Videos
Leonardo DiCaprio was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this past week to discuss his new movie as well as philanthropic efforts. DiCaprio, who is a WWF Board member, is the founder of the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF) which supports organizations and initiatives dedicated to securing a sustainable future for our planet.
Videos
Watching a red fox hunt in the winter by slowly creeping forward, listening intently and then jumping high to pounce on prey can be pretty entertaining, but it turns out there’s a lot of science behind all the wild, deep-snow diving.
Conservation
I think part of the reason that I love snow and ice is because I think winter is an endangered species. Have you ever chosen to travel to a particular place because you miss the colder winters of the past?
Videos
In theatrical circles, a “turkey” is a failure or a flop, but nothing could be further from the truth in the natural world.
Travel Tales
Most nights this past polar bear season, quite a few curious arctic foxes and red foxes could be seen running around Churchill’s main drag, Kelsey Blvd. NHA guide Justin Gibson wondered what would happen if he left his GoPro camera running outside of the hotel where NHA guests stay in Churchill.
News & More
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.
Nature Photography
A CNN news crew joined Natural Habitat Adventures on one of our recent polar bear photo trips, and we’re excited to announce that the first of three video segments was just released! Watch as our travelers encounter their first polar bear from the Polar Rover in Churchill, Manitoba.
Nature & Wildlife
Two rare white African lion cubs were born recently at the Zoodoo Wildlife Park in Tasmania. At just 5 weeks old, you could say the cubs are the “pride” of the park! According to zookeeper Trevor Cuttriss, there are less than 300 white lions worldwide. These lions are not albino, as one might think.
Conservation
Alaskan glaciers, icebergs in Antarctica, the chilling Beaufort Sea – these polar wonderlands are the worldwide offices of Paul Nicklen, acclaimed wildlife photographer for National Geographic. Spirit bears, leopard seals, polar bears, penguins – these are his co-workers.
Videos
I didn’t need the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to jump-start my dreams of Antarctica ice.
Nature & Wildlife
The second season of an internet reality show is coming our way this week. It features a very different kind of star, namely, the grizzly bears and wildlife of Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Nature & Wildlife
Zookeepers at Zoo Atlanta were like proud grandparents on Monday, excitedly awaiting the arrival of giant panda Lun Lun’s newest cub. To their delight, they were surprised with a second twin cub born 2 minutes after the first one. These were the first twin panda cubs born in the United states since 1987.
