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The Earth’s tallest living land animals are in trouble. Giraffes, who reach heights of up to 18 feet, are declining at an alarming rate, and trade in wildlife body parts and anthropomorphic climate change are largely to blame. Surprisingly, though, it’s not the world’s rising temperatures that are putting giraffes in jeopardy.
Europe
It was just off the coast of Grímsey, a tiny Icelandic island about 25 miles north of the country’s mainland, that I spotted my first puffin. Easy to identify by its large head and orange beak, the adorable avian stood, partially hidden, among the island’s tufted greenery and rocky soil. I was beaming.
Conservation
Pollinators— including bees, butterflies, birds and bats—are essential for healthy ecosystems and our global food supply: According to WWF, almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of global crops depend on animal pollination.
Churchill Polar Bears
By Stephanie Mustonen, Integrated Marketing Specialist at WWF People are often warned not to go out alone at night. That was one of the first rules I was told when I visited Churchill, Manitoba—though the warning was said with a very specific predator in mind: polar bears.
News & More
Chances are that at some point during the end-of-the-year holiday season, you received at least one item of clothing as a gift. Receiving garments as presents is often ideal, since apparel can provide you with high-quality, stylish items that make you feel and look good; fill a practical need; or even bestow a memorable experience.
Nature & Wildlife
In 2024, I started the year by writing about nature: CO2 emissions, temperatures and the optimism a lot of us felt about clean energy technologies with consistent cost declines.
News & More
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.
Canada & the North
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Kristina Disney Have you ever been to the places that lie in the corners of maps? Gone to places so little traveled that cartographers cover the region with markers of scale and distance, titles, legends or—better yet—pictures of sea monsters?
Nature Photography
In Nat Hab’s 10 Tips to Improve Your Wildlife & Nature Photography webinar, pro photographer and Expedition Leader Charlie Reinertsen shares his tips for capturing stellar shots of even the most fleeting animal encounters.
Nature & Wildlife
At first glance, geese and reindeer (called “caribou” in North America) may not seem to have much in common. But there is a link: in some places, they share diets and habitats.
Nature & Wildlife
From my perspective, the best thing about winter is snow. When it falls, this natural element covers everything in a white blanket, creating a sense of cleanliness, purity and quiet. Snow can also symbolize peace, like in the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, one of my favorite poets.
African Safaris
Cheetahs survive on speed, but it is only one of many physical and behavioral adaptations they rely upon to survive a complex set of interlinking challenges. Recent research and developments in cheetah conservation shed new light on the cheetah’s race for survival, contributing to new ways we understand and can support cheetahs.
