Latin America Stories

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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Natural Habitat Adventures

5 Astounding Animal Adaptations in the Galapagos Islands

By Matt Kareus Most travelers know that the strange creatures Charles Darwin observed in the Galapagos Islands in the early 19th century played a pivotal role...

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Cathy Brown

8 Rainforest Ecotourism Adventures

A trip to the rainforest is filled with interesting possibilities for adventure, whether through cultural exchange, photography, fishing, hiking, birding or...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

60 Minutes Monarch Butterfly Story Features Nat Hab Guide

In a visit coordinated by Nat Hab's conservation travel partner, World Wildlife Fund, a TV crew from CBS News 60 Minutes journeyed to Mexico's Monarch...

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Sheryl Nance-Nash

4 Ways You Can Help Save Sea Turtles

What is it about sea turtles that makes them so endearing? It is their size? Their age? Their gracefulness in the water? All of these characteristics add to...

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Cathy Brown

Visiting the Amazon Rainforest in Style: A Guide for Nature Lovers

For wildlife enthusiasts who travel the planet to experience unique and exciting flora and fauna, a trip deep into the Amazon Rainforest is usually high on...

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Madison Mitchell

Top 5 Places in the World to See Penguins

They slide on their bellies across the snow, congregate on icebergs and seem to fly through freezing water in search of fish. That’s how most people picture...

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WWF

6 Interesting Facts about Patagonia

In the southernmost part of South America, Patagonia occupies 260,000 square miles that span Argentina and Chile. The region is known for dramatic mountain...

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Michelle Peters

What’s the Difference Between Echidnas, Hedgehogs and Porcupines?

No one likes to be labeled, especially when it’s the wrong label. And the echidnas of southern Australia are no different. Don’t call them porcupines, please!...

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Lavanya Sunkara

Capturing the Enchanted Isles: 11 Must-Take Galapagos Photos

Imagine capturing the brilliant red-and-orange-colored Sally Lightfoot crab against a backdrop of lava rocks along the water’s edge. The enormous wingspan of...

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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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WWF

Costa Rica’s Natural AND Cultural Beauty

It’s no surprise that Costa Rica is a country filled with beautiful natural ecosystems. Its coasts are bustling with marine life, and its interior is...

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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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About Galapagos

Love Is in the Air: The Amazing Courtship Dance of the Waved Albatross (Video)

Visit the Galapagos Island of Española in April and you may experience firsthand one of the most interesting and elaborate courtship rituals in the entire...

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WWF

A World Wildlife Fund Staffer’s Journal of the Galapagos Islands

By Rachel McDevitt, Development Research Specialist at World Wildlife Fund Day One: Quito I am currently in the air flying to Quito, Ecuador, to the Galapagos...

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