Good Nature Travel Blog

  • Videos

    Video: Anna’s Hummingbirds, from Nestlings to Fledglings

    Jun 4, 2019 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Common in the wild as well as in urban and suburban settings, Anna’s hummingbirds seem to have figured out the secret to expanding their ranges and how to thrive in what can sometimes be a hostile world for anything wild.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Flying Fish

    May 31, 2019 · Steve Selden

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a scene from French Polynesia. Photographer Mark Gottlieb spent an hour on the bow of his ship watching flying fish in flight. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Videos

    Eagles and Ospreys: When Birds of Prey Clash

    May 14, 2019 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Proud, powerful and the national symbol of the United States, bald eagles are birds of prey that are extremely territorial during nesting season but highly social at other times.

  • Conservation

    Celebrating Earth Day at Natural Habitat Adventures

    Apr 22, 2019 · Courtney Nachlas

    Natural Habitat Adventures loves celebrating the holidays! Each year, Nat Hab’s office employees come together for a huge Thanksgiving potluck, an epic St. Patrick’s Day feast and an unforgettable holiday party, to name a few. Though we love celebrating all holidays, here at Natural Habitat Adventures, our favorite holiday by far is Earth Day.

  • Videos

    Video: Owls Have Heads Designed for Hearing

    Apr 9, 2019 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    The silent flight of owls is pure beauty and grace in motion. In fact, in order to lessen the noise levels of airplanes, aeronautics designers are studying owl feathers for potential applications. But that’s not the only thing that is truly amazing about these birds. Their hearing is exceptional.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Cockatoos That Drum for the Love of Music

    Mar 12, 2019 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    For many of us, music is so much more than just mere entertainment. We use it to wake ourselves up, to make our morning commute go quicker, to motivate us, to alleviate our worries and to make spending time with our friends more joyful. Sometimes, it seems like music is our constant companion.

  • Antarctica & Arctic

    Videos: The Natural Worlds of Antarctica and the Falklands

    Mar 5, 2019 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Well into this very cold winter—though still far from its end—I like to dream about the summer that’s happening some other place now, down at the bottom of the world. And two of those places where summer still holds sway in March are the Falkland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Afternoon Yawn

    Feb 15, 2019 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a sleepy fox in Yellowstone National Park.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Love Is in the Air

    Jan 18, 2019 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a pair out of Kenya. Photographer Yochi Levanon was on safari in Kenya when this grey crowned crane duo posed for the camera. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Red Fox on the Prairie

    Jan 4, 2019 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a snowy scene in Canada. Photographer Wilma McKenzie spotted this red fox in an Alberta field. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Weddell Seal

    Dec 28, 2018 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose a Weddell seal in Antarctica. Photographer Lisa Marun was photographing the wildlife of Antarctica when she spotted this Weddell seal in Neko Harbour. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?