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African Safaris
It’s difficult to imagine why such a large and powerful animal would be so skittish. With a modest charge, a white or black rhino could seemingly bulldoze anything in its path. But some of the rhinos newly introduced to wildlife conservation areas in Kenya are noticeably wary of human presence.
Nature & Wildlife
While visiting the tiny little village of Churchill with WWF & Natural Habitat Adventures, we were lucky enough to witness a “polar bear lift,” a critical tool in the polar bear conservation toolbox—and one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
Conservation
Radio collars, GPS tracking devices and remote-controlled drones—when it comes to monitoring wildlife, it’s easy to get caught up in high-tech devices. It turns out, however, that our best tool for endangered species conservation work might be the least technological of all.
Nature & Wildlife
I remember the first time I saw a grizzly bear in the wild—it was while guiding a group of travelers on an incredible hiking and biking trip through one of the most spectacularly scenic landscapes in the world: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (WGIPP).
Galapagos Islands
In the Galapagos National Park, you’re not allowed to come within six feet of an animal, but it’s nearly impossible to follow this rule. One of the incredible things about the Galapagos Islands and the National Park program is how successful the local conservation efforts are in protecting the flora and fauna of the islands.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week, we chose Carol Griffiths’ photo – “Curiousity!” Carol Griffiths came upon this den of African wild dog pups while on safari in Botswana with Nat Hab!
Videos
Last week, English musician David Bowie died at the young age of 69. Whatever you think of his music, he was widely regarded as an innovator, known for the intellectual depth of his work. CNN reported that his songs spoke “of the terror in knowing what the world is about.
African Safaris
I learned on my recent Secluded Botswana Safari that, since the Botswana government has outlawed hunting, most animals, particularly predators, are quite used to trucks. In fact, they simply see our game drive vehicles as part of the scenery, or perhaps a non-threatening animal that they can’t quite get a consistent scent on.
Alaska
“We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day. We’re not scared.”
News & More
Circus elephants in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey shows got good news last week when it was announced on January 11, 2016, that they would be retired in May.
Travel Tales
I’ve been to the Amazon before – several times, actually. I’ve led trips in the neo-tropics and been on more rain forest hikes than I could ever remember. So to say I thought I knew what to expect on our Great Amazon River Cruise is a bit of an understatement.
Nature Photography
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose this majestic tiger in India. Photographer Ranjan Ramchandani captured the tiger’s intense gaze in a dense part of the forest in Bandavgarh National Park. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
