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While it’s never been easy to make your living as an animal in Africa, wildlife presently residing there face even more challenges than their ancestors did. For example, in the last four months in Kenya alone, poachers have killed 18 rhinos and 51 elephants.
Conservation
WWF has actively been looking at how technology is transforming conservation. As a Google Glass Explorer, WWF has started to test Field Notes, a tool biologists can use to record field data hands-free. Watch this video as WWF-Nepal senior research officer Sabita Malla journey’s through Chitwan National Park, monitoring rhinos with Google Glass.
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“Pride of Namibia” tells the story of communities committed to protecting wildlife, of a nation that has enshrined conservation into its constitution, and of the future of responsible travel – tourism that directly benefits the people who give wildlife freedom to roam. Travel to Namibia with WWF and NatHab.
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WWF travelers voyaged over 600 miles on the Amazon during WWF’s Great Amazon River Cruise. Aboard the riverboat, travelers get closer to the natural splendor of the winding rivers and forests thick with wild species as they kayak, hike and fish for piranhas.
Conservation
Earth Hour, organized by World Wildlife Fund, was inaugurated in Sydney, Australia in 2007. The hour is a globalized movement uniting people to protect the planet and is symbolized by the one-hour lights off event. This year, Earth Hour takes place on March 29th, from 8:30-9:30 p.m. your local time.
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Churchill, Canada is known as the “polar bear capital of the world,” however the Arctic is also home to several million people around the world. Kelly Turcotte, a Churchill resident calls it home. In this short video he explains why he’s chosen to live in such a harsh environment.
Conservation
Guest post by Kendal Yoakum, Marketing Coordinator at Natural Habitat Adventures I’ll admit it…marine pollution isn’t an uplifting topic. But it’s necessary once in a while to bring attention to not-so-pleasant subjects that impact us.
Videos
Only in Namibia can you experience breath-taking landscapes, vibrant populations of lions, cheetahs, rhinos, and elephants, and a nation of people whose livelihoods and future are bound to wildlife’s freedom to roam. Discover the world’s greatest conservation story ever told for yourself. Only in Namibia.
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Churchill, Canada is known as the “polar bear capital of the world.” For travelers this translates into great viewing opportunities but what do local residents think about the polar bear population?
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I had the pleasure of meeting traveler Richard Jacobs during a trip to Churchill, Canada, to see polar bears. A great conversationalist, considerate environmentalist and fine travel companion, Jacobs also proved to be a talented photographer and videographer; we even published one of his photos in the 2014-15 WWF-NHA travel catalog.
Nature & Wildlife
Watch this two minute video taken in the Galápagos by traveler and WWF employee Heather Finn. Find out what happens when two giant tortoises meet on a narrow path – who will win this show of dominance? Travel to the Galápagos with NatHab and WWF.
Travel Tales
One of my favorite things about Antarctica cruises is always the zodiac excursions. I’ve done hundreds of these zodiac trips now, and the wildlife encounters never fail to surprise and amaze me. Today’s excursion was no exception. As we pull into the bay, I can see some unusual splashing near the shore.
