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Travel Tips
According to Climate Central, an independent organization of scientists and journalists that researches and reports the facts about our changing climate, last year was the hottest in the past 135. Now, as we approach fall 2015, it’s looking like this year just might top that record.
News & More
You’ve cut down on the number of plastic water bottles you buy. You make sure to load your groceries into reusable fabric totes, forgoing the plastic bags the store offers.
Conservation
In our last article on where to “See—and Save—the World’s Most Endangered Species: Part 1” we took a look at the endangered Siberian and Bengal tigers. Another incredib(ly endangered) animal is the rhinoceros. One of the world’s few remaining emblems of a bygone pre-historic era, the rhino once ruled many parts of Eurasia and Africa.
African Safaris
Gorillas and chimps have become Uganda’s star tourist attractions in recent years. So much so, in fact, that many people don’t really think of Uganda as true safari destination like Kenya, Tanzania or Botswana. This wasn’t always the case.
Galapagos Islands
Iguanas are a common and generally welcome site in the Galapagos Islands. In fact, the archipelago is literally crawling with them in some places. But last month, a very unusual iguana sighting raised serious alarm bells in the Galapagos conservation community. A green iguana, which is native to mainland South America, was spotted and captured.
Nature & Wildlife
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a gorgeous close-up of a male orangutan in Borneo. Photographer Mary Fine captured this moment while visiting Camp Leakey in Tanjung Puting National Park. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Videos
By now, you’re probably well versed in the many scientific studies out there that provide proof of how your health improves when you spend time in green settings and the benefits you accrue by going outdoors for at least several minutes every day.
African Safaris
This photo of a terrapin hitching a ride on the back of a hippo was taken recently by Andrea Campbell in South Africa’s Londolozi Private Game Reserve. Hippos are notoriously fussy about their personal space, but apparently these two are friends.
Galapagos Islands
Birdwatching in the Galapagos Islands just got a little easier and more fun thanks to a new free app. BirdsEye Galapagos will help visitors identify and learn about birds and allow them to contribute to science and conservation by helping scientists monitor and track bird populations.
Nature Photography
Well, if you happen to be in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada you may have the chance to see them both! The northern lights often make an appearance during our October/November polar bear tour season, and occasionally a few polar bears stick around to see the show during spring’s northern lights season.
News & More
Citizen science has become an important tool for scientific research. Now, as funds for federal agencies and state natural resources departments around the country shrink, using ordinary folks to gather and record wildlife and environmental observations stretch limited research dollars by getting reams of data for free. NASA relies on amateur astronomers for asteroid observations.
African Safaris
It’s pretty cool, whether you’re a “bird person” or not, to catch a glimpse of a kingfisher. Maybe it’s because their outsized heads, squat bodies, stubby tails, and long, sharp bills lend them a whimsical Wind-in-the-Willows, storybook quality. Or maybe it’s that they don’t look like they should be very good at catching fish.
