Conservation Stories

Best Conservation Christmas Gift: a Federal Duck Stamp

If you’ve got a wildlife and nature enthusiast on your holiday shopping list—and I’m sure you do if you’re reading this article—I have the perfect gift idea...

WWF

Field guide: Searching for snow leopards

Republished with permission from WWF-Canada. To see the original article, please go here. By Steph Morgan, WWF-Canada If you’re looking for a snow leopard,...

Natural Habitat Adventures

My Week with Polar Bears

This is a guest post by Alicia Smith, Programs Marketing Manager at World Nomads. Alicia recently returned from a polar bear tour with Nat Hab and WWF....

About Galapagos

Is the Charles Darwin Research Station About to Become Extinct?

Late last week we learned that the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS), which is operated by the Charles Darwin Foundation, may close permanently by the...

About Galapagos

Three Legendary Writers Ruminate on the Galapagos, Evolution, Climate Change, and the Future of Life.

If you are interested in the Galapagos Islands, curious or concerned about climate change, or just love great writing about nature, run (don’t walk), to pick...

About Galapagos

Can a Strange Looking Plastic Box Make the Galapagos Green Again?

Native vegetation in many parts of the Galapagos Islands has been largely destroyed by introduced animals such goats and donkeys and invasive plants like wild...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals: Powerful Protections or Paper Tigers?

From the tiny monarch butterfly to the immense wildebeest of Africa, many of the world’s animal species take on great migrations. Those epic travels may...

About Galapagos

Meet the Galapagos Tomato

When most people think of the Galapagos Islands, they understandably envision its remarkable and iconic animal life; massive lumbering tortoises, prehistoric...

About Galapagos

Giant Tortoises Come Roaring Back from the Edge of Extinction

And now for some good news. Conservationists announced yesterday that the Espanola giant tortoise has been brought back from the edge of extinction. There...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

National Parks Poster Project: Q & A with Artist Rob Decker

A photographer and graphic artist living in Nederland, Colorado, Rob Decker is currently working on creating WPA-style posters for all 59 of our national...

Derek Ward

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...

Tania Curry

Video: WWF Adventure Film Will Inspire You to Visit Namibia

WWF's film, Pride of Namibia, was recently named the winner of the inaugural film competition, Adventure in Motion with Yahoo Travel. The film was chosen out...

Maddi Higgins

Inspired by Indonesia: A Q-and-A with WWF's Cassie O'Connor

Cassie O'Connor's commitment to conservation deepened after college when she co-managed a forestry station in Indonesia. The pristine Indonesian environment...

About Galapagos

Yolanda the Wandering Tiger Shark Returns to the Galapagos (Video)

In January, marine scientists from the Charles Darwin Foundation captured and tagged several tiger sharks near the Galapagos Islands for the first time ever....

About Galapagos

Interview: Marcel Bigue on WildAid's Ambitious Plans to Combat Invasive Species in the Galapagos

The non-profit WildAid is working on an ambitious, multi-year plan to overhaul the cargo handling and quarantine procedures between mainland South America...

Derek Ward

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...

Tania Curry

Just Announced: WWF Expert to Join Indonesia Trip

We are thrilled to announce that Cassie O'Connor will be joining our Best of Indonesia February departure. Cassie O'Connor: February 24 - March 13, 2015...

About Galapagos

Can a Solar Powered Boat Help Save the Galapagos?

If you are lucky enough to visit the Galapagos Islands, chances are you’ll take a water taxi at some point during your visit. They are the small boats,...

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