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It’s the mid-1800s in southern Australia, and the soon-to-be first lieutenant governor of Victoria, Charles La Trobe, has given up the search. A ferocious beast was said to be haunting the region’s waterways, attacking and devouring its prey.
This Mother’s Day, celebrate the marsupial mothers of the animal kingdom! Motherhood for marsupials doesn’t look like making school lunches or warm cuddles, but these species have unique behaviors to take care of their young. There are more than 330 species of marsupials. Around two-thirds of them live in Australia.
Koalas, often called koala bears, are not bears, but marsupials. These iconic Australian mammals, found in the southeastern and eastern parts of the country, are a must-see for all visitors. But despite their popularity and cuteness factor, these arboreal (tree-dwelling) creatures are currently at risk.
Talk about a life of adventure. As a child, Nat Hab adventure director Emily Kleinburd immersed herself in wildlife encyclopedias, devoured nature documentaries, toured national parks and begged (her words) her parents to go birding.
By Erin Waite, Senior Editorial Specialist, WWF-US The air was dry and still, offering little respite against the sweltering summer heat. “Chalo, chalo,” our guide urged. “Let’s go!” I gripped my seat as our safari jeep jumped into action, racing and zigzagging across the dusty terrain.
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Jacob Emerson You will never forget the long, trumpeting vocalization of an Australian sea lion once you hear it. The call cuts through the noise of the wind and the surf as you approach the sea lion colony at aptly named Seal Bay.
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 sign of life. Few animals and fewer humans can survive in this liminal space.
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 time for a vacation, and whether you’re hoping to embrace the cold or slip off to sunnier climes, Natural Habitat Adventures has you covered.
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 eyes take their turn in the spotlight.
The Significance of Tasmania’s Marsupials in Wildlife Conservation Tasmania, an island state of Australia, is located approximately 150 miles off the southeastern coast of the mainland continent. With an area of about 26,410 square miles, Tasmania is the 26th largest island in the world.
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 prehensile tail, seahorses conjure the illusion that they are a menagerie of animal parts.
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, sheltering a wondrous variety of rare and endemic species…including orangutans!
