Nature & Wildlife
Antarctica has always been—for lack of another, less trite description—“otherworldly.” It’s clear, clean air and wild, untouched mountains hardly seem part of this planet. But that depiction of the icy continent is usually meant in a metaphorical sense. Now, however, it has taken on a more literal meaning.
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It was our second day out driving in our open-air jeep in Botswana’s Kalahari Game Reserve when the raindrops started to fall. As we’d headed out that afternoon, the sky above us looked bright and sunny, but in the distance we could see dark clouds forming and the occasional lightning bolt.
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Driving across the plains of the Serengeti, every sense becomes sharpened: eyes alert as you scan the horizon, inhaling the mingling scents of lemon bush and wild mint, you listen to the echoes of animals calling in the distance, just as Africa has called to you.
Nature & Wildlife
Our Cessna was 5 minutes north of Maun, Botswana, when the landscape changed dramatically. Gone was the dry savanna scrub that had defined the Kalahari and so much of Botswana. In its place were the unmistakable signs of water.
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Conservation Through Travel: How Botswana Leads in Sustainable Safaris In today’s world of mindful travel, more explorers are asking how their journeys impact wildlife, ecosystems and communities. The term “sustainable tourism” is everywhere—but not every trip that claims to be conservation-focused delivers on its promises. That’s why researching your travel company matters. The good news?
Nature & Wildlife
Tool use isn’t unique to humans. Various species across the animal kingdom, including birds, insects and mammals, exhibit the behavior. For example, sea otters use stones to crack open shellfish, while crows modify twigs to probe for hidden prey—and even have been observed using cars to crack open nuts.
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At Natural Habitat Adventures, conservation isn’t just a mission statement—it’s the guiding principle behind every journey we design. On our Secluded South Africa safari, guests explore protected national parks and private reserves where wildlife roams freely and tourism supports vital conservation initiatives aimed at protecting these landscapes for generations to come.
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The grasslands of Kenya’s Maasai Mara sweep you off your feet with surreal scenery and celebrated wildlife. During the Great Migration, millions of wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras and other ungulates move through the landscape, feeding on the grasses and, in turn, providing food for hungry carnivores.
Asia & The Pacific
From the moment they enter the world, Asia’s largest mammals and fiercest predators begin life at their most vulnerable. Whether it’s a newborn elephant learning to control its trunk, a young rhino navigating grasslands with limited sight or a tiger cub relying entirely on its mother’s protection, these early months shape survival.
African Safaris
A Botswana safari during the green season ticks all the right boxes: optimal wildlife viewing, stays in secluded and luxurious safari camps and opportunities to photograph Southern Africa at its most lush.
African Safaris
By Matt Kareus When most travelers think of an African safari, images of the Serengeti’s migrating herds or Botswana’s lush Okavango Delta usually come to mind. Namibia is different. This is a land of vast deserts, rugged beauty and wildlife that has adapted to some of the driest conditions on Earth.
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The Lion King left many viewers longing to visit the plains of Africa. The family-friendly film conjures up images of elephants browsing on acacia trees and amber-eyed predators prowling among golden grasses as an enormous red sun sinks below the horizon.
