Nature & Wildlife Stories

Emily Goodheart

Wildflower Season in Alaska: A Floral Guide for Nature Travelers

More than 1,500 species of wildflowers color the Alaskan landscape. Bursting forth from lush valleys and alpine meadows during the northern summer, the flora...

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Emily Goodheart

Traveling to Victoria Falls—5 Facts to Know Before You Go    

Victoria Falls: The Eden of Africa Scottish explorer David Livingstone first recorded Victoria Falls in 1855, writing that he was struck by “scenes so lovely...

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Lavanya Sunkara

3 Ways to Celebrate International Wolf Day

Like sharks, wolves have an unfair reputation for being villains. Children grow up reading fairy tales about the “big bad wolf.” But in reality, these animals...

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Peter Davis Krahenbuhl

Eye to Eye with the Friendly Giants of Baja: The Great Gray Whales

Have you ever imagined being eye to eye with one of the most majestic, curious, and charismatic creatures of the sea—the Pacific gray whale? If not, it’s time...

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Cathy Brown

Rare and Remarkable Wildlife of Borneo: A Jungle Safari

Explore Borneo’s rainforest, home to rare wildlife like orangutans, proboscis monkeys, sun bears, pygmy elephants and even the ninja slug!

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Cathy Brown

Meet the Marbled Cat: Borneo’s Elusive Arboreal Feline

Deep in the heart of Borneo’s rainforests, some of the world’s most remarkable wildlife still thrives. On Nat Hab’s Wilds of Borneo: Orangutans & Beyond...

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Cathy Brown

Top 8 Wildlife Experiences on an East Africa Safari

Africa is a massive continent with astonishing diversity in climate, culture, flora and fauna. But if you're after the classic safari experience, East Africa...

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Rebecca Self

16 Fun & Fascinating Facts About Botswana’s Wildlife & Wonders

Imagine watching a herd of elephants—all different ages and sizes—wade across the Chobe River at sunset. It’s one of the things that surprised me most during...

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Cathy Brown

Getting to Know the Polar Bear: 8 Surprising Facts About the King of the Arctic

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are often in the news as the “poster animals” of climate change, but outside of the fact that they are big, look white (yes,...

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Cathy Brown

A Year in the Life of a Hudson Bay Polar Bear

The largest bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator, polar bears are a majestic symbol of endurance. The polar bear can be found wandering the Arctic...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Whales Are Trying to Talk to Us

Recently, several scientists from the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute have had close encounters with nonhuman, intelligent beings....

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Michelle Peters

Tapirs: Nature’s Gentle Gardeners & Where to See Them

A spotted lowland tapir calf rustles through the brush among the flat-topped, clustered rock formations, or tepuis, of Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

13 Fascinating Facts About Leatherbacks & Green Sea Turtles

Encountering sea turtles in their natural habitats is an extraordinary privilege. These graceful marine reptiles—currently classified as endangered—face...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

July 4th Fireworks Fill the Sky with Lights—and Pollutants

Fourth of July fireworks can release harmful pollutants into the air you breathe. There are, however, other, healthier alternatives.

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Cathy Brown

How to Responsibly See Tigers in the Wild

As the largest member of the cat family, tigers are compellingly powerful and stealthy. It’s no wonder they’ve been one of nature’s most feared predators for...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

The Sounds of the Northern Lights

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage The aurora borealis has evoked a powerful mythological significance from different cultures for millennia. There are...

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Rebecca Self

UK Birds and Conservation Travel: Shifting Patterns in Bird Migration

Bird migration may seem like a timeless natural phenomenon, but the way birds migrate is shifting dramatically, with profound implications for ecosystems and...

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Peter Davis Krahenbuhl

8 Incredible Gray Wolf Facts Everyone Should Know

Wolves have been misunderstood throughout the millennia, painted as wild and deadly beasts. They are creatures of myth and folklore—often to their detriment....

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