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What makes nature most beautiful is its fluid ephemerality. A butterfly emerging from its cocoon; a river carving a bend in the landscape; a polar bear returning to the Arctic sea ice; a clownfish changing sex from male to female…
Our new itinerary focuses on restoring the endangered rhino population in Africa by supporting local conservancies We are thrilled to announce a comprehensive new Kenya adventure for 2025: the Kenya Rhino Conservation Safari. With visits to a national park and three private conservancies, this trip offers rare access to some of Kenya’s most prized rhinos.
Imagine a world where everyone is a champion for wildlife, where exploration leads to conservation, where art is a catalyst for regeneration. That’s the world Natural Habitat Adventures and Nat Hab Philanthropy grant recipient Champions for Wildlife are striving to create. At Nat Hab, we’re not just passionate about delivering extraordinary nature expeditions.
The grace of a running gazelle, the majesty of a migrating herd of wildebeests, the elegance of an outstretched wing in flight or the grand glissades of massive glaciers. These are nature’s lissome movements. There’s nothing else like them.
By Melanie Gade, Director of Philanthropic Partnerships at WWF Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Located 1,000 kilometers from continental Ecuador, the Galapagos is a shining microcosm of this rich biodiversity. The archipelago is largely shaped by three powerful marine currents that make it unlike any other ecosystem in the world.
Drawing on her life as an Indigenous scientist, author Robin Wall Kimmerer in her now iconic 2015 book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants intertwines the knowledge she gained during her Potawatomi upbringing with the education she later received as a scientist—specifically, a plant biologist.
Did you know the average U.S. traveler is a 47-year-old woman? Women have an outsize influence in the travel industry: They represent 57.1% of all travelers in the United States, make nearly 85% of all travel decisions and make up the lion’s share of the global tourism workforce at 54%.
Chat awhile with Princess Harris—one of two eco-educators who earned Natural Habitat Adventures’ 2023 Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant to travel in Mexico’s Central Highlands for its annual monarch migration—and it quickly becomes clear she was destined to lead a life of transformation and change.
By Tania Segura, WWF Travel April 22 marks an important day—when the public, corporations and government demonstrate their commitment to nature and future generations. As an eco-conscious traveler who values the places you visit and their inhabitants, you’ve likely had opportunities to experience both well-managed, pristine environments—and those in need of a little more TLC.
Though the groundhog may forecast the end of winter, nature has a bounty of more subtle signs that indicate the arrival of spring. Crocuses, hyacinths and snowdrops are the first to burst from the thawing ground. Soft, sweet-smelling magnolias flutter in the breeze and electric-yellow forsythia hums with the beating wings of bees.
Are you an environmental educator, or do you know a teacher who covers the natural world in the classroom? Then you need to know about our new Churchill Polar Bear Scholarship Grant!
When you think of Britain, it’s easy to conjure up images of rolling fields dotted with sheep and wildflowers, charming villages, ornate gardens and friendly pubs.
