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Helen Freeman: The “Jane Goodall” of Snow Leopards

Conjuring the Spirit of the Himalaya Ghost Cat “Love at first sight,” is how conservationist Helen Freeman described meeting a pair of Earth’s rarest...

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Showing Gratitude for the Gardeners of the Rain Forest on International Orangutan Day

Orangutan translates to “person of the forest” in the Malay language; an apt description for a mammal that shares approximately 97% of our DNA. And just like...

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Celebrating World Elephant Day in The Land of The Giants

Known as "The Land of The Giants," Botswana's Chobe National Park is home to Africa’s largest population of elephants (Loxodonta africana). Chobe is the...

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Nat Hab Nature Journeys Exclusively For Women Travelers

Interested in a nature encounter exclusively in the company of women? An adventure where you can relax and be yourself, push your comfort envelope as much or...

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The Winter Ecology of Yellowstone: Wildlife Survival Strategies & Adaptations to Climate Change

In the shadow of Yellowstone's ancient and dense pine forests, a sage grouse burrows beneath a blanket of deep snow. Guided by starlight, a snowshoe hare...

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Wild About Pride: The Nature of Belonging

What makes nature most beautiful is its fluid ephemerality. A butterfly emerging from its cocoon; a river carving a bend in the landscape; a polar bear...

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Discover Nat Hab’s Women in the Wild Adventures

Did you know the average U.S. traveler is a 47-year-old woman? Women have an outsize influence in the travel industry: They represent 57.1% of all travelers...

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Celebrating Bat Conservation: From Chiroptophobia to Coexistence

Though the groundhog may forecast the end of winter, nature has a bounty of more subtle signs that indicate the arrival of spring. Crocuses, hyacinths and...

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How to Spot Jaguars in the Wild in Brazil’s Pantanal

More than 1,200 rivers converge to feed the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland. That’s 42 million acres of aquatic habitat spread across three...

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Nat Hab Goes Green in the Great White North

Have you reduced, reused or recycled recently? If not, this is your reminder to go green in honor of Global Recycling Day! Global Recycling Day was created in...

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Get to Know the Intrepid Women Who Inspired Our Expedition Camps

Nat Hab's mission is Conservation through Exploration: protecting our planet by inspiring travelers, supporting local communities and boldly influencing the...

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Do Polar Bears Hibernate? Don’t Sleep on This Answer!

February 27 is International Polar Bear Day! Nat Hab is celebrating the Queen of the North by taking a deep dive into her Arctic realm and unearthing the...

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The Singing Lemurs of Madagascar

Often referred to as the "eighth continent," the island nation of Madagascar has developed its own distinct ecosystems and extraordinary wildlife since it...

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The Gray Ghost of the Himalayas Rises Again

Snow leopards occupy a range that spans the high mountains of 12 countries across Asia, where the hostile weather and rugged terrain conspire to snuff out any...

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The Peculiar Story of How the Puffin Returned to Maine

The year is 1886, and you’ve just moved from the verdant countryside to the urban sprawl of the big city. Billowing smokestacks have replaced your morning...

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The Secret Life of a Seahorse

A seahorse is one of those evolutionary oddities that make you believe in unicorns, mermaids, centaurs and other cryptic chimeras. With an elongated snout and...

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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...

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Behind the Scenes With ‘The Bear Coast’ Director, Andrew Ackerman

"Our goal with this film is to educate a broader audience and elicit an empathetic emotional response that shifts the hearts and minds of viewers to better...