Photo of the Day: Chameleon Crossing (or What Makes a Good Safari Great)
Most people go on their first safari because, understandably, they want to see Africa’s famous big animals — lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and the like.
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Amazing Nighttime Footage of Wolf Volcano Spewing Lava into Sea (Video)
Yesterday the Galapagos National Park Directorate released this spectacular nighttime footage of Wolf Volcano, which began erupting on May 25th. The volcano, which last erupted 33 years ago, is on the northern tip of Isabela Island, the largest in the archipelago.
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Galapagos Pink Iguanas Dodge Existential Bullet/Rivers of Molten Lava
Conservationists are breathing a collective sigh of relief this week in response to the news that the Galapagos pink land iguana, one of the world’s rarest and most endangered reptiles, seems to have survived the recent violent eruptions of Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island.
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Seven Surprising Facts about the Strange, Underappreciated Spotted Hyena
The hyena may be Africa’s most maligned and misunderstood species. Widely loathed as mangy, vicious, cowardly, and even evil, its ability to arouse our collective contempt is unmatched among Africa’s mammals.
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Wolf Volcano Erupts for the First Time in 33 Years Sparking Concern for Endangered Pink Iguanas
Wolf Volcano erupted yesterday after 33 years of inactivity, according to a report released by the Galapagos National Park. The volcano, which is located on Isabela Island, is the highest point in the archipelago at 5,600 feet above sea level.
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Photo of the Day: The King Taketh Away
This dramatic image of a male lion leaping from a tree with a dismembered impala clutched in his jaws was taken last month at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve by safari guide Pravir Patel.
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Meet Super Diego: The Most Interesting Giant Tortoise in the World (Video)
Even in death, Lonesome George is still undoubtedly the world’s most famous Galapagos giant tortoise. As the last living Pinta Island tortoise, his inability to reproduce and save his subspecies made him an international celebrity and a powerful, poignant symbol of the finality and tragedy of extinction.
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Photo of the Day: Surf's Up in the Galapagos
Roberto Plaza, who is Natural Habitat Adventures’ Galapagos Field Manager, shot this photo of a massive wave bearing down on the coastline of Santa Cruz last weekend. The Galapagos National Park reported that a storm south of the archipelago caused the strong waves, which caused considerable damage to townships on San Cristóbal and Isabela Islands.
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Photo of the Day: A Grisly Battle to the Death in the Okavango Delta
Rex Masupe, who is a guide at Abu Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, was recently called to this grisly scene by two camp assistants who stumbled upon it while out searching for firewood. The two male kudus had become locked together while battling for dominance and the right control a harem of females.
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Mother's Day Quiz: Which Animal Mother Are You?
Natural Habitat Adventures and World Wildlife Fund have teamed up to bring you another fun personality quiz, this time for Mother’s Day! Take the quiz to find out your inner-animal mothering style, and don’t forget to share your results with friends on Facebook and Twitter at the end.
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Good News for Galapagos Wildlife: Plastic Bags Will Soon Be Banned
Our hats are off to officials in the Galapagos Islands for phasing out the use of plastic shopping bags in an effort to protect wildlife and reduce litter, pollution, and overall waste in the archipelago.
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Everyone Is Safe in Rare Galapagos Passenger Ship Accident
A 16-passenger yacht ran aground near the town of Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz on Friday, April 24th, according to a press release issued by the Galapagos National Park.