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By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Nestled deep in Isafjordur Bay in the Westfjords region of Iceland lies a captivating little island, Vigur Island. Emerging only a few hundred feet from the sea, it is dwarfed by the surrounding mountains that rise approximately three thousand feet, their peaks dappled with snow.
For most of my life, I have lived in highly touristed areas, first in a Floridian beach community where the population doubled each winter. It has more than quadrupled in my lifetime, and the rate of population growth continues to increase. Water quality, traffic, and storm impacts are more than local experts can manage.
“One of the biggest myths is that you’re not allowed to look into a gorilla’s eyes. Of course, you are,” reveals Richard de Gouveia, Nat Hab Expedition Leader and star of our short film, The Silverback. “It’s the place where you’re going to see their soul.” The concept of a “soul” is human by design.
“Our goal with this film is to educate a broader audience and elicit an empathetic emotional response that shifts the hearts and minds of viewers to better understand bears and the communities that coexist with them.”
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage Iceland is home to millions of nesting Atlantic puffins, approximately 60% of the global population of 12 million birds, give or take. While this number seems impressive, and you’d think they’d practically be falling from the sky all around us, finding and photographing them can sometimes be challenging.
If you’re a passionate nature photographer, visions of Iceland likely dance in your head. With its geological wonders and rugged beauty, this small island nation offers boundless opportunities for capturing nature’s unscripted moments, whether it’s the glitter of a black-sand beach or a snuggle between Arctic foxes.
Delve into Dana Cama’s bio, and it seems her life path was destined to lead to her role as social media manager for Natural Habitat Adventures. After committing to conservation at an early age, Cama went on to study environmental science before graduating with an arts degree at Parsons School of Design.
My mirrorless camera and wildlife lens are essential travel companions whether I’m hiking local trails, or exploring globally. I’ve always found that my experiences in nature are enriched through photography. In addition to preserving meaningful memories, having the ability to zoom in on tender moments—like those shared between animals—is unparalleled.
These in-depth adventures are designed for serious photographers in search of iconic wildlife and nature shots in some of the world’s most photogenic places. Natural Habitat Adventures has introduced a series of ‘Photo Pro Expeditions’ designed for serious photographers with advanced skills and a deep commitment to the craft.
It was the Vice President of the National Geographic Society who said, “I had been seeing the world in black and white and, when brought face-to-face with India, experienced everything re-rendered in brilliant technicolor.” The magic of photography is that a single photo can tell a thousand stories. What stories of India will you tell?
2022 is the Year of the Tiger, a year of new beginnings and big adventures, and Nat Hab celebrated by kicking off our first Grand India trip in two years!
Photograph Southern Africa’s wildest landscapes, abundant game and charismatic predators on our Botswana & Namibia Photo Expedition, an epic safari into the richest wildlife enclaves of two African countries. Each subject is more arresting than the last, from Africa’s largest elephant herds to the world’s tallest sand dunes in the Namib Desert.
