5 Canines to See in the Wild for International Dog Day
It’s no secret: Nat Hab staffers are dog people. And cat people. Okay, we’re just…animal people. That’s why we’re thrilled when International Dog Day comes around each year on August 26.
Nature & Wildlife
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Celebrating World Elephant Day in The Land of The Giants
Known as “The Land of The Giants,” Botswana’s Chobe National Park is home to Africa’s largest population of elephants (Loxodonta africana). Chobe is the country’s first national park, and at 4,500 square miles, it’s also the third-largest national park in Botswana, after Central Kalahari National Park and Gemsbok National Park.
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Africa’s “Ugly Five” and Where to Find Them
By Beth Cericola, WWF Senior Development Officer An African safari isn’t just a “trip.” It’s an adventure that demands commitments of time, treasure and spirit.
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Ecological Enigmas of Easter Island and Namibia’s Desert
Haunting photos and mysterious stories of the stone statues—or moai (pronounced mo-eye)—on Easter Island have probably fascinated you since you were a child.
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Explore the Australian Outback in Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park on This Epic Safari
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park is situated in the Flinders Ranges in the Australian Outback, about 270 miles north of Adelaide. This region has a geological and natural history dating back 600 million years and is the ancestral land of the Adnyamathanha people. Adnyamathanha translates to ‘Rock People’ and is the name of their traditional language.
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The Revelations of Animal Songs
Songs have power. That was never made clearer to me than when I recently read about some new discoveries involving the songs of animals. Songs can lead us to find rare wonders.
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Eleven Mighty Quotes About the Mighty Elephant
As a massive poaching crisis rages across Africa, we are forced to consider the almost inconceivable—yet unfortunately very real— prospect of a world without wild elephants. The African savanna elephant is currently listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, while the African forest elephant is considered critically endangered.
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Cooperation: Birds, Badgers, Bees and Us
Many Native American communities belong to a clan that identifies with an animal, such as a bear, eagle or turtle. Such four-legged, winged or swimming family members are considered brothers and sisters. Several play major roles in creation stories, and conversations between them and people flow freely.
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Flora & Fauna of Australia’s Atherton Tablelands
Nat Hab’s Ultimate Australia Safari offers a contemplative escape into lands that hold some of Earth’s most delicate ecosystems, including the Atherton Tablelands, a tropical, lush island plateau that defines Tropical North Queensland. This plateau is teeming with life across rainforests, savannas, lakes and waterfalls.
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Sea Sounds and Star Songs
Oceans pulsate with underwater songs, coral reefs crackle and croak, and the sounds from stars tell us just how far away they are. It seems the whole universe absolutely vibrates with music. Now, science is verifying that notion.
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The Smells of Nature: Human Health and Hungry Herbivores
We know that spending time in nature is good for us, proven by hundreds—perhaps thousands—of scientific studies. But most of what we know about nature and its benefits have come from research focused on how seeing nature affects us.
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Birds Bring Well-Being
Nearly 1,000 birds were killed in Chicago on October 4, 2023, when they collided with an illuminated glass building. Though mass fatalities of this magnitude are rare, light pollution poses a serious—and growing—threat to migrating birds. We need birds.