African Safaris
Ultimate Kenya Safaris – Africa Travel Etiquette Part 2
NOTE FROM ED: Looks like this was started but never finished. Looks like it could be ready to go with a little formatting. Make sure to publish Part 1 first.
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African Safaris
Most Photogenic Mega Fauna in Africa
When it comes to the most photogenic – and photographed – mega wildlife, Southern Africa pretty much has it all! As a wildlife destination, the continent has pretty much any storybook wildlife you could ever hope to see in real life.
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African Safaris
Why Aren’t There Any Wild Bears in Africa?
Lions and tigers and…oh, no bears? Oh my! Even without bears, we still think Africa is hands down one of the most spectacular wildlife destinations on Earth. Historically, bears have roamed all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Fossil records indicate there were once likely hundreds of bear species worldwide.
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African Safaris
Secrets of a Secluded Botswana Safari
If you ask the world’s top nature and wildlife adventure company, Natural Habitat Adventures, what – and where – the best African Safari is, they would likely respond that it is Botswana. In fact their flagship African Safari is a truly exclusive adventure into the heart of wildest Africa.
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African Safaris
Kenya Migration: The Full Circle of Life
A Nat Hab traveler shares his experience with lions and leopards during The Great Kenya Migration Safari.
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Conservation
Biodiversity, Cultural Diversity and Conservation Are Connected
Preserving the biodiversity we have left is not only of extreme importance for the species we are rapidly losing, but for our own health and well-being. It has long been a goal of nature lovers and conservationists all over the world.
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Conservation
A Road Map for Curbing the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Just hearing the term “wildlife trade” brings to mind heart-wrenching photos of elephants who have been stripped of their tusks or pictures of rhinos without their horns. Actually, the definition of “wildlife trade” is more benign; it denotes any sale or exchange of wild animal and plant resources by people.
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African Safaris
Why Do Lions Roar? Facts about Big Cat Communication
The first time I heard a lion’s roar, it shook me to the bones. I’d been snoozing soundly in my hut in South Africa’s Madikwe Game Reserve (a Nat Hab favorite), when the full-throated and low-pitched bellow reverberated through my body, launching me upright. Afterward, I was too excited to go back to sleep.
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News & More
Nature Is Good for Your Brain—and Body Image
Nature’s got a lot going for it—and for us. Seeing a breathtaking landscape or experiencing a natural phenomenon typically leaves us feeling appreciative, humbled and filled with awe.
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Nature & Wildlife
Finding New Life in a Pandemic. I Call That "Hope."
We’re living in an age of great biodiversity loss. And we’re trying to make our way through a worldwide pandemic on top of it. Some days, it seems like life itself on Earth is being wiped out. But there is great reason for hope.
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Nature & Wildlife
A Sense of Rhythm: Birds, Lemurs, Whales and Us
You probably do it in the car. Some of us do it in the shower. And when no one else is home, a good number of us might even do it in front of the mirror with an imaginary microphone.
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African Safaris
How Should Rhinos Be Relocated? Upside Down.
At times, wildlife conservationists do things that might look a bit strange or even questionable to the rest of us. And seeing a rhino tied by its legs and suspended from a helicopter—even though it’s to move the animal away from poachers—is one example that is uncomfortable for most of us to watch.