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A gigantic iceberg has just broken off from Antarctica’s massive Larsen C Ice Shelf. The berg began its independent life sometime in the middle of July 2017. And it’s huge. The 2,200-square-mile iceberg weighs a trillion tons (twice the volume of Lake Erie) and is nearly the size of Delaware.
Travel Tales
“Natural Habitat Adventures developed an excellent, custom Costa Rica itinerary for a March Spring Break trip with my teenage nieces. We took many parts of the Family Costa Rica Adventure and added two days in Tortuguero National Park. The Saturday-to-Saturday agenda included visits to three beautiful lodges.
Travel Tales
“Early in the morning, we came upon a mother tiger and her two precious three-month-old cubs bonding together out in the open. Mother tiger was licking her two cubs and clearly loving them. It was a privilege and an honor to sit quietly observing this behavior.
Videos
By Nat Hab traveler Jim Fuller and Expedition Leader Moira le Patourel. A summertime journey to Churchill reveals another world beyond the tundra—the watery domain of beluga whales! Hear their playful whistles and clicks during this underwater interaction. Their animated singing has earned them the nickname “canaries of the sea.”
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected lion cubs running through the Serengeti. Photographer Steve Grodin watched these young lions playing together while on safari in Tanzania. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Videos
Although prominently featured on the California flag, a wild grizzly bear hasn’t been seen in the state since the 1920s. In the early 1800s, about 50,000 grizzlies roamed between the Pacific Ocean and the Great Plains. In California alone, before the Gold Rush (1848–1858), there were probably 10,000 grizzlies.
Travel Tips
At some point in our lives, each of us has either heard stories about or seen images of dancing lights in the far north of our planet. Undoubtedly, this spectacle is beautiful, but what exactly are the “Northern Lights” and where do they come from?
African Safaris
There’s nothing on Earth quite like watching the spectacle of East Africa’s Great Migration, when thousands upon thousands of wildebeest traverse the savanna in search of fresh grass while trying to elude cunning predators, perpetuating the ancient circle of life.
News & More
Later this month, in late July 2017, Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears outside Yellowstone National Park and nearby Grand Teton National Park will lose their Endangered Species List protections. Jurisdiction over the bears will be handed over to Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. In general, that will mean fewer restrictions on killing the bears.
Travel Tales
Exploring the Amazon rain forest is a bucket list adventure for any nature lover. Peru’s vibrant environment, teeming with wildlife, is also one of the most threatened wild places on Earth. Some of World Wildlife Fund’s most important conservation work is focused on protecting the Amazon as a globally important ecosystem.
Travel Tales
“On one of our last days in Yellowstone, we drove past Blacktail Pond, but were not very hopeful about activity there. Earlier, we had seen a grizzly bear eating the carcass of a bison that had fallen into the pond and died after being unable to get out.
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 special moment out of Alaska. Photographer Brad Starry was viewing brown bears when a mother and cub came in to view. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
