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The Baobab Tree: an African Icon and Longtime Legend

With its bulbous shape and a canopy that resembles an upside-down root system, the baobab tree is an iconic symbol of the African continent. Its origins are...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Species-Rich Places and the “Robin Hood” Conservation Strategy

Ever since the HMS Beagle arrived in the Galapagos Islands with a young Charles Darwin aboard—who was soon to meet a fateful family of finches—ecologists have...

Emily Goodheart

Women in Conservation: 5 Primatologists You Should Know

In honor of International Primate Day on September 1, here are five trailblazing women who evolved the field of primatology and have played a critical role in...

Megan Brief

The Singing Lemurs of Madagascar

Often referred to as the "eighth continent," the island nation of Madagascar has developed its own distinct ecosystems and extraordinary wildlife since it...

Cathy Brown

8 Rain Forest Ecotourism Adventures

A trip to the rain forest is filled with interesting possibilities for adventure, whether through cultural exchange, photography, fishing, hiking, birding or...

Mark Jordahl

Celebrate World Lemur Day with Natural Habitat Adventures

Once upon a time, in a small village in eastern Madagascar, a man entered a forest to collect honey with his son, Koto. Koto was very young and was not able...

Cathy Brown

The Rewilding Movement: Lost Species Rediscovered

“Re:wild: The Search for Lost Species” sounds like the title of an action-adventure movie, and in a way, this ambitious and optimistic initiative contains all...

Madison Mitchell

The Magic of Mangroves and Where to Spot Them

Have you ever seen trees sprouting out of saltwater? You may know them to be mangroves, a vibrant part of coastal wetlands that reside on five continents....

Megan Brief

International Day of Biological Diversity: Discover Earth’s Biodiversity Hotspots with Nat Hab

Building a Shared Future Exactly one month after Earth Day, on May 22, global communities will join in solidarity to celebrate the International Day for...

WWF

11 Leaping Lemur Facts

Easily recognized by their long, bushy tails and translucent eyes, lemurs are found only on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. These unique creatures are the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

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...

Madison Mitchell

The Origins of Seaweed and the Case for Sustainability

Seaweed is integral to the underwater ecosystem as it provides a foundation for life in our oceans—food, energy, habitat, oxygen, and more. According to NOAA,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Valentine’s Day: Lasting Lemur Love

When Valentine’s Day rolls around in mid-February, many of us can’t help thinking about finding—or staying with—that one, special person; or, as often...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

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...

Emily Goodheart

Celebrate World Lemur Day with Fifteen Fascinating Facts About Lemurs

October 29th is World Lemur Day! Easily recognized by their long, bushy tails and translucent eyes, these unique creatures are the most threatened of all...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Madagascar’s Dwindling Forests and Their Linked Lemurs

Imagine that you are lactose intolerant, and then you discover that all of the grocery stores in your vicinity sell only dairy products. That’s how a Duke...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

To Prevent the Next Pandemic, Protect Nature

Spreading around the world at the speed of light, COVID-19 has now infected more than 2.5 million people and killed almost 177,000. Although the virus’s...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The New Mini Frogs of Madagascar

More than 350 types of frogs live in Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island after Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo. The nation stretches across 226,917...