Nature & Wildlife Stories

Mark Jordahl

Celebrate World Lemur Day with Natural Habitat Adventures

Once upon a time, in a small village in eastern Madagascar, a man entered a forest to collect honey with his son, Koto. Koto was very young and was not able...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Colors of Earth Are Changing

Our world is a colorful place. Just think of the vivid blues, greens, oranges, reds and yellows of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, the...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

When Size in Nature Does—and Doesn’t—Matter

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase “size matters,” used today quasi-humorously in almost every imaginable context in which the size of a particular...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

What’s the Difference Between Freshwater and Saltwater Crocodiles?

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Matt Cornish "That’s not a knife; this is a knife!" That right there is one of the most famous quotes in movie history from...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Where Wildlife Resides: Climate, Co-Cultures and Communal Z’s

When people are deciding where to live, factors such as a community’s cost of living, employment opportunities, ease of transportation, and proximity to...

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Rebecca Self

Wading in Rising Waters: East Africa’s Flamingos Face Uncertain Future

In East African wildlife news, the Big Five and Great Migration usually get most of the press coverage. Recently, though, East Africa’s lesser flamingos...

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Joe Yogerst

The Secret World of Canada’s Coastal Wolves

From the mythical founding of Rome and The Call of the Wild to the werewolves of folklore and cinema, humankind has long been both frightened and fascinated...

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Rebecca Self

Icelandic Moss & Internet Memes: How to Protect Iceland’s Fragile Ecosystem

What do Internet memes and Icelandic moss have in common? More than you might think! In September 2016, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber played two shows in...

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Joel Centano

8 Reasons to Celebrate—and Help Save—Gorillas on World Gorilla Day

Celebrated each September 24 since 2017, World Gorilla Day is meant to inspire international awareness and appreciation of what pioneering primatologist Dian...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Intelligent Asian Elephants and Their Ebbing Environments

There are many types of intelligence in the animal kingdom, and it seems that almost every day, we learn something more about them. Of course, it’s hard to...

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Rebecca Self

Roaring Back: Triumphs and Challenges in Tiger Conservation

Roaring back may be an overstatement, but the number of tigers living in the wild is on the rise, and that is cause for optimism. The largest of all the big...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Photo Essay: The Brown Bears and Salt Marshes of Chinitna Bay, Alaska

Alaska’s Chinitna Bay on Cook Inlet near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is the very heart of coastal brown bear country, according to the National Park...

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Joe Yogerst

If There Was Such a Thing as the Animal Olympics, These Creatures Would Be Gold Medalists

From Simone Biles and Noah Lyles to the U.S. women’s basketball team and “golden boy” French swimmer Léon Marchand, there were plenty of amazing athletes at...

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Laura Kiniry

This Nonprofit is Working to Protect Howler Monkeys from Costa Rica’s Power Lines

The first time Chris Martin heard a howler monkey's cries, he thought it was a jet plane taking off. Martin was an epidemiology student visiting Costa Rica’s...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Animal Academics: Interspecies Teachers

Teaching was once considered a uniquely human behavior. Today, however, scientists recognize a small but diverse group of species who have the ability to act...

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Megan Brief

Showing Gratitude for the Gardeners of the Rainforest on International Orangutan Day

Orangutan translates to “person of the forest” in the Malay language; an apt description for a mammal that shares approximately 97% of our DNA. And just like...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

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...

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Megan Brief

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...

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