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8 Reasons to Celebrate—and Help Save—Gorillas on World Gorilla Day

Celebrated each September 24 since 2017, World Gorilla Day is meant to inspire international awareness and appreciation of what pioneering primatologist Dian...

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8 Fall Foliage Autumn Adventures

On its finest days, summer feels like it could last forever. But, alas, all good things must come to an end. Or, when it comes to the seasons, sublimely shift...

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Butterfly Effect: Eco-Educator & Monarch Scholarship Winner Brings Positive Change to Underserved Communities

Chat awhile with Princess Harris, one of two environmental educators to win Nat Hab’s 2024 Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant, and it quickly becomes clear...

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Nat Hab’s Australia and New Zealand Adventure Director Runs Trips—and Races

Talk about a life of adventure. As a child, Nat Hab adventure director Emily Kleinburd immersed herself in wildlife encyclopedias, devoured nature...

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10 Winter Getaways to Embrace—or Escape—the Cold

The mercury’s dropping, snow is in the air and Orion rules the night sky. All signs point to winter—the season that induces cabin fever like no other. It’s...

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Every Day Is International Dog Day at Nat Hab

Czech-born author Milan Kundera said it best: "Dogs are our link to paradise." No one understands this better than Natural Habitat Adventures, which is proud...

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National Bison Month: From Conflict to Conservation

Bison are having a moment, and we couldn’t be happier for North America’s largest—and once widest-ranging—land mammal. Although an estimated 30–60 million...

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A Wildlife Photographer on Social Media, Saving the Planet and Getting the Perfect Grizzly Shot

Delve into Dana Cama’s bio, and it seems her life path was destined to lead to her role as social media manager for Natural Habitat Adventures. After...

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Bird Watching in Borneo—A Biological Treasure Chest

Big, beautiful and brimming with life, Borneo is a “biological treasure chest,” says Court Whelan, Chief Sustainability Officer with Natural Habitat...

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KAZA: How a Shared Vision for Conservation Became the World’s Largest Transboundary Protected Region

At its essence, southern Africa’s Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is a study in convergence, confluence and coexistence. Connecting vast...

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Causes for Hope: Whale Conservation in Quebec

Ask most nature travelers to name the world’s top destinations to see whales in the wild and you’re likely to hear Hawaii, South Africa, Mexico’s Baja...

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9 Top Wildlife Experiences in Yellowstone National Park

When it comes to Yellowstone National Park, it’s all about the numbers. Established in 1872 as America’s first national park and often called an American...

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A Tiger Conservation Status Update from India

“The tiger is a larger-than-life animal. It is more than something mortal,” says Aditya Panda, a passionate conservationist and Expedition Leader with Natural...

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Conservation Success Stories from India’s National Parks

In part one of our two-part Q&A with Aditya Panda, we discussed the veteran guide’s favorite national parks in India, which wildlife travelers will...

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An Indian Safari Guide’s Favorite National Parks in India

Like everything else about India, the country’s immense network of protected areas offers a dizzying array of options for travelers. Deciding which to visit...

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Sri Lankan Animals to See on an Island Safari

Talk about a small fortune: Although Sri Lanka spans only 25,000 square miles, it shelters Asia’s richest density of mammal, reptile, amphibian and flowering...