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  • Nature & Wildlife

    Live From Churchill: October 22, 2009

    Oct 22, 2009 · Steve Selden

    Our daily update from the field on polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba! Today: 15 bears, six moose, and a need for Windex! Temps: ~24°F, no wind.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Live From Churchill: October 21, 2009

    Oct 21, 2009 · Steve Selden

    Our daily update from the field on polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba! Today: Weasels, lemmings, gurfalcons, oh my! And a polar bear finds a nice spot to sleep…underneath the rover! Temps: 25°F, little to no wind.

  • Nature Photography

    Cheetah Chase Captures AC Photo Prize

    Oct 16, 2009 · Megan Koelemay

    The winner of Adventure Collection’s August 2009 Photo Contest has been announced, and the prize is a trip on Natural Habitat Adventures’ Classic Polar Bear Tour!

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Wild India: Flora, Fauna, & Culture – Save $1,000 Now

    Oct 7, 2009 · Megan Koelemay

    Save $1,000 on our our Wild India trip, which will take you to the most amazing areas of India – from the busy and colorful streets of Kolkata to the pristine Kanha Tiger Reserve.

  • Nature Photography

    Behind the Lens: Preparing to Take Photos on a Wildlife Tour

    Sep 21, 2009 · Elissa Poma

    This is the first in an occasional series about nature and wildlife photography. One of the biggest shames that professional photographer Steven Morello sees time and time again on nature tours is a traveler forgetting—accidentally or intentionally—to pack a camera charger.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Discover elephant seals and more on California’s wild central coast

    Aug 24, 2009 · Wendy Redal

    A male elephant seal might be one of the funniest-looking animals on the planet. Unlike their conventional cousins, elephant seals are distinguished by their giant, bulbous nose, a pendulous schnozz that inflates with air to make a thunderous drumming noise used to intimidate other males during mating season.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Birdy Bop

    Aug 12, 2009 · James Dziezynski

    Once all that singing is done, some birds like to get down and boogie. Researchers who study animal intelligence say that birds’ ability to keep time to music is a major cognitive breakthrough — we think it’s just fun to see a cockatoo high-stepping to “Another One Bites the Dust”.

  • Conservation

    Giant Panda Habitats Destroyed by Earthquake

    Aug 10, 2009 · Megan Koelemay

    A recent article on CNN.com cites a report that China’s Sichuan earthquake of last May destroyed a quarter of wild giant pandas’ habitat, and some 60% of giant pandas overall were affected by the quake.

  • Conservation

    Save $500 on our Kingdom of the Monarchs Trip!

    Aug 4, 2009 · Megan Koelemay

    Observe the amazing migration of 300 million monarch butterflies in the highlands of Mexico, and take advantage of our “2010 Economic Climate Change Stimulus Plan” while you’re at it! Save $500 now with our Conservation Credit.

  • Nature & Wildlife

    Q&A: Encounters with Wildlife on Galapagos Islands

    Jul 31, 2009 · Megan Koelemay

    Eunice Park, a member of World Wildlife Fund’s communications team, visited the Galápagos Islands recently, when the Baltra Island fuel-handling facility received its environmental certification. Here is Eunice’s take on this otherworldly wildlife destination.