Nature & Wildlife Stories

Why Milkweed Matters: A Guide to Growing Monarch Habitat

Does it seem to you that all of a sudden, people across North America are talking about milkweed? At the time of this writing, stories on milkweed abound,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Sea Sounds and Star Songs

Oceans pulsate with underwater songs, coral reefs crackle and croak, and the sounds from stars tell us just how far away they are. It seems the whole universe...

Rebecca Self

Great Migrations: 4 Migratory Species Success Stories

In the vast tapestry of life that crisscrosses the planet, migratory species embroider intricate patterns in mostly invisible lines across borders, oceans and...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Urgent: Help Protect the Bears of Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park!

Last year, many of you lent your voices to help stop a mining project that would have devastated Alaska’s Bristol Bay and its wildlife and other...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Smells of Nature: Human Health and Hungry Herbivores

We know that spending time in nature is good for us, proven by hundreds—perhaps thousands—of scientific studies. But most of what we know about nature and its...

Samantha Miller

Beautiful Birds of Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast: A Bird-Watcher’s Paradise

Nat Hab has spent over three decades exploring Costa Rica’s Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, rainforests, cloud forests, national parks and wildlife refuges....

Michelle Peters

Wildlife of the Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies have called to me ever since I first visited the region at the tender age of one. My parents had a photo in my childhood home, taken...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Birds Bring Well-Being

Nearly 1,000 birds were killed in Chicago on October 4, 2023, when they collided with an illuminated glass building. Though mass fatalities of this magnitude...

Samantha Miller

How Whale Songs Could Save These Marine Mammals

If you've even thought of the underwater world as "quiet," think again! Our oceans are not as silent as they may seem. Did you know that sound travels farther...

Joe Yogerst

Calling All Bird Nerds! Species You Can Spot on Nat Hab’s U.S. National Parks Trips

“I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits, or delineating them in the best way I could,” the legendary...

Michelle Peters

Must-See Animal Migrations

What is the sound of nearly two million wildebeest and zebra moving across the plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Maasai Mara? Clichéd as it sounds,...

Emily Deemer

The 9 Best Dads of the Animal Kingdom

We wanted to wish a happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, both human and animal fathers alike! As a tribute to hardworking dads, we made a list of...

About Galapagos

Meet Zapa: Nat Hab Expedition Leader & Catalyst for Conservation

Cassiano Zaparoli—better known as “Zapa”—is passionate about exploring the wilds of South America. But he finds a joy in guiding nature adventures that tops...

Emily Goodheart

The Folklore of North American Wildlife

America's national parks are home to a number of alluring animals that hold a place in myth and folklore. Whether gazing into golden mists at first light and...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Nat Hab Launches New Kenya Rhino Conservation Safari for 2025

Our new itinerary focuses on restoring the endangered rhino population in Africa by supporting local conservancies We are thrilled to announce a comprehensive...

Lavanya Sunkara

Capturing the Enchanted Isles: 11 Must-Take Galapagos Photos

Imagine capturing the brilliant red-and-orange-colored Sally Lightfoot crab against a backdrop of lava rocks along the water’s edge. The enormous wingspan of...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Caring for Glaciers: Glacier Loss Day

Glaciers are tremendous accumulations of snow, compacted by weight and turned to ice. They move with gravity due to their own mass, often carrying rocks and...

Natural Habitat Adventures

10 Animals to Celebrate on World Endangered Species Day (and Where to See Them

The third Friday in May is Endangered Species Day, a chance to celebrate, learn about and take action to protect threatened and endangered species. This...

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