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Happy Earth Day! Around the world, people are mobilizing their voice to show support for climate action. World Wildlife Fund has taken to the streets of social media to harness the power of networks to highlight the importance of forests. We’ve compiled 11 posts from supporters around the world who love travel and nature.
There is a new Darwin in the Galapagos Islands. No, he’s not a descendant of the famous 19th century naturalist who made the islands (and himself) famous with his Galapagos-inspired, world-changing theory of evolution by natural selection.
On Friday, April 10th, the Ecuadorian Environment Ministry announced that Dr. Arturo Izurieta had been removed from his duties as director of the Galapagos National Park and named Alejandra Ordoñez as his replacement.
Invasive species are often bad news. This is especially true in a place like the Galapagos Islands, where a single introduced species can wreak havoc on sensitive ecosystems and have a devastating impact on endemic flora and fauna, which haven’t evolved to cope or compete with new arrivals.
Everyone knows that most domesticated dogs can’t resist the thrill of chasing a cat. It turns out that Africa’s wild dogs aren’t immune to the joys of cat chasing either, as wildlife photographer Dana Allen recently found out on a safari drive in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
While the Galapagos Islands are famous for their diverse and abundant birdlife, many people don’t associate the archipelago with owls. In fact, there are two endemic subspecies of owls endemic to the islands, the Galapagos barn owl (Tyto alba punctatissima) and the Galapagos short-eared owl (Asio flammeus galapagoensis).
This Ceiba tree near the town of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristobal Island is generally considered to be tallest (and largest) tree in the Galapagos Islands.
Each month we feature a new quiz with trivia about the latest articles on The Safarist. Answer all questions correctly, and you’ll be entered into a monthly drawing for a $250 iSafari.com travel credit, good towards a custom African safari! The April Trivia Contest is now over.
There has been a lot of good news for endangered and “missing” wildlife lately, which seems like a breath of fresh air amid all the dire headlines about rapid climate change and environmental degradation.
We had just finished a wonderfully grueling hike in the Tiskita Jungle, located along pristine coastline in the southwest corner of Costa Rica within a 300-acre private biological reserve. We sat under an almond tree to shade ourselves from the hot sun and rest our well-earned, aching muscles.
