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Video: The Great Migration of the Sandhill Crane

Each spring, more than 500,000 sandhill cranes come together on a narrow stretch of the Platte River in central Nebraska, as they have for thousands of years....

iSafari

Black Rhinos Survive in the Deserts of Namibia

Due largely to the high value of powdered rhino horns in traditional Chinese medicine, poachers killed 98 percent of the rhinos in Africa between 1960 and...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: Conservation Canines in Action

Last week, you read about shelter dogs that are finding employment—and a new lease on life—as conservation officers in the University of Washington’s...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

By 2018, High-Speed Internet Service Will Be in Every National Park

This year, the National Park Service (NPS) is celebrating its centennial, and there are numerous plans and scheduled activities to encourage more Americans to...

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7 Simple Steps for Green Travel

We know that Natural Habitat Adventures travelers are passionate about our planet’s wild places, because that’s where you find your inner sustenance. Well,...

iSafari

When a Kenya Safari is More Than a Safari

It’s difficult to imagine why such a large and powerful animal would be so skittish. With a modest charge, a white or black rhino could seemingly bulldoze...

WWF

Up in the Air

While visiting the tiny little village of Churchill with WWF & Natural Habitat Adventures, we were lucky enough to witness a “polar bear lift,” a critical...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Dogs May Be Our Best Conservation Aids

Radio collars, GPS tracking devices and remote-controlled drones—when it comes to monitoring wildlife, it’s easy to get caught up in high-tech devices. It...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Is Ringling Brothers Really “Retiring” Its Elephants?

Circus elephants in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey shows got good news last week when it was announced on January 11, 2016, that they would be retired...

WWF

Top 5 Reasons to Go on an Active Adventure

Instead of just following the crowd, these adventures take you to the top of snow-capped mountains, along the shores of winding rivers and practically to the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Lions Are Now Protected Under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but Will It Help Conserve Them in Africa?

As of January 22, 2016, lions will be protected under the Endangered Species Act, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Our...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: Spend Two Minutes with Our Awe-Inspiring Earth

Almost a decade ago, the world fell in love with the documentary series Planet Earth. Produced by the BBC, the project employed 71 cameramen spending more...

WWF

Polar bears, ice and climate change

In October 2015 I had the pleasure of accompanying guests on Natural Habitat Adventures’ Classic Polar Bear Adventure in Canada. I work on climate change...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Human-Wildlife Conflict and Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

I heard about another act of wildlife poaching this morning. Only this time it wasn’t African elephants or Indian tigers or Indonesian rhinos. It was in the...

Tania Curry

Three videos to help you understand Peru's conservation plight

Most people immediately think of Machu Picchu when they think of Peru, but Peru covers almost 500,000 square miles of land. The Peruvian Amazon itself makes...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

12 Conservation Success Stories of 2015

Last night, I watched a movie titled Merchants of Doubt. In this 2014 film, director and producer Robert Kenner lets us in on a secret that’s hiding in plain...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Happy Holidays 2015: Whales under the Northern Lights

As we reflect back on 2015, we have to admit it’s been a tough year for the world. Biodiversity is being lost, droughts continue and wars go on. But there is...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

New WILDLABS.NET: Where Technology and Conservation Meet

It’s easy to find recent examples of how technology has helped wildlife conservation. New electronic tools for detecting and preventing animal and plant...