Latin America Stories

Laura Kiniry

This Nonprofit is Working to Protect Howler Monkeys from Costa Rica’s Power Lines

The first time Chris Martin heard a howler monkey's cries, he thought it was a jet plane taking off. Martin was an epidemiology student visiting Costa Rica’s...

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Megan Brief

Nat Hab Nature Journeys Exclusively For Women Travelers

Interested in a nature encounter exclusively in the company of women? An adventure where you can relax and be yourself, push your comfort envelope as much or...

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WWF

The Galapagos Islands: A Case Study in Hope, Passion and Action

By Lorin Hancock, Lead Specialist of Media and External Affairs at WWF As a communications professional at WWF, my primary purpose is to motivate and inspire...

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Rebecca Self

Why Milkweed Matters: A Guide to Growing Monarch Habitat

Does it seem to you that all of a sudden, people across North America are talking about milkweed?  At the time of this writing, stories on milkweed abound,...

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Samantha Miller

Beautiful Birds of Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast: A Bird-Watcher’s Paradise

Nat Hab has spent over three decades exploring Costa Rica’s Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, rainforests, cloud forests, national parks and wildlife refuges....

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Samantha Miller

How Whale Songs Could Save These Marine Mammals

If you've even thought of the underwater world as "quiet," think again! Our oceans are not as silent as they may seem. Did you know that sound travels farther...

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Emily Deemer

The 9 Best Dads of the Animal Kingdom

We wanted to wish a happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, both human and animal fathers alike! As a tribute to hardworking dads, we made a list of...

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About Galapagos

Meet Zapa: Nat Hab Expedition Leader & Catalyst for Conservation

Cassiano Zaparoli—better known as “Zapa”—is passionate about exploring the wilds of South America. But he finds a joy in guiding nature adventures that tops...

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Rebecca Self

Kids’ Art Takes Flight: Nat Hab Philanthropy Supports Monarch Conservation Education

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...

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WWF

Ecuador’s Efforts to Protect Its Rich Biodiversity

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...

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Laura Kiniry

Meet Schoolteacher Stacey Leffler, a Recipient of Nat Hab’s Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant 

With its native wildflowers, paved bicycle trail, and two small lakes, Ohio’s Sylvan Prairie Park may not look like much to outsiders. But for seventh-grade...

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WWF

A Journey With Monarchs, Milkweed and More

Written by Ariana Bowman, WWF's Gift Planning Senior Development Officer As we navigated through the lush forest landscape on horseback and then on foot, a...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Galapagos: Fit Birds and Darwin’s Fine Books

If you’re a lover of books (or a bibliophile) like me, you’ll appreciate Charles Darwin, the biologist famous for his Theory of Evolution that was formulated...

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Ruksana Hussain

15 New Species Found in Recently Discovered Deep-Sea Vents in The Galapagos

Fascinating news from the Enchanted Isles! Scientists recently discovered a high-temperature hydrothermal vent field of around 50-foot-tall hot chimneys...

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WWF

The Enchanted Islands: Extraordinary Galapagos Encounters

By Alyssa Corasanti, WWF Integrated Marketing Manager The Galapagos Islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, is renowned for its diverse ecosystem. The...

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Laura Kiniry

A Tale of Two Condors

On a late May day in 2020, a rare sighting occurred. For the first time in nearly 50 years, California condors had landed within Sequoia National Park, along...

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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...

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Joel Centano

10 Winter Getaways to Embrace—or Escape—the Cold

The mercury’s dropping, snow is in the air and Orion rules the night sky. All signs point to winter—the season that induces cabin fever like no other. It’s...

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