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The grandeur of Africa seldom stands still. Seasons change, animals migrate and rains bring new life to the otherwise arid landscape. Victoria Falls, too, is constantly in motion. Twice the height of Niagara Falls and more than a mile wide, this sheer curtain of falling water is the largest on Earth.
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.
When you walk through a forest, you surround yourself with carbon. Every branch, every leaf, every tendril of unseen root and every inch of trunk contains carbon pulled from the atmosphere through photosynthesis.
Plastics are the most prevalent type of marine debris found in the Great Lakes and in the oceans. Plastic pollution pieces come in all shapes and sizes, but those that are less than 0.2 inches (or five millimeters) in length—about the size of a sesame seed—are called “microplastics.”
Ancient Traditions, Endangered Species, and Sustainable Development: Travel for Wine and Wildlife Lovers A visit to Portugal’s wine regions, renowned for their rich history and exceptional vintages, offers travelers not only wine trails, wine museums, and wine tastings, but also remarkable opportunities for conservation, sustainable development, and wildlife viewing.
In February 2017, residents on the Norwegian island of Sotra found a Cuvier’s beaked whale stranded on a beach in southwestern Norway. It wasn’t the first time this particular 20-foot-long male, who was visibly sick, had gotten stuck in the island’s shallow waters.
For over two decades, WWF has been telling wine producers to put a cork in it, extolling the virtues of cork stoppers over cheaper alternatives. The reasons for this global campaign include habitat preservation, sustainable development, and carbon sinks. For nearly three centuries, winemakers have sealed glass bottles with cork.
Scenes of devastation from wildfires have almost become a staple of summer in the past decade. In addition to the physical destruction they cause, wildfires release carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases into the air that contribute to climate change.
Considering 80% of the world’s oceans remain unknown, it’s almost impossible to imagine the constant wonders early explorers experienced. As they entered fantastic new worlds, European sailors landed in North America made of accounts of mermaids swimming off the shores of modern-day Haiti.
Natural Habitat Adventures, a leader in responsible nature-based adventure travel, in partnership with World Wildlife Fund, recently deployed one of the safari industry’s first off-the-grid solar-powered electric safari vehicles in Botswana.
In 2019, an independent researcher caught sight of a tiny creature on a trail camera in Northern California’s Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve. Scientists were elated at the unusually long tail and big black eyes; they had not seen the rodent in the area for over 75 years.
In a world that often feels plagued with environmental problems, it’s imperative to recognize our triumphs! Here are nine celebratory pieces of nature news from across our planet. These victories demonstrate extensive conservation efforts by governments, businesses, local communities and organizations like our conservation partner, World Wildlife Fund.
