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Conservation
The dangers of sharing wildlife photos on social media have been known since at least 2014: the geotags in your shared snapshots can lead poachers to their prey. Even in our national parks, sharing photos of wildlife sightings in real time can create mobs of people that stress wildlife.
Churchill Polar Bears
“Loved seeing the polar bear cubs with mama bear, especially when the cub was playing with the frozen kelp.
Videos
According to legend, Raven went among the black bears and promised that every 10th bear cub would be born white as a reminder of the time when the world was pure and clean and covered with snowdrifts and glaciers.
Antarctica & Arctic
On a big rock above a crystal-blue and iceberg-filled bay in wild East Greenland, I realized that travel sometimes can mean not moving at all.
Churchill Polar Bears
“Our trip to Churchill was beyond unbelievable. One of the most memorable moments was on Halloween. Drew Hamilton, our guide, became a Viking warrior. Besides dazzling us with his endless bear knowledge, Drew was so much fun. We were so fortunate to encounter this young female polar bear. She was afraid at first.
Travel Tales
By Nat Hab Traveler Mary Glaser | The Great Alaskan Grizzly Encounter I had so many fond memories from our trip to Katmai National Park, but one of my favorite stories was when we went ashore in Kukak Bay and watched a dramatic soap opera unfold between five brown bears—four male and one female.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a scene out of Wyoming. Photographer Lynn Oakleaf photographed bighorn sheep appearing to huddle in the National Elk Preserve. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Galapagos Islands
By Camie Kirkevold, Administrative Assistant at Natural Habitat Adventures I was looking forward to reconnecting with the world—the real world. Not the one I stare into all day, wondering who is doing what and what my next post will be. Or the other worlds that suck my time from the precious days.
Nature & Wildlife
Our home library in Georgia is brimming with all kinds of dog-eared books about adventure, conservation, economics and science. The exception is a dozen of wooden boxes piled up high on top of the shelves, smelling of camphor and filled with pin-mounted butterflies.
Latin America
The Peruvian Amazon is home to many biologically diverse ecosystems, including an array of freshwater fish, butterflies, birds, mammals and reptiles. Its extensive tree coverage—nearly 260,000 square miles—makes it one of the world’s largest store houses of carbon.
Travel Tales
“Thoroughly enjoyed the trip with John Mittan. Found the heights challenging but the thrill of being up there in the wild to view the ibex, gelada monkeys, Ethiopian wolves, and more made it a very great experience and one of the best trips we have done.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a quetzal in Costa Rica. Photographer Ling Yoong saw this breathtaking bird while walking through the cloud forest of Cerro de la Muerte. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
