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International Tiger Day is Tomorrow!

via Halesowen News This gorgeous tiger from England's Dudley Zoo has been chosen as the face of this year's International Tiger Day tomorrow, July 29, 2014....

Tania Curry

How Well-Meaning Travelers Inadvertently Help Poachers

Outside Magazine recently profiled a new way poachers are using technology to locate species such rhinos in the wild. What technology you ask? The GPS...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Bam Bam the Ram: Is Feeding Wildlife Ever OK?

When we feed wild animals, the result can be just as lethal as if we had poisoned them. But is feeding wild animals always wrong?

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: Yosemite National Park in Print

Remember printed newsletters—those antiquated publications that used to inform you about all the current happenings and long-ago history from a place or an...

WWF

Ten Facts about the African Wild Dog

Painted wolf is the meaning behind the African wild dog's scientific name. But even with such a regal sounding name, these wild dogs don't get as much...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Urban Coyotes: Pet Threats or Ecosystem Equalizers?

No matter where you live—whether in a developed, suburban district or a woodsy, semirural area—you most likely have coyote neighbors. Although you may have...

WWF

Embarking on a Career in Conservation

I didn’t expect to embark on a career in conservation. The idea once made me picture wading in marshes clad with binoculars and a birding vest. Now, working...

Tania Curry

Top 10 Facts about the World’s Oceans

Oceans play a crucial role in our planet’s health by regulating global temperatures. Oceans are also home to a staggering amount of life and provide more than...

WWF

11 Places to Visit Before They’re Gone

Some of the world’s most beloved travel destinations are also among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, according to two WWF experts....

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: Fata Morgana Over a Newfoundland Iceberg

We’re all familiar with the concept of desert mirages, a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: A Crow Invents a Sled

The intelligence of crows has been well documented by researchers, and it seems that we’re constantly amazed at their abilities. What’s even more astonishing,...

Tania Curry

Video: The Guardians of Namibia's Wildlife

Living with wildlife can be dangerous. However, Namibians are committed to their protection because responsible tourism and national pride make his wildlife...

Court Whelan, Ph.D.

What Arctic and Tropical Waters Have in Common

The old schooner purchased from a fisherman, cut through the icy waters of Glacier Bay, cruising along the picturesque Alaska coastline towards a pod of six...

WWF

Video: Google Glass Aids Rhino Conservation Groundwork

WWF has actively been looking at how technology is transforming conservation. As a Google Glass Explorer, WWF has started to test Field Notes, a tool...

Tania Curry

5 Meaningful Ways Eco-Travelers Make a Difference

On Earth Day, we want to celebrate the admirable efforts of our travelers, who have demonstrated in really special ways that they are committed to protecting...

WWF

How Travel Can Promote Conservation

By Jim Sano, VP Travel, Tourism and Conservation, WWF-US This article was originally published in the January 2014 edition of WWF’s Global Arctic Program...

Maddi Higgins

4 (Free) Apps to Make You a Mobile Scientist

Thanks to your handy smartphone, you can contribute to scientific endeavors while you’re traveling or exploring natural areas near your home. More and more...

Tania Curry

Video of the Week: Pride of Namibia

"Pride of Namibia" tells the story of communities committed to protecting wildlife, of a nation that has enshrined conservation into its constitution, and of...