Nature & Wildlife Stories

11 Leaping Lemur Facts

Easily recognized by their long, bushy tails and translucent eyes, lemurs are found only on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. These unique creatures are the...

Top 5 African Hiking Adventures to Try in Your Lifetime

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Most Photogenic Mega Fauna in Africa

When it comes to the most photogenic – and photographed – mega wildlife, Southern Africa pretty much has it all! As a wildlife destination, the continent has...

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Why Aren’t There Any Wild Bears in Africa?

Lions and tigers and…oh, no bears? Oh my! Well, we still think Africa is one of the most amazing wildlife destinations on the planet, hands down. Bears have...

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Secrets of a Secluded Botswana Safari

If you ask the world’s top nature and wildlife adventure company, Natural Habitat Adventures, what – and where – the best African Safari is, they would...

Michelle Peters

Nat Hab’s Bear Adventures Around the Globe

What do a sun bear, a sloth bear and a polar bear have in common? Despite living in vastly different habitats—think lush tropical jungles versus barren Arctic...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Finding Your Voice—and Those of Other Animals

“Finding your voice.” We hear that phrase a lot, lately. It means that you know who you are at your core, and you express it. Voices are extremely important...

Elissa Poma

Ten Fierce Facts about Komodo Dragons

Hungry for power food—Komodo dragons dominate the Indonesian islands they inhabit, prowling the tropical islands with a commanding ferocity. It’s no wonder...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Do Snakes or Spiders Give You Shivers? Time in Nature May Help.

Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) and arachnophobia (fear of arachnids, especially spiders) rank among the most common of human anxieties. In fact, more than a...

Cathy Brown

4 Places to See Wildlife on Your East Africa Safari

Many adventurers who love both wildlife and travel may have had “African safari” written at the top of their bucket list for quite some time. But considering...

Cathy Brown

Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?

Tigers are one of the easiest of the big cats to identify because of their dramatic striped coats. Jaguars and leopards have their rosette spots, lions have...

Maddi Higgins

5 Strange Species to See in Brazil’s Pantanal

National Geographic called Brazil’s Pantanal “the Wild Wet,” an appropriate name for a vast area of untouched wetlands teeming with wildlife. The region is...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Earth Day 2022: A Golden Bear and Hundreds of Mammals Waiting to Be Discovered

Invest in Our Planet. That’s the theme for Earth Day 2022, according to EARTHDAY.ORG. It advocates for “creating a 21st century economy that brings back the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Can Your Children Inherit Your Healthy Love of Nature? Yup.

My mother grew up in a rural area in Wisconsin. On our walks when I was young—whether it was near her childhood home or where we then lived in the city—she...

Cathy Brown

Meet the Andean Condor, the King of the Andes

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is not your typical raptor. The Incas thought so much of this massive bird of prey that they believed it brought the sun...

Laura Kiniry

The Unique Qualities of Humpback Whales

The salty waters of Quebec's St. Lawrence River estuary have long been a major gathering spot for whales—many arrive each spring to feed on a rich body of...

Valerie Gleaton

Where Kings Once Ruled: Wildlife of Sri Lanka’s Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

Hailed as one of the most well-preserved ancient cities in the world, Polonnaruwa served as Sri Lanka’s capital for nearly three centuries. Now, the city’s...

Cathy Brown

Geysers, Hot Springs and the Yellowstone Volcano

Yellowstone has been nicknamed the “American Serengeti” because, like its East African counterpart, it is also a vast ecosystem of open plains, savanna and...

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