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Costa Rica’s Natural AND Cultural Beauty

It’s no surprise that Costa Rica is a country filled with beautiful natural ecosystems. Its coasts are bustling with marine life, and its interior is...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Primates, Plains Game & Predators Galore: Guiding a Gorilla Safari

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Richard de Gouveia Plains Game, Predators & Birdlife in Murchison Falls National Park Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda's...

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Laura Kiniry

The Magical Serendipity of an African Safari

“I’ve got something special to show you,” said our guide Issac. I couldn’t imagine what it could be. We had already spent the last few hours exploring the...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

The Infinite Arctic Sky: Northern Lights in Churchill

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen  Stepping off the flight in Churchill, you may know you are still in North America, but it no longer feels like...

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Laura Kiniry

Meet Iceland’s Magical Creatures

While traveling along Iceland’s South Coast, our group came upon a rocky outcrop on the side of the road. “Over there is where the elves live,” said our guide...

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Costa Rica: A Conservation Success Story

By Rachel Foster, Development Officer, Annual Giving at World Wildlife Fund Luck was on my side when I was able to join a recent Nat Hab journey to Costa...

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Emily Goodheart

A Culinary Journey Around the Globe: Discover Vegetarian Dishes, Indigenous Traditions & Food Sustainability

From Europe’s alpine meadows to Africa’s savannas, from the Amazon Rainforest to the icebound Arctic, every region on Earth brims with unique flavors that...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Searching for the Lions of Botswana

Often times the excitement of the search is just as thrilling as spending time with wildlife on an African safari. Experience what it's like to search for and...

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A World Wildlife Fund Staffer’s Journal of the Galapagos Islands

By Rachel McDevitt, Development Research Specialist at World Wildlife Fund Day One: Quito I am currently in the air flying to Quito, Ecuador, to the Galapagos...

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Laura Kiniry

Sailing South: Five Famous Antarctic Expeditions

The first time I saw Antarctica, I cried. It’d been a couple of days aboard ship cruising the notoriously rough waters of the Drake Passage, but when I raised...

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Rebecca Self

4 Fascinating Orca Stories From Around the World

Orcas are among the ocean's most intelligent and social predators, captivating us with their strong family bonds, advanced hunting strategies, and cultural...

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Learning From the Polar Bears—and People—of Churchill

By World Wildlife Fund staff members: Michael Crispino, David Kuhn, Laura Brush, and Lisa Steel Most vacations are remembered by the “firsts” experienced...

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Laura Kiniry

3 Ways to Explore Iceland’s Natural Wonders

It was just off the coast of Grímsey, a tiny Icelandic island about 25 miles north of the country’s mainland, that I spotted my first puffin. Easy to identify...

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Traveler Story: Churchill, Polar Bear Capital of the World

By Stephanie Mustonen, Integrated Marketing Specialist at WWF People are often warned not to go out alone at night. That was one of the first rules I was told...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Finding the Bones of Giants in Labrador

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Kristina Disney  Have you ever been to the places that lie in the corners of maps? Gone to places so little traveled that...

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Emily Goodheart

Spellbound by Scottish Folklore: My Magical Journey Through the Highlands & Islands

“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.” ―Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince There's a certain magic...

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Rebecca Self

Discovering Your Child’s Nature: Hidden Benefits of a Family African Safari

As you’re planning an African safari, you will surely anticipate observing majestic wildlife from your safari vehicle, the thrill of having animals wander...

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Rachel Walker

Botswana’s Wild Kingdom: A Safari Story

On the first evening of my 12-day Secluded Botswana Safari, I followed my small group of five travelers down a flight of outdoor steps at Toka Leya Lodge to...

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