Off Canada’s wild northern Pacific coast lies Haida Gwaii, an archipelago of more than 200 islands. Dominated by two main islands—Graham Island (Kiis Gwaay) in the north and Moresby Island in the south—this mystical landscape is separated from the mainland by the shallow and turbulent waters of Hecate Strait. Haida […]
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Empowering Women Through Exploring the Wild Together
Equal rights. Equal opportunities. Equal power. Join Nat Hab on March 8, 2025, to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” This year’s theme “calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where […]
Galapagos Species That Are Back from the Brink
Over the last century, Earth’s wild places have seen startling declines in biodiversity. According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), around one million species are currently at risk of extinction The main cause? Human activity. Habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, over-consumption, human-wildlife conflict and […]
Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?
Tigers are one of the easiest of the big cats to identify because of their dramatic striped coats. Jaguars and leopards have their rosette spots, lions have their golden fur and male lions their mane, but tigers are unique as they strut around jungles and grasslands with their vertical-striped markings, […]
Why the Cotswolds Is an English Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Daydreaming of a trip to England quickly conjures up the image of sheep grazing in rolling green hills, villages with quiet lanes dotted with thatched cottages and local cozy pubs, medieval churches, and lazy, winding rivers. Nowhere does the word “bucolic” apply more than in the Cotswolds. The largest Area […]
Polar Bear Scholarship Winners Bring Conservation Lessons to the Classroom
“Teaching the teachers is like planting seeds of knowledge that will blossom into a forest of conservation-minded individuals, nurturing the next generation to become stewards of our planet.” —Dr. Jane Goodall On the western edge of Hudson Bay just below the Arctic Circle, the tiny Manitoba community of Churchill attracts […]
The State of Life on Earth and a Big Belief in Science
Just how much land—and other natural resources—do we require? We need to adapt our lifestyles to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give. In 2024, global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high. That may come as no surprise, as global carbon emissions from fossil […]
Bird Eyes and Dark Skies
A new study showed that northern cardinals that live year-round in urban San Antonio, Texas, had eyes about 5% smaller than members of the same species from the less bright outskirts. When we misuse or overuse artificial light at night, we create nighttime light pollution, which makes it harder to […]
The Magical Serendipity of an African Safari
“I’ve got something special to show you,” said our guide Issac. I couldn’t imagine what it could be. We had already spent the last few hours exploring the western region of Botswana’s Chobe National Park—a hotbed of local wildlife—where we’d seen a pride of lions wandering along the park’s dirt […]
What’s the Difference Between Hyenas and African Wild Dogs?
On a recent morning game drive in Botswana’s Chobe National Park, our group happened upon a pack of wild dogs. “Are those hyenas?” someone in our vehicle whispered. The resemblance was obvious. Both animals are medium-sized carnivores with patchy fur and a canine appearance. However, when it comes to canines, […]