Rebecca Self

What’s the Difference Between Manatees and Dugongs?

Growing up on the Gulf Coast of Florida, manatees were part of our lives. We’d see them in marinas and on school field trips. I remember one day near the end...

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Rebecca Self

5 Reasons to Develop a Daily Photo Habit

Imagine capturing a single moment each day—a shaft of light on your favorite tree, a bird landing on your windowsill, or the shifting colors of the sky at...

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Rebecca Self

6 Iconic Shots to Capture in the Land of the Snow Leopard

For millennia, the snow leopard has roamed Asian mountain ranges teeming with sheep, ibex, marmots, pikas and hares. Their thick white-gray coats are spotted...

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Rebecca Self

Ancient Legends, Modern Challenges: Protecting the Amazon’s Pink River Dolphins

The Amazon river dolphin is known as the botoin in Brazil and as bufeo or bufeo colorado in Spanish-speaking parts of the Amazon Basin, including Peru,...

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Rebecca Self

7 Winter Gardening Tips to Support Pollinators

Pollinators— including bees, butterflies, birds and bats—are essential for healthy ecosystems and our global food supply: According to WWF, almost 90% of wild...

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Rebecca Self

10 Tips to Improve Your Wildlife & Nature Photography

In Nat Hab’s 10 Tips to Improve Your Wildlife & Nature Photography webinar, pro photographer and Expedition Leader Charlie Reinertsen shares his tips for...

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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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Rebecca Self

Cheetah Adaptation: Survival of the Fastest

Cheetahs survive on speed, but it is only one of many physical and behavioral adaptations they rely upon to survive a complex set of interlinking challenges....

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Rebecca Self

Benefits of Birdsong: 5 Ways Birdsong is Good For You

One of the things I most love about Spring—and miss the rest of the year—is the raucous 5 am wake-up call from birds outside our window. It’s the only noise...

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Rebecca Self

6 Iconic Northern Lights Photos to Capture in Churchill, Manitoba

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, can be seen throughout the polar north, but the most vivid displays occur under an oval-shaped ring, the aurora oval,...

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Rebecca Self

6 Iconic Shots to Capture on a Borneo Wildlife Photo Expedition

The island Borneo offers an unparalleled opportunity for wildlife photographers to capture the unique biodiversity of one of the world’s most iconic...

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Rebecca Self

50 Fast Facts About Iceland

Iceland is a study in contrasts—no other place offers its mix of geological drama, wild beauty and intense contrasts in such a compact space. Tucked just...

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Rebecca Self

5 Ways WWF is Restoring Mangroves for Climate Resilience & Biodiversity

Mangroves are one of Earth’s most critical ecosystems, buffering coasts from storm surges, serving as vital habitat for aquatic, semiaquatic and terrestrial...

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Rebecca Self

6 Iconic Shots to Capture on an India Tiger Photo Expedition

One of my favorite things about travel is the photos I bring home. The walls in my office and our home’s central staircase are covered in framed prints of...

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Rebecca Self

The Iberian Lynx Makes a Remarkable Recovery in Portugal

In 2001, WWF declared the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) “the most endangered cat species and the only endemic large carnivore in Europe.” At the time, the...

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Rebecca Self

Four Reasons to Visit Zimbabwe: Iconic Landscapes, Rich Wildlife, Resilient People and Conservation

Zimbabwe is a land of striking contrasts, where ancient and recent, natural and built environments coexist. In the news, we hear and read about Zimbabwe as a...

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Rebecca Self

WWF’s Living Planet Report: Biodiversity, the Climate Crisis & What’s Next

It seems fitting that WWF’s Living Planet Report 2024 arrived in my inbox the day Hurricane Milton slammed into my hometown. I grew up on Little Sarasota Bay,...

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Rebecca Self

Wading in Rising Waters: East Africa’s Flamingos Face Uncertain Future

In East African wildlife news, the Big Five and Great Migration usually get most of the press coverage. Recently, though, East Africa’s lesser flamingos...

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