Nature & Wildlife Stories

Wild Dolphins Identify Themselves by Individual “Names”: Will It Change How We Treat Them?

In scientific circles, it’s common practice to give individual wild animals under observation identifying numbers rather than names, such as the well-known,...

Emily Deemer

Celebrate International Whale Shark Day with 7 Fun Facts about Whale Sharks

In 2008, a group of over 40 whale shark experts at the International Whale Shark Conference in Isla Holbox decided that August 30th should be dedicated to...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Audio Tales: Listen to the Howls of Wolves

Wolves are capable of many vocalizations, including barks, growls, moans, snarls, whimpers, whines and yelps. But even though they make these sounds a lot...

Emily Deemer

Back a Ranger & Help Stop Wildlife Crime

WWF calls rangers the "unsung heroes of conservation," bravely working as the first line of defense to protect the world’s most endangered species from...

Emily Deemer

New Mammal Species Discovered in the Andes

An exciting announcement was made today by scientists at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC - a brand new mammal species has been discovered in the...

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Visiting Uganda's Mountain Gorillas

While spring-cleaning my photo library, I've rediscovered the photos I took in Uganda last year. The Great African Primate Expedition was...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Changing Glaciers and Shifting Attitudes

Giant-sized, creaky and cold, glaciers have always intrigued me. Ancient beings, they measure their time in the thousands of years, in a way that we humans...

Natural Habitat Adventures

A Lifetime of Elephant Memories

By Tripti Pandey, an author and tourism and culture consultant in Jaipur, India. This story was originally posted on the WWF Travel Blog. In India’s “Pink...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: Why is Ecotourism Special?

One of the questions I often get asked is “why is ecotourism so special – you know, why is it different than just nature tourism?” Although ecotourism could...

Emily Deemer

Snow Leopard Threatened Due to Rising Demand for Cashmere

You may want to think twice before you purchase your next cashmere sweater. The number of domestic cashmere goats farmed in Central Asia has nearly tripled...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

Spotlight on Sustainability: The Importance of Ecotourism

Meet Court Whelan, one of the travel industry’s foremost experts on ecotourism and the newest member of the Nat Hab family of Adventure Specialists. This...

Natural Habitat Adventures

A Beary Great Reality Show

The second season of an internet reality show is coming our way this week. It features a very different kind of star, namely, the grizzly bears and wildlife...

Emily Deemer

Giant Panda Gives Birth to Twins at Zoo Atlanta

Zookeepers at Zoo Atlanta were like proud grandparents on Monday, excitedly awaiting the arrival of giant panda Lun Lun's newest cub. To their delight, they...

Emily Deemer

Happy 4th of July! Fun Bald Eagle Facts [Infographic]

Happy 4th of July from Nat Hab! Check out our infographic below for some fun facts about the USA's national emblem, the majestic bald eagle. Then browse our...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Endangered Species Act’s 40th Birthday: Time for a Makeover?

On December 28, 1973, President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into law. And, as with most of us who approach a 40th-birthday milestone, it’s...

Emily Deemer

What Not to do When Swimming with Whale Sharks

The video below of a teenage boy in Florida riding a whale shark is a perfect example of what NOT to do when swimming with whale sharks. Chris Kreis, 19,...

Emily Deemer

Nat Hab Staff Gives Back to the Community at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary

Nat Hab staff had such a great experience volunteering at Colorado’s Wild Animal Sanctuary last year, we decided to return again for one of our semi-annual...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Are Off-the-Grid Getaways Becoming Obsolete?

I’d like to tell you that I just returned from a totally off-the-grid vacation. Somehow, I feel more adventurous when I say that to you. I’d like to tell you...

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