African Safaris
Months after my trip to Botswana, I’m still scrolling through photos and reminiscing about what a magical trip it was. A treat to explore (for the first time with my husband) the wilds of Botswana, while gathering research and perfecting trips for work on the side. Yes, I love my job!
News & More
As of January 22, 2016, lions will be protected under the Endangered Species Act, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Our federal government, of course, cannot regulate conservation practices in other nations.
Nature Photography
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected two wildebeests during a dramatic sunset. Photographer Mark Schwartz captured this photo during safari in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
News & More
I heard about another act of wildlife poaching this morning. Only this time it wasn’t African elephants or Indian tigers or Indonesian rhinos. It was in the U.S., and it involved deer. The poachers have been sentenced to five-year terms and have turned themselves in for transport to prison today, January 4, 2016.
Nature Photography
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose two sparring polar bears. Photographer Nancy Keith Kelly took this photograph while in Churchill with Nat Hab last year. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Conservation
Last night, I watched a movie titled Merchants of Doubt. In this 2014 film, director and producer Robert Kenner lets us in on a secret that’s hiding in plain sight: there is a small—but highly paid—group of charismatic, silver-tongued “pundits” who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities, even though they have few credentials.
Nature Photography
Every Friday we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose three hungry baby woodchucks. Photographer Suzanne Emerson enjoyed watching these woodchucks on her property, showing that opportunities to photograph wildlife are everywhere. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Videos
As we reflect back on 2015, we have to admit it’s been a tough year for the world. Biodiversity is being lost, droughts continue and wars go on. But there is also much to be thankful for, as photographer Harald Albrigtsen shows us in the short video below.
News & More
It’s easy to find recent examples of how technology has helped wildlife conservation. New electronic tools for detecting and preventing animal and plant poaching, artificial appendages and limbs, and GPS tracking have all aided in keeping populations of threatened and endangered species safe and growing.
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 polar bear patiently waiting in the willows as it snows. Photographer Suzanne Emerson snapped this photo while viewing polar bears in Churchill with Nat Hab.
Nature Photography
In honor of the striking desert landscapes of the American Southwest that have long captivated photographers and scenic landscape enthusiasts alike, we are in search of the best photos that the Southwest US has to offer.
News & More
Warming ocean temperatures are diminishing the number of polar bears, causing a loss of Arctic sea ice and breaking up the East Antarctica ice sheet.
