Nature & Wildlife Stories

Laura Kiniry

Africa’s Amazing Birdlife

On a recent safari trip in Malawi’s Liwonde National Park, the “Big Five” animals associated with Africa’s national parks were nowhere in sight. That’s when I...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Evaluating Animal Emotions and Quality of Life

Today, in what seems to be our never-ending search for happiness, we often describe our longings as the quest for “quality of life.” That idea and the coinage...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Animal Sight Is Tied to Landscape

Animals see the world through all kinds of different eyes: from simple ones that can only tell the difference between dark and light, to complex eyes that can...

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WWF

Seven Animals to See in Uganda and Rwanda Besides Gorillas

There’s no question: Seeing mountain gorillas in the forests of Uganda and Rwanda is, for many wildlife enthusiasts, the apex of their globetrotting...

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Ruksana Hussain

Six Places to Experience Earth’s Astounding Biodiversity

Biodiversity, or biological diversity, relates to the diversity of biological presence in any given area. This includes all the organisms and species found in...

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Laura Kiniry

Save the Turtles! Celebrate World Turtle Day

The roads in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, can reach peak capacity during the summer months, but it's not just because of vehicular traffic. Each year beginning...

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WWF

15 Traditional Tales About the Northern Lights

We know today that the aurora borealis, commonly called the "northern lights" occurs when electrically charged particles from the sun zoom into Earth's...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Crisis Couple: Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change

Highly social and very vocal, African penguins are native to the waters of South Africa. But these endangered birds are now struggling to survive the human...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Drones: New Wing Movements and Watching Wildlife Groups

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, don’t offer just a safer way for wildlife biologists to observe their subjects; they’re often less...

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Natural Habitat Adventures

Gwaii Haanas: A Conservation Story in Canada’s Galapagos

By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Eddy Savage The Misty Isles, Islands at the Edge, Canada's Galapagos, the Queen Charlotte Islands (briefly) or what is properly...

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Emily Goodheart

Spend an Arctic Summer with Churchill’s Belugas & Bears

An unparalleled destination for wildlife enthusiasts, Churchill, Manitoba, lies along the migration path of beluga whales, polar bears, caribou and more than...

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Cathy Brown

Four “New” Frog Species to Celebrate on Save the Frogs Day

A frog spotting can evoke different extremes of emotion. Some people can't wait to hear the return of their spring ribbits and look with reverence at these...

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Candice Gaukel Andrews

Arbor Day 2023: More Trees Means Longer Lives

On the last Friday in April, we will mark the annual National Arbor Day. This year, that date is April 28. Much like Earth Day, Arbor Day celebrates nature....

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Rebecca Self

Five Stories for World Penguin Day: People, Places and Programs Devoted to Penguin Conservation

Penguins: An Evolutionary Success Story Historically, penguins are an evolutionary success story: few animals have adapted as extensively to thrive in extreme...

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Derek Ward

Four Reasons Adventure-Seekers Should Visit Greenland

Adventurous travelers are falling in love with Greenland, one of the most isolated and breathtaking places on planet Earth. From whale watching to Inuit...

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Samantha Miller

Wildlife of Haida Gwaii: Canada’s Galapagos

Haida Gwaii is an archipelago of more than 200 islands off Canada's northern Pacific coast. Haida Gwaii consists of two main islands, Graham Island (Kiis...

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Rebecca Self

Healthy Soil, Food & People: Nurturing Biodiversity and Community in the Cotswolds

In the northeast corner of England’s Cotswolds, Henry Astor’s family have lived on, farmed and managed over 1,000 acres for three generations. I wanted to...

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Valerie Gleaton

WWF-Mexico Reports Show Monarch Butterflies in Trouble (Plus How to Help)

Nat Hab conservation partner World Wildlife Fund recently released two reports on the state of Eastern monarch butterfly populations—and the findings are...

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