Conservation
On December 10, 2015, an 18-year-old southeastern Texas man shot two whooping cranes in a rural area located about 18 miles west of Beaumont, Texas. He said he was hunting ducks. Whooping cranes are migratory birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).
Travel Tales
When expectations are high, I find it rare for a destination to so completely and entirely surpass anything I could have anticipated. Without a doubt, this was the case with my first visit to South Georgia island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Biologically, it is part of the Antarctic ecosystem.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week, we selected a mountain gorilla in Uganda. While trekking in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, photographer Efrain Villa captured this image of a member of the Nkuringo group of mountain gorillas. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Videos
Last week, you read about shelter dogs that are finding employment—and a new lease on life—as conservation officers in the University of Washington’s Conservation Canines (CK9) program. In the video below, you’ll see some of these dogged deputies in action.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week, we chose Richard Nickel’s photo – “Back Off!”
Conservation
Radio collars, GPS tracking devices and remote-controlled drones—when it comes to monitoring wildlife, it’s easy to get caught up in high-tech devices. It turns out, however, that our best tool for endangered species conservation work might be the least technological of all.
Nature & Wildlife
I remember the first time I saw a grizzly bear in the wild—it was while guiding a group of travelers on an incredible hiking and biking trip through one of the most spectacularly scenic landscapes in the world: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (WGIPP).
Galapagos Islands
In the Galapagos National Park, you’re not allowed to come within six feet of an animal, but it’s nearly impossible to follow this rule. One of the incredible things about the Galapagos Islands and the National Park program is how successful the local conservation efforts are in protecting the flora and fauna of the islands.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week, we chose Carol Griffiths’ photo – “Curiousity!” Carol Griffiths came upon this den of African wild dog pups while on safari in Botswana with Nat Hab!
African Safaris
I learned on my recent Secluded Botswana Safari that, since the Botswana government has outlawed hunting, most animals, particularly predators, are quite used to trucks. In fact, they simply see our game drive vehicles as part of the scenery, or perhaps a non-threatening animal that they can’t quite get a consistent scent on.
News & More
Circus elephants in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey shows got good news last week when it was announced on January 11, 2016, that they would be retired in May.
Nature Photography
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose this majestic tiger in India. Photographer Ranjan Ramchandani captured the tiger’s intense gaze in a dense part of the forest in Bandavgarh National Park. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
