Asia & Pacific Stories

The Gray Ghost of the Himalayas Rises Again

Snow leopards occupy a range that spans the high mountains of 12 countries across Asia, where the hostile weather and rugged terrain conspire to snuff out any...

Joel Centano

10 Winter Getaways to Embrace—or Escape—the Cold

The mercury’s dropping, snow is in the air and Orion rules the night sky. All signs point to winter—the season that induces cabin fever like no other. It’s...

Cathy Brown

Eight Spooky Plants to Admire From Afar (Very Far!)

Spring may be for pastel tulips and heavenly scented lilacs, but autumn is when plants with spooky names like bat flower, cobra lily, corpse flower and doll’s...

Rebecca Self

Saving Tasmania’s Marsupials: Conservation Milestones and Challenges

The Significance of Tasmania's Marsupials in Wildlife Conservation Tasmania, an island state of Australia, is located approximately 150 miles off the...

Megan Brief

The Secret Life of a Seahorse

A seahorse is one of those evolutionary oddities that make you believe in unicorns, mermaids, centaurs and other cryptic chimeras. With an elongated snout and...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Discover the Wilds and Wildlife of Borneo

Did you know Borneo is where we find some of the world's oldest and tallest virgin rain forests? They are some of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth,...

Michelle Peters

Six Facts About the “Original Pandas” for International Red Panda Day

Whether you’re a red panda fan because you’ve seen them at your local zoo, or because your tween has watched Disney’s “Turning Red” movie umpteen times, you...

Emily Goodheart

Women in Conservation: 5 Primatologists You Should Know

In honor of International Primate Day on September 1, here are five trailblazing women who evolved the field of primatology and have played a critical role in...

Cathy Brown

Land of the Thunder Dragon: Discover the Kingdom of Bhutan

Because it closed itself off to the rest of the world for so many centuries, Bhutan is still a country shrouded in mystery and legend. Its very first visitors...

Megan Brief

Showing Gratitude for the Gardeners of the Rain Forest on International Orangutan Day

Orangutan translates to “person of the forest” in the Malay language; an apt description for a mammal that shares approximately 97% of our DNA. And just like...

Cathy Brown

How To Responsibly See Tigers in the Wild

As the largest member of the cat family, tigers are compellingly powerful, stealthy and have been one of nature’s most feared predators for roughly two...

Natural Habitat Adventures

Travel Tale: Spotting Snow Leopards in the Sham Valley

By Senior Adventure Specialist John Holahan The morning sun crested the eastern ridge of the Sham Valley, warming the contents of its path. It peered through...

Emily Goodheart

10 Unique Species You Can See in Southern Australia

Australia's southern coast is home to an array of intriguing wildlife. The fascinating animals found here are specially adapted for their environment, their...

Cathy Brown

9 Ways to Celebrate World Reef Day (Even If You Don’t Live Near the Beach!)

Conservationists and ocean lovers: June 1 is our chance to step up and celebrate World Reef Day! Coral reefs support more marine species than any other...

Lavanya Sunkara

Four Ways to Celebrate Wild Koala Day

Koalas, often called koala bears, are not bears, but marsupials. These iconic Australian mammals, found in the southeastern and eastern parts of the country,...

Laura Kiniry

How to Get a Picture of a Wild Himalayan Snow Leopard

In the autumn of 1973, wilderness writer and naturalist Peter Matthiessen joined preeminent field biologist George Schaller high in Nepal's Himalayan...

Ruksana Hussain

10 Nature Trips to Celebrate Spring

Spring forward from so-called winter woes into a season full of possibilities! From wildflowers to wildlife, this time of year offers travelers great weather,...

Joel Centano

Nat Hab’s Australia and New Zealand Adventure Director Runs Trips and Races

Talk about a life of adventure. As a child, Nat Hab adventure director Emily Kleinburd immersed herself in wildlife encyclopedias, devoured nature...

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