Conservation Stories

How AI & Data Science Support Wildlife Conservation

How AI is Transforming Conservation Wildlife and biodiversity may not be the first things that come to mind when you think of AI, but conservation...

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...

Megan Brief

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...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Species-Rich Places and the “Robin Hood” Conservation Strategy

Ever since the HMS Beagle arrived in the Galapagos Islands with a young Charles Darwin aboard—who was soon to meet a fateful family of finches—ecologists have...

WWF

Karma is a Cat

By Christina Armstrong, WWF's Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy, East Taylor Swift’s chart-topping song Karma off her Midnights album was on repeat...

Natural Habitat Adventures

2024 Climate-Focused Departures in Greenland, the Amazon and Canada

Did you catch this stunning statistic in the news last week? A major new report announced that the last 12 months were the hottest period Earth has...

Laura Kiniry

Nat Hab’s 2023 Sustainability Report Shows We Really Do Have the Power to Change the World

In July 2019, Natural Habitat Adventures pulled off the ultimate travel experience: the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure, a week-long excursion through...

Megan Brief

The Peculiar Story of How the Puffin Returned to Maine

A Feather in Your Cap The year is 1886, and you’ve just moved from the verdant countryside to the urban sprawl of the big city. Billowing smokestacks have...

Laura Kiniry

Six Pygmy Wildlife Species and Where to Find Them

When it comes to wildlife, the term ‘pygmy’ refers to animals that are smaller in size than their more typical counterparts. In many cases, these reduced...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Endangered Species Act’s 50th Birthday: Doing Even More

On December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law. We’ll soon be celebrating the 50th anniversary of this landmark conservation...

Laura Kiniry

Why National Parks Matter (And How You Can Help Protect Them)

The summer that I worked in Montana’s Glacier National Park was one of the best experiences of my life. For three months, I lived within the park’s Many...

WWF

Southwest Alaska: Conservation Wins and Travel Awes

By Breanna Giovanniello (WWF Online Marketing Senior Specialist) and Katy Lai (WWF Director, Private Finance Sector Strategy and Engagement) Our trip began in...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Making Biodegradable Plastics Out of Bugs

“Paper or plastic?” asks the grocery store clerk. For me, that question is never easy. I tend to choose paper when it comes to grocery bags or drinking cups...

Rebecca Self

5 Ways an African Safari Contributes to More Sustainable Travel

In the summer of 2023, Americans exceeded pre-pandemic travel levels by over 8% and traveled further than before the pandemic, too. The global safari tourism...

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...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Canceled Oil Leases in a Quickly Changing Arctic

Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—one of the world’s most breathtaking natural wonders and culturally significant areas—received some much-needed...

Emily Goodheart

Nat Hab Philanthropy’s Summer 2023 Projects Support Wildlife, Reforestation & Conservation Education

Conservation travel has transformative power. It benefits communities, safeguards wildlife and preserves cultural heritage. In addition to our conservation...

WWF

The Galapagos Islands: A Symphony of Biodiversity

By Abel Valdivia, WWF Lead Marine Conservation Scientist The Galapagos Islands, a remote tropical paradise nested in the heart of the Eastern Pacific Ocean,...

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