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White Bears from the Air

Each autumn, polar bears congregate along Hudson Bay in anticipation of their annual seal hunt. While waiting for the freeze-up to access these blubbery sea...

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The Four Sisters: China's Mythic Creatures & Wild Landscapes

The Minshan Mountains are a veritable fairyland, resplendent with blooming orchids, singing birds, primeval forests and cascading waterfalls. Traditional...

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Fernandina Giant Tortoise Found After 113 Years of ‘Extinction’

More great news for the Galapagos! A species of giant tortoise, believed to have been extinct for the past 113 years, has been found on the island of...

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From Research to Ranomafana: Lemur Conservation in Madagascar

I sat in the middle of the woods, waterproof notebook in hand, the pitter patter of raindrops falling around me. Out of the corner of my eye, a red ruffed...

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Snow Leopards and Sacred Mountains: Buddhist Monks Lead the Way in Conservation

In Search of the Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen The now across the river glows, and the rocks and peaks, the serpentine black stream, and snows, sky, stars,...

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Inspiring Iceland: Five Facts About the Land of Ice & Fire

1. Waterfalls and Hidden Wonders From cascading waterfalls to glistening glaciers, Iceland is full of hidden wonders waiting to be discovered by the...

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When Is the Best Time to Go to Alaska to See Grizzly Bears?

By Emily Goodheart Kautz, Content Marketing Manager at Natural Habitat Adventures Our excursions into Katmai National Park and Preserve vary widely from one...

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Great News for the Galapagos: Land Iguana Brought Back from Extinction on Santiago

The new year rang in a landmark win for conservation in the Galapagos as land iguanas were reintroduced to Santiago Island for the first time in 184 years....

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19 Nat Hab Travel Destinations Named Top Trips of 2019

With the New Year approaching, travel media outlets such as Lonely Planet, Fodor’s and National Geographic have been curating lists of the best places to go...

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Nat Hab & Malagasy NGO Aid the Aye-aye

Deep in the rainforest, in the cover of darkness, the lucky traveler may come across the luminous, piercing eyes of the Aye-aye high in the canopy. Encounters...

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A Train Comes to Churchill: Prime Minister Rings in New Beginning

In the winter of 2017, a three-day blizzard blanketed Churchill, a small town that sits on the edge of the Hudson Bay in the remote subarctic. As drifts...

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The Elephant Protector: Celebrating Daphne Sheldrick

Natural Habitat Adventures celebrates the life of a remarkable woman and champion of elephant conservation, Dame Daphne Sheldrick, who passed away at the age...

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The Monarch Mural Restored

The town of Angangueo glows amber with the setting sun, a church steeple silhouetting the sky. As sunset falls over the tiled roofs of pastel houses and...

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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: The Folklore of Arctic Animals

In the far North, the aurora borealis shimmers and blazes, in bright contrast with a frozen, white world below. But life can be found in the most polar of...

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Dawn of the North: Of Auroras and Moons in Churchill

The northern lights have inspired wonder in the generations of people who have laid eyes upon them. The aurora borealis, named after Aurora, the Roman goddess...

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