Deep in the heart of Borneo’s rainforests, some of the world’s most remarkable wildlife still thrives. On Nat Hab’s Wilds of Borneo: Orangutans & Beyond adventure, guests encounter orangutans and ...
Conservation
Fires and Forests: Controlled Burns and Beyond
The ecological benefits of conducting prescribed burns on landscapes include disease and pest control, habitat diversity and nutrient cycling. Fires clear out dead vegetation, returning nutrients to t...
Wildlife
Top 8 Wildlife Experiences on an East Africa Safari
Africa is a massive continent with astonishing diversity in climate, culture, flora and fauna. But if you’re after the classic safari experience, East Africa is where to focus. At Nat Hab, we lo...
Wildlife
Getting to Know the Polar Bear: 8 Surprising Facts About the King of the Arctic
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are often in the news as the “poster animals” of climate change, but outside of the fact that they are big, look white (yes, that “look” part is important!), and their ha...
Wildlife
16 Fun & Fascinating Facts About Botswana’s Wildlife & Wonders
Imagine watching a herd of elephants—all different ages and sizes—wade across the Chobe River at sunset. It’s one of the things that surprised me most during my too-brief stay in Botswana…I didn’t exp...
Wildlife
Whales Are Trying to Talk to Us
Humpback whales are showing signs that they want to talk to us. That, in turn, could help us communicate with those beyond this planet. Recently, several scientists from the SETI (Search for Extrater...
Wildlife
July 4th Fireworks Fill the Sky with Lights—and Pollutants
In 2023, Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show exploded 60,000 shells above the East River in Manhattan. It was the first to also include a drone light show, in which 500 drones were used to create des...
Flowers
Elodie Blanchard Revitalizes Fabric Scraps into Vivid Patchworks of Trees, Bouquets, and Goddesses
The garments we wear often hold stories about our lives. A hole in the knee of a well-loved pair of jeans recalls hours spent bent down to tend to a vegetable garden, while a greasy oil stain condemns...
Wildlife
UK Birds and Conservation Travel: Shifting Patterns in Bird Migration
Bird migration may seem like a timeless natural phenomenon, but the way birds migrate is shifting dramatically, with profound implications for ecosystems and biodiversity. Here are just a few examples...
Flowers
A Unique Portfolio of Hilma af Klint’s Botanical Drawings Communes with Nature’s Spiritual Side
With the Industrial Revolution in full swing at the turn of the 20th century, jobs and opportunities attracted people to burgeoning cities. New technologies were being developed at breakneck speed and...