Africa Stories

Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in a Day: Shatters World Record

In just 12 hours, Ethiopia planted 353,633,660 trees, shattering the previous world record for trees planted in a single day. The two most recent records were...

Emily Goodheart

What Are the Big Five and Where Can I See Them?

The Lion King left many viewers longing to visit the plains of Africa, conjuring up images of elephants browsing on acacia trees and amber-eyed predators...

iSafari

The World’s Greatest Mammal Migration?

No wildlife event on the planet rivals Kenya's Great Migration for sheer drama. Enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra, two million strong, make a great...

iSafari

An East Africa Photo Safari Experience

There's nothing on Earth quite like watching the spectacle of East Africa's Great Migration, when thousands upon thousands of wildebeest traverse the savanna...

iSafari

Watch East Africa’s Great Migration

In this new video, Nat Hab Expedition Leader Pietro Luraschi shares his passion for guiding people to witness East Africa's Great Migration. Be transported by...

iSafari

‘Stand Together’ Music Video Supports Rhino Conservation in Namibia

A new music video for a conservation-driven song called Stand Together showcases the Namibian people's commitment to protecting their nation's prolific...

iSafari

Five Facts about Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve

"Legendary" is the best word to describe the herds and predators of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, an expansive tract of African savanna comprising the...

iSafari

Creatures of the Night: Four Fascinating Nocturnal Species You’d Be Lucky to See on Safari

If you're looking for a way to take your African safari wildlife viewing experience to the next level, many wildlife reserves are now offering wildlife night...

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7 Fascinating Facts About African Wild Dogs, aka ‘Painted Wolves’

Usually dogs are associated as beloved pets who have adored traits of loyalty, obedience and affection. But the African Wild dog is a vastly different breed...

iSafari

Is It Too Late to Save the African Rhino?

As I wrote in a recent article, See—and Save—the Endangered Rhino, two of the remaining species of Rhinoceros in Asia—the Javan and Sumatran rhinos—are...

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Mountain Gorilla Baby Boom in Uganda

A region once devastated by human activity and characterized by loss is in the midst of a revival of hope. On November 11, 2016 Businza, an adult female...

iSafari

Bad Economics: Pachyderm Poaching and Refuge Reductions

We are losing animal species at an alarming, unprecedented rate, and our wild places are increasingly coming under attack. If we’re not careful, our planet...

iSafari

Saving Rhinos with Music in Namibia

Rhino poaching has reached epidemic proportions across the African continent. Even though the international trade in rhino horn has been banned since 1977,...

Emily Deemer

Zambia: A Hidden Gem

By Chief Operating Officer of Natural Habitat Headquarters Rick Guthke The Busanga Plains within Zambia's remote Kafue National Park is extremely remote and...

iSafari

Africa’s Best Kept Secrets: Top 7 Parks & Reserves

From the golden dunes of Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the lush green forests of Tanzania's Mahale Mountains, each of these lesser-visited wildlife parks and...

iSafari

The Secrets Behind Rwanda’s Conservation Comeback

Rwanda, a landlocked country in central Africa, is perhaps best known for its devastating history of war and genocide. Environmentally, the war had...

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Top 6 Ways to Experience Botswana

Botswana stretches for 224,607 square miles across the center of southern Africa, with varying landscapes of deltas, deserts and salt pans. The arid Kalahari...

iSafari

Nat Hab President Ben Bressler summits Kilimanjaro on father-son climb…and manages to tell about it

To celebrate his son Finlay’s graduation from high school, Ben Bressler, founder and president of Natural Habitat Adventures, planned a trip a little out of...

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