Travel Tales
Why the Pantanal?
In the summer of 2016, I was fortunate enough to join one of our Jaguars & Wildlife of Brazil’s Pantanal departures to explore both the northern and southern regions of the Pantanal wetlands.
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Travel Tales
Golden Lion Tamarin Monkeys in Brazil
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.
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Galapagos Islands
That Magic Otavalo Overload
This post was written by Natural Habitat Adventures Chief Exploratory Officer Olaf Malver.
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News & More
Family Politics: Ranking Climate Change
My sister and I, like most sisters, share a lot in common. But we don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to politics. Yesterday, she told me that in this election year, environmental issues rank third on her list of concerns, behind that of building a strong nation and public safety.
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Travel Tales
Nat Hab Standards and the Search for New Destinations
Borneo. Greenland. Bhutan. These incredible assignments should be in any adventurer’s short list of amazing destinations. Having had the opportunity to travel to them all with the focus of evaluating them for future Natural Habitat Adventures destinations was literally a dream come true.
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Travel Tales
Encounters with the Wild Patagonian Puma
It was our first evening at EcoCamp Patagonia when we saw it—our first puma. Relaxing on a cool evening, a female puma lay at the bottom of a large hill directly below camp.
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Nature Photography
Wildlife Photo of the Week: Ladies in Waiting
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we chose two lounging female jaguars. On a recent trip to the Pantanal, while boating down a river, photographer Leslie Geffen spotted these ladies resting in the shade on a sunny day.
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Travel Tales
Further Up the Amazon River
I’ve been to the Amazon before – several times, actually. I’ve led trips in the neo-tropics and been on more rain forest hikes than I could ever remember. So to say I thought I knew what to expect on our Great Amazon River Cruise is a bit of an understatement.
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Latin America
10 Watery Wetland Facts about the Pantanal
The Pantanal is the largest wetland in South America and the largest wetland in the world that has not been substantially modified by humans. The sheer abundance of large birds, reptiles and mammals mark its importance as a huge reservoir of biodiversity.
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Videos
Video: A 680 Mile Journey Through the Amazon
What does it feel like to travel over 600 miles through the Amazon? The world’s largest rain forest and its rivers comprise a complex realm where even the teeniest insect, seemingly invasive vine and inhibited bird all serve important roles.
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Travel Tales
Buenos Aires:The Perfect Stopover After an Antarctica Adventure
Travel Tale by Holly Glessner, Sky Ambassador at Natural Habitat Adventures I’ve heard the phrase, “The Paris of South America” used to describe Buenos Aires, and I wanted to see for myself if this was indeed true.
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Travel Tales
Get to Know a Guide: Renzo Zeppilli
Renzo Zeppilli is, admittedly, a lot like the birds he has studied for dozens of years: He travels extensively and wakes up every morning singing.