Latin America Stories

Pablo Escobar’s Hippos: Ecosystem Restorers and Legal Plaintiffs

In the 1980s, Colombian cocaine kingpin and drug trafficker Pablo Escobar purchased four hippopotamuses for his private zoo. After he died in 1993, the...

Natural Habitat Adventures

13 Facts About Monarch Butterflies in North America

Each winter, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States to the fir forests of Mexico's Central...

Matt Kareus

How to Avoid Seasickness on a Galapagos Islands Cruise: 11 Tips

A week on a boat is a daunting proposition for anyone who has ever experienced a serious bout of Mal de Mer—or “sickness of the sea." In fact, I’ve met a few...

Julie Waggoner

Five Fun Facts About Blue-Footed Boobies

The remote Galapagos Islands are home to an amazing assortment of unique wildlife. The most famous bird of the Galapagos is the blue-footed booby. While they...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Post-Pandemic, Learning to Trust Again from a Gray Whale

The longest recorded migration by a mammal was made by a gray whale. In 2015, a female made a journey of nearly 14,000 miles from Russia to Mexico and back....

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Loudest Bird on the Planet Lives in the Amazon

Some animals are known for being loud; for example, howler monkeys are said to be aptly named. When a number of them let loose their lungs in concert, the din...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Paring Down: Patagonia in 10 Photos

For the past year, now, your travels have probably been small ones, perhaps no farther than your own backyard or local park. So, if you’re like me—until it...

WWF

10 Facts About the Panama Canal

In 1914, the Panama Canal joined the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, changing international trade forever. The 50-mile-long pathway through the Isthmus of Panama...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Rare Moments with Monarch Butterflies in Mexico

By Nat Hab Adventure Specialist Joey Sudmeier. As we navigate through a since-COVID-world these days, I’m constantly reminded of the merits and necessity of...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Patagonia Ice and the Pandemic Stories It Will Tell

With temperatures predicted to top 90 degrees Fahrenheit all week in Wisconsin where I live, I, of course, have been thinking about ice. For the past two...

WWF

Top 10 Underwater Wildlife Encounters in the Galápagos

By Hallie Sacks, WWF-US The Galápagos offers incredible wildlife encounters including bumbling blue-footed boobies, playful seal colonies, and iconic giant...

WWF

Update: Wildfires in Brazil

By Karl Egloff, WWF The Pantanal has fascinated me since I first learned about it in a documentary ten years ago. It is a world of...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Good News for Wildlife: Rare South American Bush Dogs Spotted in Costa Rica

Stories of animals venturing into and enjoying new places have been one bright spot during the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic of 2020. But even before we had...

Hannah Wagner

Watch: WWF’s VP of Ocean Conservation discuss the Galapagos

Earlier this summer, Lauren Spurrier, WWF’s Vice President of Ocean Conservation joined Natural Habitat Adventures’ Daily Dose webinar series to talk about...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Gray Whales and Family Bonds in Baja

After 20 years at Natural Habitat Adventures, I had the opportunity to do something new…share the experience of a Nat Hab trip with one of my children! My...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Spy Hummingbird Captures Footage of Magnificent Monarch Swarm in Mexico

In this astounding clip from the PBS Nature miniseries Spy in the Wild, a drone camera disguised as a hummingbird journeys into the center of a monarch...

WWF

Adventure & Inspiration in Patagonia

This year I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Patagonia in Argentina and Chile. Both countries have stunning landscapes and beautiful wildlife. The many...

Hannah Wagner

Watch WWF’s Ocean Expert Answer Questions about Gray Whales

In 2020, Karen Douthwaite, WWF’s Lead Ocean Specialist, joined Nat Hab during their climate change trip series, where travelers could learn about the threats...

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