Posted in Featured tours, Q-and-A, Snorkeling on Aug 30th, 2009 No Comments »
The sunlit waters of the Andaman Sea in Asia have been spared the ravages of development, runoff, bleaching and nutrient loading that others among the world seas have experienced. As a result, the corals are like a “bustling city of tiny fishes, crabs, mollusks and colorful sponges,” says WWF snorkeling guide Ron Leidich.
We asked Leidich [...]
Posted in Photography, Q-and-A on Aug 27th, 2009 No Comments »
The first in an occasional series about nature and wildlife photography.
One of the biggest shames that professional photographer Steven Morello sees time and time again on nature tours is a traveler forgetting—accidentally or intentionally—to pack a camera charger.
“I’ve seen many travelers purposely not bring their battery chargers because they assumed someone else on the trip [...]
Posted in Photography on Aug 26th, 2009 No Comments »
“One of my favorite experiences was meeting a local family along a small tributary of the Ucayali deep inside Pacaya-Samira Reserve. It was mid-morning when we met a man in a small dugout canoe who invited us to follow him to his home just around the bend. His home consisted of several buildings standing just [...]
Posted in Travel tips on Aug 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Be careful where you walk. Particularly at high altitudes and latitudes, native flora can be very slow-growing and can take years to regenerate.
Posted in WWF news on Aug 19th, 2009 No Comments »
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Posted in Featured tours on Aug 17th, 2009 No Comments »
While exploring the remote western edge of Serengeti National Park on our Tanzania tour in February 2010, you’ll stop in the village of Robanda, just outside the park’s western gates. Fewer than 3,000 people live in the poor but vibrant village, where hawkers sell fresh fruits at stalls and children run through the dusty streets.
While [...]
Posted in Travel tips on Aug 14th, 2009 No Comments »
While at a hotel, use one bar of soap in both the shower and at the sink. Consider taking this bar with you from your first hotel to the next.
Posted in WWF news on Aug 13th, 2009 No Comments »
Bengal tigers creeping stealthily through tall grasses in India. Leopards racing at break-neck pace across South African savannahs. Lions stalking their prey on the Serengeti. WWF members have at least nine opportunities to see majestic big cats on the prowl this fall and throughout 2010. Among them:
• A 16-day journey in India in March 2010 will [...]
Posted in WWF news on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
The Kingdom of the Monarchs tours take you to the volcanic mountains of central Mexico, where millions of Monarch butterflies create an ancestral wintering ground. Their forest sanctuary is under constant threat from illegal logging, and your support—through responsible tourism – can help protect this habitat.
A special offer from our travel partner, Natural Habitat Adventures, [...]
Posted in WWF news on Aug 10th, 2009 No Comments »
WWF explores Central America, the Amazon and other stellar wildlife-viewing locales in the August 2009 issue of the WWF Travel E-newsletter.
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