Good Nature Travel Blog

  • Conservation

    Losing Wildlife Hurts Biodiversity—and Our Bottom Lines

    Aug 1, 2017 · Candice Gaukel Andrews

    Wildlife tourism—tourism specifically based on encounters with undomesticated animals—accounts for 20 to 40 percent of the total $1 trillion annual, global tourism industry. This comes from a paper published in late 2015 in the peer-reviewed, science journal PLOS ONE. The paper further states that wildlife tourism is the leading foreign-exchange earner in several countries.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: A Ray of Hope

    Jul 28, 2017 · 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 lion cub in Zambia. While on safari, photographer Varun Yennemadi came to where a lioness had killed a wildebeest and her cubs were reaping the rewards.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Play Time

    Jul 21, 2017 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected lion cubs running through the Serengeti. Photographer Steve Grodin watched these young lions playing together while on safari in Tanzania. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Water Crossing

    Jun 2, 2017 · 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 moment from a drive in Zambia. Photographer Jim Trojanowski was on safari with Nat Hab near Busanga Bush Camp when his group witnessed this lioness leaping across a waterway.

  • Travel Tales

    Encountering Lions in Botswana on my First Trip to Africa

    May 24, 2017 · WWF

    Like many people I have always dreamt of traveling to Africa. After spending the last 15 years working in international development and conservation, I’ve had the wonderful opportunities to travel extensively in the Americas and in Asia, but never to Africa.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Lion Crossing

    Mar 10, 2017 · 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 lion in Zambia. While on safari with Nat Hab, photographer Jim Trojanwoski photographed this lion who decided to cross a narrow waterway near Busanga Bush Camp.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Lion King

    Dec 30, 2016 · 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 scene from Botswana. Photographer Kerrie Page this lion at dusk at a watering hole while on safari. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Travel Tales

    Golden Lion Tamarin Monkeys in Brazil

    Dec 24, 2016 · Natural Habitat Adventures

    I love monkeys. What can I say? I think it could be a genetic thing because everyone in my family seems to have a fondness for these creatures.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Hanging Out

    Dec 16, 2016 · 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 lion in Uganda. Photographer Marian Herz took this photo in Queen Elizabeth Park while looking for tree-climbing lions. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Brotherly Love

    Nov 25, 2016 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected lions in Serengeti National Park. Photographer Brad Starry snapped this tender moment between two brothers while on safari in Tanzania. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Cat Toy

    Sep 30, 2016 · Kendal Bower

    Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected lions of Tanzania. Photographer Deborah Vanasek was on safari with Nat Hab in the Namiri Plains when her group came across these three lion cubs.

  • Nature Photography

    Wildlife Photo of the Week: Roar

    Sep 9, 2016 · 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 roaring lion on the plains of Tanzania‘s Serengeti. Photographer Lee Ibrahim says this lion, while lying with his mate, became unhappy with the presence of his safari vehicle.