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Nature & Wildlife
On March 8, 2012, 71 bison calves newly arrived from Canada stepped onto the Montana plains. They came to join the established herd of bison on the American Prairie Reserve, the one that once belonged to their ancestors. One hundred years ago, the last of Montana’s Pablo-Allard herd was sold to the Canadian government.
Asia & The Pacific
Where: Deep in the rain forests of Central Borneo in the Tanjung Puting National Park. What’s there: A full-service research center where visitors can observe ex-captive orangutans that have been returned to the wild but are not entirely independent. In the 1970s and 1980s, Camp Leakey also served as a rehabilitation center.
Videos
When a single whale or dolphin strands itself on a beach, it is usually very sick. When those animals strand themselves in groups, however, other, unknown factors are probably at play. There are several theories as to why groups of whales will sometimes swim onto beaches around the world.
Conservation
Few baby animals are more adorable than a roly-poly white polar bear cub. So it’s no wonder that Siku has stolen the hearts of the world via the Polar Bear Cam at Denmark’s Scandinavian Wildlife Park. Siku was born Nov. 22, 2011 to Ilka, the park’s female polar bear.
Antarctica & Arctic
Big dreams of exploration were not uncommon in the late 1800s and early 1900s. But one explorer may have taken such aspirations to the next level: in 1895, at a London conference on polar exploration, a Swedish engineer named Salomon August Andree declared his intention to reach the North Pole via hot-air balloon.
News & More
National Geographic Explorer and Filmmaker James Cameron makes a triumphant return from the bottom of the Challenger Deep, nearly seven miles below the ocean’s surface.
Conservation
By any measure, Bhutan is a spiritual place, known for how it assesses the quality of life of its citizens, phrased as “gross national happiness (GNH).” The term, in fact, was coined in 1972 by Bhutan’s then King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who used it to signify his commitment to social progress.
Nature & Wildlife
Ever wonder who creates those plant- or animal-identification outdoor apps and how designers know which questions they need to ask in order to help you make a positive ID?
Nature & Wildlife
Thanks to all who took part in our Nature Trivia Quiz. You’re a savvy bunch; we received quite a few 100% correct responses! The winner was Jim Reisert, who was first to send in all 10 correct answers. Congrats to Jim, who wins a Nat Hab waist pack.
News & More
If you’re reading our blog, you’re likely a nature lover and a wildlife watcher… if that’s the case, let’s see how you do on our Nature Trivia Quiz! The first person to submit all 10 correct answers in the “Leave A Reply” field below will receive a free Natural Habitat Adventures waist pack!
Travel Tales
Ever since the explorers of old used oral storytelling, flyers and published journals to spread word of streets lined with gold, fountains of youth or rich silks and spices, people have been using mass media to motivate others to go on adventures.
News & More
Nature Valley Trail View may be the next best thing to being there…
