Latin America Stories

Emily Goodheart

The Jaguar ID Project: A New Chapter in Protecting Brazil’s Biggest Cat

Picture an expanse of wetlands so vast it’s five times larger than the Florida Everglades—an enormous freshwater floodplain pulsing with a near-constant cycle...

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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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Laura Kiniry

The Galapagos Tortoises Reviving an Island’s Ecosystem

When English naturalist Charles Darwin first arrived in the Galapagos Islands in 1835, he noted the differences in giant tortoises from island to island....

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WWF

Kingdom of the Monarchs: Where Awe Takes Flight

Written by Megan Ryssman, WWF's Annual Giving Development Officer, and Monica Echeverria, WWF's Director of Media and External Affairs Visiting the monarch’s...

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Megan Brief

How to Spot Jaguars in the Wild in Brazil’s Pantanal

More than 1,200 rivers converge to feed the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland. That’s 42 million acres of aquatic habitat spread across three...

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Peter Davis Krahenbuhl

Eye to Eye with the Friendly Giants of Baja: The Great Gray Whales

Have you ever imagined being eye to eye with one of the most majestic, curious, and charismatic creatures of the sea—the Pacific gray whale? If not, it’s time...

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Emily Goodheart

Face to Face with Gray Whales—And Helping Protect Them with Nat Hab

Exciting news: Your next trip to see the Great Gray Whales of Baja will help directly fund whale research and conservation efforts in San Ignacio Lagoon! This...

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Chinwe Kalu

Even When the Tide Rises: Sea Turtles and Survival

Written by Chinwe Kalu, WWF’s Travel Marketing Undergraduate Intern  Ode To Joy They tell us life moves in seasons. That winter always gives way to spring....

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Explore 6 New Nat Hab Journeys: Madagascar, Iceland, Portugal & Beyond

Nat Hab is excited to announce six new itineraries for 2025 and 2026, offering travelers opportunities to see popular and fresh nature and wildlife...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Nat Hab Introduces Peru’s First All-Electric Van for Tourism in Cusco & the Sacred Valley

Natural Habitat Adventures has introduced the first all-electric van (EV) for tourism use in Peru. The new all-electric vehicle debuted on the April 26, 2025,...

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Cathy Brown

Peruvian Cuisine: Wild Foods of the Amazon

There aren’t that many places left in the world where humans haven’t attempted to “modernize” the food systems. But on a trip to the Peruvian Amazon, rest...

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WWF

What’s in Your “Bucket”? Adventure in the Galapagos

Written by Tee Sindler, WWF's Director of Estate Administration  As I sat aboard the Tip Top IV, listening to one passenger after another express their...

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Michelle Peters

Tapirs: Nature’s Gentle Gardeners & Where to See Them

A spotted lowland tapir calf rustles through the brush among the flat-topped, clustered rock formations, or tepuis, of Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

13 Fascinating Facts About Leatherbacks & Green Sea Turtles

Encountering sea turtles in their natural habitats is an extraordinary privilege. These graceful marine reptiles—currently classified as endangered—face...

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Cathy Brown

Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Population Doubles in 2025 Count

We were thrilled when some good news about one of the planet’s most beloved pollinators recently winged its way to us: The eastern monarch butterfly...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Among the Butterflies: Reflections from Our Monarch Scholarship Winners

Four exceptional educators earned a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the monarch migration on Nat Hab's Kingdom of the Monarchs adventure, journeying...

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WWF

A Life in Ecotourism with Natural Habitat Adventures 

Written by Tara Doyle, WWF's Specialist of Media & External Affairs On a recent trip to Costa Rica, I interviewed Marco “Tex” Fallas, a Natural Habitat...

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Cathy Brown

The Galapagos Islands with Kids: Where History, Geology and Conservation Come to Life

I have three kids whose interests could not possibly be more different. Trying to plan a successful family vacation for a fashion student/model only...

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