Nature & Wildlife Stories

A New Measure for Weather: “Outdoor Days”

It’s just a little more than a month into spring, and I’m already wondering if the summer of 2024 will set a new heat record just as the summer of 2023 did....

Megan Brief

Celebrating Bat Conservation: From Chiroptophobia to Coexistence

Though the groundhog may forecast the end of winter, nature has a bounty of more subtle signs that indicate the arrival of spring. Crocuses, hyacinths and...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics

As someone who cares deeply about the Earth and the natural habitats that it provides, you’ve heard a lot about the 30 x 30 idea—which aims to protect 30% of...

Sheryl Nance-Nash

4 Ways You Can Help Save Sea Turtles

What is it about sea turtles that makes them so endearing? It is their size? Their age? Their gracefulness in the water? All of these characteristics add to...

Megan Brief

How to Spot Jaguars in the Wild in Brazil’s Pantanal

More than 1,200 rivers converge to feed the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland. That’s 42 million acres of aquatic habitat spread across three...

Cathy Brown

Discover the Secrets of England’s Severn

When you think of Britain, it’s easy to conjure up images of rolling fields dotted with sheep and wildflowers, charming villages, ornate gardens and friendly...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Sichuan Takin Flourish at China’s Wild Panda Nature Reserve

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage What if I told you that deep in the foothills of the Himalayas, in Sichuan Province, China, lived an animal whose...

WWF

A Journey With Monarchs, Milkweed and More

Written by Ariana Bowman, WWF's Gift Planning Senior Development Officer As we navigated through the lush forest landscape on horseback and then on foot, a...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Aging, Happiness and Access to Nature

Next week, I’ll mark another birthday. While I’m grateful for all the ones I’ve been fortunate enough to have so far, how quickly they seem to roll by now is...

Laura Kiniry

5 Safari Destinations Outside of Africa

The first time I saw a blue-footed booby in the wild, I was memorized. It was on North Seymour Island in the Galapagos archipelago, and the aptly named avian...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Easter Bunny’s Genes Just Got Encoded

Spring 2024 began just a week ago, and the first big holiday of the season is Easter. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the full moon following...

Emily Goodheart

Northern Australia’s Daintree: The Oldest Rainforest on Earth

Walking under an emerald canopy, you listen to the sounds of croaking tree frogs enshrouded by mighty basket ferns and catch a flash of color from the...

Joe Yogerst

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

Other than the bald eagle, there is no more iconic American animal than the buffalo. Buffalo is the name of two dozen U.S. towns and one large city. Buffalo...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

“New” Northern Lights and a Novel Moon Era

I think of February and March as a miniseason, that of northern lights. This time of year provides an opportune moment to turn your gaze to winter’s night...

Megan Brief

Do Polar Bears Hibernate? Don’t Sleep on This Answer!

February 27 is International Polar Bear Day! Nat Hab is celebrating the Queen of the North by taking a deep dive into her Arctic realm and unearthing the...

Samantha Miller

Caribou vs. Reindeer: Is There a Difference?

Many of us are familiar with the tale of Santa Claus and his travels across the world yearly on Christmas Eve, bestowing gifts to every expecting child. His...

Ruksana Hussain

15 New Species Found in Recently Discovered Deep-Sea Vents in The Galapagos

Fascinating news from the Enchanted Isles! Scientists recently discovered a high-temperature hydrothermal vent field of around 50-foot-tall hot chimneys...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Where Antarctica Penguins “Go,” Biodiversity Follows

On first impression, Antarctica may look barren and less biodiverse than most other places on Earth. But in recent years, we’ve learned that the White...

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