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Videos
Nat Hab Expedition Leader Mike Hillman and his girlfriend Jessica Morgan are beating the stay-at-home blues by producing creative mini-films like this Stop Motion Safari shot right in their backyard in Tuscon, Arizona.
Latin America
On the fourth day of our Ultimate Belize Nature Safari, my group and I were taken to see the ancient Mayan ruins of Xunantunich.
Nature & Wildlife
Seeking out the natural world—and the wildlife that occupies it—is a good way to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and its resultant shelter-in-place edicts. But now, there’s even more reason to indulge in the activity.
Nature & Wildlife
We’ve all been staying at home for a few weeks now, and you may have burned through all the binge-worthy TV shows on your watch list. So, what to tune in to after you’ve finished every episode Game of Thrones, Homeland and The Crown? Nat Hab to the rescue!
Alaska
“This was our seventh trip with Nat Hab. Our remote location and the proximity to the bears made it one of the most memorable. When we stepped onto Katmai’s shore for the first time, our guide, Sean, told us we were 160 miles from the nearest improved road.
Nature & Wildlife
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to experience the exhilaration of a wildlife drive on an African safari, now is your chance! Wildlife education organization WildEarth is streaming live safaris from South Africa straight to households around the world through their safariLIVE program.
Travel Tales
Going on safari with me can be a little annoying. I have been known to shout out, “STOP THE TRUCK!!!,” getting everyone excited that we are about to encounter a lion or leopard dancing the Macarena to celebrate taking down a Cape buffalo.
Nature & Wildlife
Nature has always been a source of solace and healing, and that fact takes on added significance today. As we all try to keep to ourselves in order to protect our own health and that of our loved ones, spending time in quiet, uncrowded, natural places is the balm that appeals most to our souls.
Nature & Wildlife
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” This observation from American novelist Jhumpa Lahiri could not be more apropos as passionate travelers like us remain housebound for an extended time. But think of it as a gift—like a long stretch of snow days from school.
Travel Tales
“This was my second trip with Nat Hab and the first time I had ventured to choose the photo itinerary. I thought I would be out of my depth, teaming up with “photo experts.” I consider myself to be an “okay” photographer but certainly no expert.
Conservation
A recent survey found that monarch butterflies only occupied 7 acres of forest during the 2019-2020 winter season, a 53% decrease from the 15 acres that were occupied only one year ago.
African Safaris
The term Africa’s Big Five means something quite different today than it did when it was coined in the late 1800s during the continent’s colonial period. Then, it referenced the animals—Cape buffalo (or African buffalo), elephants, leopards, lions and rhinoceroses—that trophy hunters considered to be the most challenging and dangerous to hunt on foot.
