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Nature Photography
By Mac Mirabile, WWF There are those wildlife photography moments when you just can’t believe your luck – you’re at the right place at the right time, your camera is dialed in and working, and you’re getting some of the best shots of your life…or so you think until you get home and look at…
News & More
Going rogue. Since 1835, that phrase has been used to describe elephants that exhibit violent behavior, whether through injury or from being separated from their herd. Decades later, when applied to humans, the term came to denote conduct that was erratic or dangerous.
Travel Tales
Sweat drips down my forehead, back and legs. We are walking as slowly as possible, but the full sun, 90-degree heat and 90-percent humidity make it feel like we are melting.
Travel Tales
The Galapagos Islands, or “Enchanted Isles,” are, indeed, enchanted. Magical, mystical, magnificent. I’ve heard this from other travelers, but until I stepped foot on the islands, I simply didn’t understand the depth of that truth. The camaraderie of our group started on day one, when one of our fellow travelers overslept.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose an baby olive ridley turtle. Photographer Shreya Singha Ray was volunteering with hatchlings when she witnessed this turtle saying “hello” to the world. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Nature & Wildlife
One of the largest mammals on earth, gray whales intrigue us not only by their size but with also their actions. They exude peace and gracefulness.
Videos
Throughout history, people have been fascinated by wild animals that are all white. True to tradition, in Wisconsin, where I live, residents have a special affinity for and pride in the albino white-tailed deer herd that lives in our Northwoods.
Nature & Wildlife
Once a national monument is designated to conserve a landscape and its cultural history, once a natural habitat is legally protected to save wildlife, or once an oil pipeline is stayed to safeguard a community’s clean water, you can breathe a sigh of relief, right? The battle is won; end of story.
Travel Tales
“Wonderful trip, particularly the numerous lion and cheetah sightings. Will always remember the lions roaring right outside our tent at night.”
News & More
On May 4, an audience of nearly 350 people chose Natural Habitat Adventures as “the most exciting company in Colorado” during a sold-out Colorado “Companies to Circle” Event & Awards Ceremony, hosted by Luke’s Circle (a Denver-Boulder professionals’ community) at the Rayback Collective in Boulder.
Conservation
[Excerpts from Adventure Guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, by Peter D. Krahenbuhl] One of the most amazing and interesting facts about the Galapagos Islands is their role in influencing our understanding of the evolution of life on Earth.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains. Photographer Robert Strickland captured the moment a mother nursed her cubs within the quiet of the trees within the national park.
