479 stories
They say all good things must come to an end. Last week, the Russian ice-breaker 50 Years of Victory – the vessel NHA uses for its Voyage to the North Pole trip – announced that it will be retiring from operating passenger expeditions.
NCAA March Madness is in full swing and that means it’s time for our 2nd annual Wildlife Faceoff Bracket Challenge! Some of last year’s biggest contenders are back, including the 2013 champion, the polar bear.
We are thrilled to announce that NHA Expedition Leader Thuto Moutloatse was just named one of the Seven Best Guides on the Planet in Outside Magazine’s 2014 Travel Awards! He won top honors for Best Safari Guide, and we couldn’t be more excited for him.
In honor of Polar Bear Week and International Polar Bear Day, WWF is hosting a live Google Hangout on Wednesday with two Canadian polar bear experts!
Early February census numbers indicate a record number of Pacific gray whales in San Ignacio Lagoon this winter – the highest number since census keeping in the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve began in 1978. This month’s count identified 197 adults and 155 calves for a total of 312 whales.
We’ve added a third conservation expert to round our Great Amazon River Cruise departures this fall. Eric May, a program officer for WWF’s Latin America and Caribbean Program, will join our October 30-November 7 Amazon River Cruise as a guest lecturer.
As 2014 gets into full swing, WWF celebrates successes of 2013 and thanks supporters who made these wins possible. We’ve noted victories that positively impact communities and species worldwide in places as unique as Nepal, the Northern Great Plains and the Arctic.
Twelve years ago, a Nat Hab polar bear trip inspired an award-winning Manhattan designer to dedicate her life to years of polar bear research leading to the creation of the world’s most comprehensive interactive polar bear almanac for students. The eBook is finally coming to fruition this year with the launch of their Kickstarter campaign!
We are thrilled to announce that two of our Great Amazon River Cruise summer departures will be escorted by WWF conservation experts this summer. PAUL HARDY: May 23-May 31, 2014 Paul Hardy, director of strategic planning for WWF’s Latin America and Caribbean Program, will be the WWF guest lecturer on our May Great Amazon River Cruise.
We’ve shared the same mission for several decades — to protect the world’s wild places and take you to see them. Now we’re sharing an avenue for telling you the stories of conservation and travel.
There are few places left on the planet that offer an authentic encounter with unspoiled wilderness. The Congo Basin is one of them. A WWF priority region, it’s home to some of central Africa’s largest primate populations, including western lowland gorillas and chimpanzees.
I’ve often thought that if people were more like dogs, relationships between humans would be a lot less complicated. You’d know immediately if someone was truly happy to see you, just by the wagging of a backside. To us, it seems it’s hard to lie or hide your emotions when you have a tail.
