African Safaris
Video: Slow-Motion Capture of a Running Cheetah
Cheetahs are the fastest runners on the planet. They can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just three seconds.
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Nature & Wildlife
Five Lucky Animals and Where to See Them
Since ancient times, the power of animal symbols has been artfully woven into our cultures. People all over the planet have thought that connecting with certain animals can either be a good sign or a bad omen.
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Europe
7 Romantic Getaways for Nature Lovers
A romantic getaway is just what a relationship needs sometimes, whether for a honeymoon, to celebrate an anniversary or just to reconnect with your special someone while creating amazing memories together.
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Nature & Wildlife
For Some Wildlife, Living Near Us Is Hard. Others Thrive.
Sometimes, the divide between us and wildlife seems wide and deep. Animals live far “out there,” we typically think, while we reside in cities, suburbs, towns and semirural areas. But more and more, we find ourselves in the lands and vicinities of wild animals.
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Antarctica & Arctic
Renowned Whale Research Scientist Ari Friedlaender Joins Nat Hab Travelers in Antarctica
Seeing a whale in Antarctic waters is nothing short of extraordinary. Thousands of humpbacks, fins, orcas and minkes spend the continent’s summer months feeding in its frigid, nutrient-rich waters before the bulk of them migrate north.
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News & More
2023 Is Now Officially the Hottest Year Ever
As I write this, I have now been officially stuck in my house for 10 days. Here, in Oregon, we’ve been under an Arctic blast for more than a week, and the icy hills and roads where I live have kept us “highlanders” unable to leave our premises.
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Nature & Wildlife
How Animals Cope With Extreme Cold: Weird Winter Adaptations
There’s nothing like winter to get us excited about hot chocolate, sitting by a fire, baking comfort food and bundling up in cozy layers. Given the choice, most of us choose to spend the harshest and most brutal winter days inside. Animals, though, don’t exactly have a choice.
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Asia & The Pacific
Trailing Tigers in an Indian Wildlife Sanctuary
By Erin Waite, Senior Editorial Specialist, WWF-US The air was dry and still, offering little respite against the sweltering summer heat. “Chalo, chalo,” our guide urged. “Let’s go!” I gripped my seat as our safari jeep jumped into action, racing and zigzagging across the dusty terrain.
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Nature & Wildlife
Good Foods: Blue, Swapped and Grown without Farms
Think back: remember your New Year’s resolutions? One of them was probably to eat healthier. But, chances are, those promises you made to yourself are becoming a distant memory because studies show that most people give up on their New Year’s resolutions by February.
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African Safaris
There Are Only Two Northern White Rhinos Left—But a New Breakthrough Could Bring Them Back
Meet Najin and Fatu, the world’s last two northern white rhinos. This mother-and-daughter pair live together in Kenya’s renowned Ol Pejeta Conservancy, where they are staunchly guarded. The last remaining male northern white rhino, Sudan, died at the conservancy of age-related issued in 2018.
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Nature & Wildlife
“Hidden” Birds, Fish, Reptiles and Trees Revealed
Living in a time of almost daily extinction news, we can’t help but feel a little skip in our hearts when we hear of animal species or acres of forests that have newly been found. Anything to tip the scales back to the heavy side of biodiversity is more than fine in my book.
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Latin America
A Tale of Two Condors
On a late May day in 2020, a rare sighting occurred. For the first time in nearly 50 years, California condors had landed within Sequoia National Park, along the U.S. west coast’s Sierra Mountain range. People within the park spotted at least six of these New World vultures.