Conservation
Biodiversity: Big Picture and Backyard
There are big issues and topics that we’ll continue to have to deal with in the upcoming months of 2024, and rapid biodiversity loss in this sixth mass extinction is one of them.
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Alaska
Potential for Roaring Success: Bear Tourism Boosts Local Economies in Southwest Alaska
Southwest Alaska is home to some of the most spectacular wildlife in the world, including majestic brown bears roaming its forests, and especially its rivers and coasts, where they feed on seasonally abundant spawning salmon and rich vegetation.
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Alaska
Paws Over Picks: Conservation Travel’s Role in Southwest Alaska’s Economy
Around the world, responsibly managed conservation travel, including ecotourism, benefits the natural environment, wildlife and local populations. Most often discussed in the context of rural, developing economies internationally from sub-Saharan Africa to Costa Rica, conservation travel is a win-win-win scenario for local communities, visitors and biodiverse ecosystems.
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Nature & Wildlife
Spying on Monarchs and Catching Whales “Kelping”
If you’re a whale in a playful mood, things might be a little difficult for you. It’s hard to locate handy toys when you’re in deep ocean waters.
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Conservation
A Wild Reading List: A Compilation from Explorers & Experts
Most of us know the wonder of travel isn’t limited to the trip itself. Our excitement extends from packing our bags to the journey home. The feeling of an expanded consciousness lingers long after we return to our daily lives. The most seasoned travelers intentionally cultivate this excitement, wonder, and education beyond their trips.
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News & More
2023 Records: CO2 Emissions, Temperatures and Optimism
Now that we’re just two days into January, it probably feels more natural to look back on the year past than to look forward into the 12 months yet to come. But, for a moment, I’m going to ask you to do both. Let’s go back six months to July 2023.
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Conservation
New Year 2024: Resolutions and Climate Solutions
In just about a week, we’ll be celebrating another New Year’s Eve. And along with the merrymaking and reflection on the past year, we’ll also be pondering what we want to accomplish in the next 12 months.
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Asia & The Pacific
Australian Sea Lion: The Ocean’s Supermom
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Jacob Emerson You will never forget the long, trumpeting vocalization of an Australian sea lion once you hear it. The call cuts through the noise of the wind and the surf as you approach the sea lion colony at aptly named Seal Bay.
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Conservation
How Tomorrow’s Air is Investing in Our Future
Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of Earth’s oldest and most biologically diverse forests. It’s also home to half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas.
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Nature & Wildlife
Best Places to Travel in 2024: 24 Nat Hab Destinations Named Top Trips
Dreaming of your next great adventure! Notable media outlets, from AFAR to Travel + Leisure, have been curating their top trips of 2024, and many Nat Hab destinations have made the list. Here are 24 enticing nature journeys to ring in the New Year.
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African Safaris
How to Choose the Right African Safari for You
At least a dozen elephants stood on a hillside amid Aberdare National Park’s dense greenery, a few bathing themselves in water from a nearby fall while the others grazed lazily.
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Conservation
Understanding Invasive Species: A Conservation Imperative
On the day before our 200-passenger ship was set to arrive in Antarctica’s Marguerite Bay, the onboard Discovery Team performed a mandatory clothing check of everything we’d be wearing outdoors.