Nature & Wildlife

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  • The New Mini Frogs of Madagascar

    Feb 11, 2020 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    More than 350 types of frogs live in Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo. The nation stretches across 226,917 square miles (approximately the size of France or Texas) off the coast of East Africa. This gives Madagascar possibly the highest frog diversity per square mile of any country in the world.

  • Wildlife Photo of the Week: Whale Shark Smile

    Feb 7, 2020 · Steve Selden

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a whale shark in Mexico! Photographer Paola Ruffo caught this awesome shot in La Paz, Mexico! Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Belize’s Barrier Reef, One of the Best Snorkel Spots in the World

    Feb 3, 2020 · Courtney Nachlas

    Waiting impatiently on the edge of a dive boat, you breathe in the salty air and feel the anticipation building in your chest. Sparkling blue waters enchant you, as you think about the abundance of animals hidden just beneath the surface.

  • Wildlife Photo of the Week: Summer Tanager Singing Away

    Jan 31, 2020 · Steve Selden

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a singing tanager in North Carolina. Photographer Kimberly Miskiewicz took this shot in Yates Mill Pond Park in North Carolina! Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Wildlife Photo of the Week: Mantis

    Jan 24, 2020 · Steve Selden

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a praying mantis in California. Photographer Alexa Dysart took this shot on her porch in Los Angeles, CA! Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Encountering a Puma in Patagonia

    Jan 23, 2020 · Courtney Nachlas

    Have you ever heard someone describe a trip as a “religious experience”? Before I left for Argentina, that’s how Patagonia was explained to me – a religious experience. I thought about this a lot on my way down to one of the southernmost parts of the world.

  • See World Heritage Sites with Natural Habitat Adventures

    Jan 21, 2020 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines world heritage as “our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.”

  • Wildlife Photo of the Week: Giraffe on Safari

    Jan 17, 2020 · Steve Selden

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a giraffe in South Africa. Photographer Matthew Shinabarger captured this moment in Pilanesberg National Park, SA. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Wildlife Photo of the Week: I’m Bigger Than You

    Jan 10, 2020 · Steve Selden

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a curious polar bear in Alaska. Photographer Leigh Lofgren Captured this polar bear in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge! Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Just Two Hours in Nature Per Week Brings Health Benefits

    Dec 31, 2019 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    On New Year’s Day, rather than making resolutions, I have a better suggestion: go outside and take a walk. Or don’t take a walk, but just go outside. You don’t even have to be outdoors for long. Why?

  • 2019 Green Resolution Reflections

    Dec 30, 2019 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    At the beginning of 2019, several members of Nat Hab’s Green Team came up with green New Year’s resolutions to lower their environmental impact at home and/or in the office.

  • Wildlife Photo of the Week: Inspection

    Dec 27, 2019 · Steve Selden

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a Great Egret from Florida. Photographer Linn Smith took this cool image by Lake Jessup in central Florida. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?