Rebecca Self

Natural Habitat Adventures Supports Community-Based Conservation in the Serengeti

The Serengeti. Its name alone conjures images of sweeping savannas, thundering herds of wildebeest in chaotic motion, and the golden glow of the East African...

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Megan Brief

Empowering Women Through Exploring the Wild Together

Equal rights. Equal opportunities. Equal power. Join Nat Hab on March 8, 2025, to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL Women and...

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Samantha Miller

Galapagos Species That Are Back from the Brink

Over the last century, Earth's wild places have seen startling declines in biodiversity. According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on...

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Emily Goodheart

Polar Bear Scholarship Winners Bring Conservation Lessons to the Classroom

"Teaching the teachers is like planting seeds of knowledge that will blossom into a forest of conservation-minded individuals, nurturing the next generation...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

The State of Life on Earth and a Big Belief in Science

In 2024, global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high. That may come as no surprise, as global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have...

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WWF

Costa Rica: A Conservation Success Story

By Rachel Foster, Development Officer, Annual Giving at World Wildlife Fund Luck was on my side when I was able to join a recent Nat Hab journey to Costa...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Social Media: Selfie Searches and Nature Successes

The ubiquitous social media in our lives has its benefits, including allowing us to interact quickly with our loved ones, network with our colleagues and...

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Rebecca Self

Pollinators in Paradise: Discover 9 Overwintering Destinations

Pollinators are nature’s essential workers, ensuring the survival of countless plants and animals while supporting food systems. Nearly 90% of wild flowering...

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Rebecca Self

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,...

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Rebecca Self

4 Fascinating Orca Stories From Around the World

Orcas are among the ocean's most intelligent and social predators, captivating us with their strong family bonds, advanced hunting strategies, and cultural...

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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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Laura Kiniry

The Baobab Tree: An African Icon and Longtime Legend

With its bulbous shape and a canopy that resembles an upside-down root system, the baobab tree is an iconic symbol of the African continent. Its origins are...

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Laura Kiniry

Tracking Jaguars with the Onçafari Project: Conservation Travel in Brazil’s Pantanal 

It was in the early morning when we first spotted Aracy, positioned near a small waterhole in Brazil’s southern Pantanal region. We followed her through the...

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Rebecca Self

Conservation & Coexistence: Managing Wolves in Yellowstone, Switzerland & Portugal

In 1994, a lone wolf crossed the border from Italy into Switzerland. Within a year, there were two, then pups and sporadic sightings. By 2012, Switzerland had...

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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

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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WWF

A Gathering Place: Nat Hab’s Alaska Bear Camp

By Samuel Littauer, Development Officer at World Wildlife Fund Alaska has always carried a certain mythos in my mind—its rugged wilderness, untamed...

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Megan Brief

Helen Freeman: The “Jane Goodall” of Snow Leopards

Conjuring the Spirit of the Himalaya Ghost Cat “Love at first sight,” is how conservationist Helen Freeman described meeting a pair of Earth’s rarest...

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