji’s volcanic heart, there lies a beautiful river and a great ecotourism success story. The Upper Navua River has been so closely tied to the local...

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Are They Clouds of Monarchs? Mysterious Unidentifiable ‘Blobs’ Spotted by Radar Over the Midwest

Meteorologists spotted two large ‘blobs’on radars last Friday that cannot be readily explained. Spanning 200 miles and traveling 6,000 feet above the ground,...

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As Climate Change Threatens Their Survival, Polar Bears Discover New Food Source

The arctic sea ice is melting earlier than ever before because of global climate change. Polar bears now have less time to hunt for seals, threatening their...

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Unlikely Act of Love in Katmai National Park

Holly, a brown bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve has opened her paws and taken in a new cub, which was abandoned earlier this summer by his own...

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9 Stories That Will Inspire You To Travel Differently

When you travel the world to see unique wildlife and diverse landscapes, you are also helping the local communities you visit! Saturday is the UN's World...