Posted in WWF news on Nov 30th, 2009 No Comments »
Reprinted from the November/December FOCUS
WWF recently produced valuable new conservation maps, in collaboration with the Indonesian government and other regional partners. These are the first maps to bring together the life cycle movements, migration routes, foraging grounds, and nesting sites of green, hawksbill and leatherback turtles. They give valuable information about locations with high incidence [...]
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Posted in WWF news on Nov 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Legendary mountaineer Apa Sherpa and fellow Everest summiteer Dawa Steven Sherpa are embarking on what could be their most important expedition — a trek through 10 European cities to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change in the Himalayas.
The two mountaineers began their European travels on Nov. 20, travelling from Prague to Brno, and [...]
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Posted in Travel tips on Nov 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
Go for rechargeable gadgets, which have less environmental impact than ones that require disposable batteries. Should a device malfunction, don’t toss it in the trash. Batteries contain toxic materials, so recycle them when you get home.
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Posted in Snorkeling on Nov 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Casey Marker describes visiting Taveuni Island in 2008 aboard the Clipper Odyssey.
Today we visited the “garden island” of Fiji, so named for its high volcanic ridge, waterfalls and indigenous plants and animals (found here due to the lack of introduction of the mongoose).
We began our day with water sports, snorkelers and divers alike getting into [...]
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Posted in WWF news on Nov 18th, 2009 No Comments »
What was your favorite animal sighting from your most recent WWF tour? When you get back from your trip, you can symbolically adopt that species and further support our work to protect wildlife. Visit the WWF Gift Center to choose from 100 different species.
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Posted in Photography on Nov 16th, 2009 No Comments »
By Elissa Poma
This is the final installment of our Behind the Lens series.
On a recent cruise through Arctic Svalbard, we encountered a small pod of humpback whales. They were some distance off, and I knew I could never capture the scene with the lens I had. So I put my camera down and just took [...]
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Posted in Wildlife on Nov 12th, 2009 1 Comment »
Recognized throughout the world for its undeniable beauty and power, the tiger faces an uncertain future. An estimated 4,000 likely remain in the wild, most in isolated pockets spread across increasingly fragmented forests. WWF and our conservation partners are working to protect the tiger by establishing and managing protected areas, reducing poaching, and working with [...]
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WWF member Bill Hayden recently climbed Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro. We asked him about his experience summiting Africa’s highest peak.
When did you first decide you wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro?
I was doing some trekking with friends about a year and a half ago in Nepal and I met some people who had just recently climbed Kilimanjaro. [...]
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Posted in Travel tips on Nov 9th, 2009 No Comments »
Brochures and maps are commonly provided at tourist attractions. Take care of them and as you are leaving, return them for someone else to use.
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Posted in Featured tours on Nov 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Wellness Specialist Eliza Allen traveled to Pavlof Harbor and Chatham Strait during a 2009 Coastal Alaska expedition. Here’s what she wrote about one particularly memorable day:
At the head of Pavlof Harbor, on Chichagof Island, there is a small river with a cascade and a fish ladder. This time of year, there are a lot of [...]
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