Panda Behavior Explained: Why Pandas Are so Charmingly Weird
There are few creatures on this planet as oddly enchanting as a big, black-and-white, roly-poly panda. Their dorky antics are just as irresistible as their dramatic, color-blocked eyes.
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Discover Southern Australia’s Kangaroo Island
Any adventure from abroad to Australia feels like a journey to the ends of the Earth. But just imagine the sensation of awe and wildness that awaits when going even more “down under” than mainland Down Under.
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Bearded Vultures and Beyond: Where to See Nature’s Clean Up Crew
For many people, our first encounters with vultures are as dark, shadowy, even menacing figures in fairy tales. That’s a shame, because vultures play helpful, even indispensable, roles maintaining ecological balance across five continents. They contribute to human health and even anti-poaching efforts in remarkable, rarely lauded ways.
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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.
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9 Epic Mountain Destinations to Explore
At Nat Hab, it’s safe to say we’re enamored with mountains! Mountains host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and 30% of all Key Biodiversity Areas. Of the 20 plant species that supply 80% of the world’s food, six originated and have been diversified in mountains: maize, potatoes, barley, sorghum, tomatoes and apples.
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6 Shots to Capture on an India Tiger Photo Expedition
One of my favorite things about travel is the photos I bring home.
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What’s the Difference Between Freshwater and Saltwater Crocodiles?
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Matt Cornish “That’s not a knife; this is a knife!” That right there is one of the most famous quotes in movie history from Crocodile Dundee, and it is one of the first things that comes to the mind of many travelers when they hear the words “crocodile” and “Australia.”
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Roaring Back: Triumphs and Challenges in Tiger Conservation
Roaring back may be an overstatement, but the number of tigers living in the wild is on the rise, and that is cause for optimism. The largest of all the big cats, nine tiger subspecies once roamed throughout central, eastern and southern Asia.
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Natural Habitat Adventures Announces Five New Trips for 2025
The World’s Leading Nature Travel Company Launches New Itineraries in Kenya, Newfoundland & Labrador, Australia and More Following Strong Demand Boulder, CO, September 4, 2024 – Natural Habitat Adventures (Nat Hab), the leading conservation travel company in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), today announces five new itineraries for 2025 offering travelers opportunities to…
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Showing Gratitude for the Gardeners of the Rainforest 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 humans, orangutans have distinct “vocal personalities” that are shaped through their socialization with others.
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Explore the Australian Outback in Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park on This Epic Safari
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park is situated in the Flinders Ranges in the Australian Outback, about 270 miles north of Adelaide. This region has a geological and natural history dating back 600 million years and is the ancestral land of the Adnyamathanha people. Adnyamathanha translates to ‘Rock People’ and is the name of their traditional language.
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Flora & Fauna of Australia’s Atherton Tablelands
Nat Hab’s Ultimate Australia Safari offers a contemplative escape into lands that hold some of Earth’s most delicate ecosystems, including the Atherton Tablelands, a tropical, lush island plateau that defines Tropical North Queensland. This plateau is teeming with life across rainforests, savannas, lakes and waterfalls.