Videos
Video: Beluga Bath Time
Stunningly white in a blue sea, beluga whales are ethereally beautiful creatures when spotted in their natural habitats. Not only are they a treat for the eyes, but hearing them is something you’ll never forget.
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Nature & Wildlife
Unlikely Playmates: A Cat and a Dolphin Discover Each Other
It’s always heartwarming to see creatures of different species discovering a connection. Whether it’s humans and whales, or famous Koko the Gorilla and her kitten friend All Ball, our spirits find delight in interactions across what might seem insurmountable gulfs between very dissimilar beings.
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Nature & Wildlife
Some Folks Call Me “Gutpile”
When I am not guiding or traveling, you can find me residing in the quirky little fishing village (though some argue it is primarily a drinking village with a fishing problem) of Homer, Alaska.
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Videos
Video: Wild Turkey Takes on a Mail Truck
Typically, a dog is the animal a mail carrier has to worry about most while doing his or her job. Not so in Centerville, Massachusetts. It’s a wild turkey this intrepid driver has to watch out for.
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Videos
Rescuing Timmy, Feline-Style
When it comes to our closest animal friends—our pets—it seems like dogs have all the luck. We take them out for walks and on car rides, we let them jump into our canoes for nature outings and generally let them tag along with us anywhere they’re allowed to go.
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Nature & Wildlife
Pandas In Paradise
As the winter passes on my thoughts turn away from the polar bears and grizzlies of 2010 and to the coming adventures of 2011. The first on the calendar for me will be guiding the Natural Habitat Wild and Ancient China trips this May and June. Am I excited?
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Alaska
Amazing Alaska Grizzly Bear Videos
Natural Habitat Adventure guide Brad Josephs recently sent us this amazing compilation of grizzly bear footage from our Hidden Alaska and Grizzlies: From Kodiak to Katmai trips. Watch as these amazing bears fight, hunt, relax and roam. Enjoy!
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Videos
Video: Black Bears Ask, “Is It Your Backyard, or Mine?”
A guy in a bad bear suit may not be the best spokesperson for an audience of serious nature enthusiasts, but this video that uses one does, in the end, ask an important question for all of us to consider.
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Videos
A Look Back at Biodiversity; Forecast for 2011
The arrival of a new year always prompts us to take a look back at the one just passed; to summarize it, to put closure on it. It was about a year ago that the United Nations proclaimed 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity.
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Videos
Predator vs. Prey: An Extraordinary Moment on Film
When the nature series Planet Earth premiered on TV in the United States in 2007, it featured groundbreaking photography, such as this piece of film showing a great white shark catching a seal. This one-second event was made into a slow-motion, 40-second display of pure power, amazing grace and jaw-dropping excitement.
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Nature & Wildlife
No Kid Can Resist a Mud Puddle
Talk about something to make you smile on a Friday… Take a look at what happens when a young elk comes across an irresistible place to play!
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Nature & Wildlife
See a Great Migration for Yourself!
If you’ve been watching National Geographic Channel’s “Great Migrations” documentary, you’re learning a lot about one of the most amazing phenomena in the natural realm. But there’s nothing like being there to witness migrating wildlife firsthand. We’ve got some suggestions for you!