Nature & Wildlife Stories

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...

Rebecca Self

A Newbie Birder’s Bucket List

My fledgling interest in birding started on a business trip in East Africa, which is not exactly what you expect when you’re catching a cab in a suit on your...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Braiding Science, Kinship With Nature, and Communal Well-Being

Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, author Robin Wall Kimmerer in her now iconic 2015 book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific...

Joel Centano

Butterfly Effect: Eco-Educator & Monarch Scholarship Winner Brings Positive Change to Underserved Communities

Chat awhile with Princess Harris, one of two environmental educators to win Nat Hab’s 2024 Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant, and it quickly becomes clear...

Samantha Miller

Happy Mother’s Day! Spotlight on Marsupial Mothers

This Mother’s Day, celebrate the marsupial mothers of the animal kingdom! Motherhood for marsupials doesn’t look like making school lunches or warm cuddles,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

A Myriad of Mothering Styles from the Animal Kingdom

When you think of your mother, a warm memory probably pops up of her being there when you needed a hug, lending an ear when you wanted to talk, or standing up...

Lavanya Sunkara

Four Ways to Celebrate Wild Koala Day

Koalas, often called koala bears, are not bears, but marsupials. These iconic Australian mammals, found in the southeastern and eastern parts of the country,...

Emily Goodheart

Fascinating Facts About Yellowstone National Park

Nat Hab's journey through Yellowstone is a trip for the true wanderer, embracing the spirit of remote nature travel. This adventure stands apart from the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Needing Natural Habitats

We human beings have certain basic needs. We must have air, food, water and shelter to survive, according to NASA. If any one of these basic needs is not met,...

Madison Mitchell

Top 5 Places in the World to See Penguins

They slide on their bellies across the snow, congregate on icebergs and seem to fly through freezing water in search of fish. That’s how most people picture...

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