News & More
Across the World, Acts of Kindness Are Universal
For most of us, the Christmas holidays and the end of the calendar year signify a time of peace and reflection; a respite from our day-to-day routines and struggles.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Nature & Wildlife
Must-See Animal Migrations
What is the sound of nearly two million wildebeest and zebra moving across the plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Maasai Mara? Clichéd as it sounds, it’s nearly indescribable. Sublime, really. I’ve witnessed this massive migration firsthand, and you feel it more than you hear it.
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Nature & Wildlife
A Myriad of Mothering Styles from the Animal Kingdom
When you think of your mother, a warm memory probably pops up of her being there when you needed a hug, lending an ear when you wanted to talk, or standing up for you when you required a hero.
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Conservation
Lion Longevity: Ants, Politics and Social Contexts
American writer, conservationist, ecologist, environmentalist, forester, naturalist, philosopher and scientist Aldo Leopold once said that “harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left. That is to say, you cannot love game and hate predators … the land is one organism.”
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Conservation
Drones: New Wing Movements and Watching Wildlife Groups
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, don’t offer just a safer way for wildlife biologists to observe their subjects; they’re often less costly, more efficient and more precise than traditional approaches. While researchers are still navigating the challenges and complexities of mixing wildlife and drones, the technology holds incredible potential.
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African Safaris
The Coolness of Zebra Stripes
Why zebras have stripes has been a matter for scientific debate for decades. A lot of theories have been put forth, such as they’ve evolved for camouflage, to confuse the vision of biting flies, to bewilder predators with “motion dazzle” or that they’re a means of identification among zebras themselves.
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Nature & Wildlife
20 Nat Hab Destinations Named Top Trips of 2023 (Plus: Take Our Travel Quiz!)
As we welcome in the New Year, notable travel media outlets such as AFAR, National Geographic and Lonely Planet have been curating lists of the best places to visit in 2023. Natural Habitat Adventures operates trips in 20 of these bucket-list destinations, from Australia to Zambia.
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Conservation
Black Rhinos and White Rhinos: Counts, COVID and Conservation
As caregivers, parents and teachers of children, we try to encourage and respect every youngster’s individuality. We tell them that they are each unique and that every one of them has something separate to give, something different to learn and something distinct to create.
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Conservation
Where It Counts: Enumerating Elephants and Listing Lions
To decide whether an animal population is threatened or even on the brink of extinction, you need to know, at least approximately, how many individuals are left and if those numbers are increasing or decreasing. In other words, you can’t protect wildlife if you can’t monitor it.
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African Safaris
Ultimate Kenya Safaris – Africa Travel Etiquette: Language
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African Safaris
Ultimate Kenya Safaris – Africa Travel Etiquette Part 2
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African Safaris
Kenya Migration: The Full Circle of Life
A Nat Hab traveler shares his experience with lions and leopards during The Great Kenya Migration Safari.