Nature & Wildlife Stories

The Social Behavior of Animals Changes with Age

If you look at almost any bird identification guide or mammal encyclopedia, you’ll typically see two to three images of any one animal: an adult female, an...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Polar Bear Paws, Problems and a Promising Plan

As the end-of-the-year holidays approach, themes of ice-skating rinks, snowflakes and cute polar bears in sweaters decorate many homes and shops. But if...

Rebecca Self

50 Fast Facts About Iceland

Iceland is a study in contrasts—no other place offers its mix of geological drama, wild beauty and intense contrasts in such a compact space. Tucked just...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Climate Change Complexities of Bird Migrations

The beginning of November always makes me think of the fall migrations of birds. In the United States, this annual ritual typically begins around August 1 and...

Wendy Redal

Mexico’s Monarchs Return for the Day of the Dead

All Souls Day, observed on November 2, is a little-known holiday in most of the U.S. outside of some Catholic circles, but in Mexico, the date is heralded by...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Halloween 2024: Bat Nightclubs and Owl Haunts

With the end of October near and Halloween decorations almost everywhere you look, you might be wondering why certain animals are so often featured as we...

Mark Jordahl

Celebrate World Lemur Day with Natural Habitat Adventures

Once upon a time, in a small village in eastern Madagascar, a man entered a forest to collect honey with his son, Koto. Koto was very young and was not able...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Colors of Earth Are Changing

Our world is a colorful place. Just think of the vivid blues, greens, oranges, reds and yellows of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

When Size in Nature Does—and Doesn’t—Matter

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase “size matters,” used today quasi-humorously in almost every imaginable context in which the size of a particular...

Natural Habitat Adventures

What’s the Difference Between Freshwater and Saltwater Crocodiles?

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Matt Cornish "That’s not a knife; this is a knife!" That right there is one of the most famous quotes in movie history from...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Where Wildlife Resides: Climate, Co-Cultures and Communal Z’s

When people are deciding where to live, factors such as a community’s cost of living, employment opportunities, ease of transportation, and proximity to...

Rebecca Self

Wading in Rising Waters: East Africa’s Flamingos Face Uncertain Future

In East African wildlife news, the Big Five and Great Migration usually get most of the press coverage. Recently, though, East Africa’s lesser flamingos...

Rebecca Self

Spot Migratory Marvels & Resident Rarities: Year-Round Birding in Iceland

Where does the Arctic tern, known for its extraordinary annual migration from the Antarctic to the Arctic, spend its summers? Like many of us, it visits...

Joe Yogerst

The Secret World of Canada’s Coastal Wolves

From the mythical founding of Rome and The Call of the Wild to the werewolves of folklore and cinema, humankind has long been both frightened and fascinated...

Rebecca Self

Icelandic Moss & Internet Memes: How to Protect Iceland’s Fragile Ecosystem

What do Internet memes and Icelandic moss have in common? More than you might think! In September 2016, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber played two shows in...

Rebecca Self

Water, Weather and Wildlife: Discover Western Australia’s Kimberley

The Kimberley, located in the northernmost part of Western Australia, is a region of unspoiled natural beauty that beckons adventurers and nature enthusiasts...

Joel Centano

8 Reasons to Celebrate—and Help Save—Gorillas on World Gorilla Day

Celebrated each September 24 since 2017, World Gorilla Day is meant to inspire international awareness and appreciation of what pioneering primatologist Dian...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Intelligent Asian Elephants and Their Ebbing Environments

There are many types of intelligence in the animal kingdom, and it seems that almost every day, we learn something more about them. Of course, it’s hard to...

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