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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 our fascination with these gentle sea creatures, but, additionally, I believe it’s that they’re critical to the health of the world’s oceans.
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 the bucket list, alongside a Kenya safari or diving the Great Barrier Reef.
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 penguins: playing among icebergs in Antarctica.
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 peaks, an abundance of glaciers and an array of unique wildlife.
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! And don’t even think about referring to one as a “hedgehog.” These spiny anteaters are proud of their distinctive name.
At Nat Hab, it’s safe to say we’re enamored with mountains! Mountains host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots and 30% of all Key Biodiversity Areas. Of the 20 plant species that supply 80% of the world’s food, six originated and have been diversified in mountains: maize, potatoes, barley, sorghum, tomatoes and apples.
All Souls Day, observed on November 2, is a little-known holiday in most of the U.S. outside of some Catholic circles, but in Mexico, the date is heralded by a remarkable natural phenomenon that happens each year in the fir-clad mountains of central Mexico.
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 La Selva Biological Station as part of a tropical rainforest ecology program and had set out on a walk through the nearby jungle with his group.
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 as little as you wish, and learn from outstanding female naturalist guides in the world’s most wondrous wild places?
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 and four times faster in water than in air? International shipping, naval activity and seismic surveys are all anthropogenic sources of sound pollution.
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.
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 teacher Stacey Leffler, this small, school-side nature preserve has been life-changing.
