Conservation Stories

Understanding Invasive Species: A Conservation Imperative

On the day before our 200-passenger ship was set to arrive in Antarctica’s Marguerite Bay, the onboard Discovery Team performed a mandatory clothing check of...

Laura Kiniry

How Sustainable Jet Fuel is Changing the Aviation Industry for the Better

A few weeks ago, I found myself standing on the rocky beach of D'Hainaut Island, within Antarctica’s Mikkelsen Harbour, watching a couple of Gentoo penguins...

WWF

A Journey into the Heart of Polar Bear Country and the Urgency of Climate Change

By Rachael Axelrod (WWF’s Senior Program Officer for Climate, Communities, and Wildlife) and Elisabeth Kruger (WWF’s Manager for Arctic Wildlife Conservation)...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Protecting Sea Turtles from Plastic Pollution (Plus 6 Plastic Free Tips for Traveling)

By Brad Nahill, President, SEE Turtles If there is a poster species for the worldwide epidemic of plastic pollution, it’s sea turtles. Researchers have known...

Laura Kiniry

Sustainable Food Systems and Why They Matter

One of today’s best-known “superfoods,” quinoa has been a crop within South America’s indigenous rural communities for thousands of years. Pre-Columbian...

Emily Goodheart

History of the Grand Canyon: Icon of the American West

The Colorado River carves its way through a mile-deep chasm in northwestern Arizona. Its erosive action has exposed 40 different sedimentary layers, including...

Rebecca Self

How AI & Data Science Support Wildlife Conservation

How AI is Transforming Conservation Wildlife and biodiversity may not be the first things that come to mind when you think of AI, but conservation...

Laura Kiniry

The Baobab Tree: An African Icon and Longtime Legend

With its bulbous shape and a canopy that resembles an upside-down root system, the baobab tree is an iconic symbol of the African continent. Its origins are...

Megan Brief

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...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Species-Rich Places and the “Robin Hood” Conservation Strategy

Ever since the HMS Beagle arrived in the Galapagos Islands with a young Charles Darwin aboard—who was soon to meet a fateful family of finches—ecologists have...

WWF

Karma is a Cat

By Christina Armstrong, WWF's Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy, East Taylor Swift’s chart-topping song Karma off her Midnights album was on repeat...

Natural Habitat Adventures

2024 Climate-Focused Departures in Greenland, the Amazon and Canada

Did you catch this stunning statistic in the news last week? A major new report announced that the last 12 months were the hottest period Earth has...

Laura Kiniry

Nat Hab’s 2023 Sustainability Report Shows We Really Do Have the Power to Change the World

More than a dozen conservation travel milestones are highlighted in Nat Hab’s 2023 Sustainability Report, an inaugural publication bringing together nearly 40...

Megan Brief

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...

Laura Kiniry

Six Pygmy Wildlife Species and Where to Find Them

When it comes to wildlife, the term ‘pygmy’ refers to animals that are smaller in size than their more typical counterparts. In many cases, these reduced...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Endangered Species Act’s 50th Birthday: Doing Even More

On December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law. We’ll soon be celebrating the 50th anniversary of this landmark conservation...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Nat Hab Enhances Transparency with Inaugural Sustainability Report and New Carbon Clear Vision Program

The world’s leading nature travel company reaffirms its commitment to sustainability with a comprehensive new report outlining initiatives from wildlife...

Laura Kiniry

Why National Parks Matter (And How You Can Help Protect Them)

The summer that I worked in Montana’s Glacier National Park was one of the best experiences of my life. For three months, I lived within the park’s Many...

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