Posted in Photography, Wildlife on Feb 26th, 2010 2 Comments »
Of all wildlife species in the Arctic, the polar bear is perhaps its most fitting icon. Its amazing adaptations to life in harsh Arctic ecosystems and its dependence on sea ice make the polar bear an impressive, yet vulnerable species. It’s an amazing animal to see in person.
See the world’s greatest concentration of polar bears, [...]
Posted in Travel tips on Feb 24th, 2010 No Comments »
Plan your last few meals before your trip around using up the items in the fridge that would go bad while you’re away. Ask friends or neighbors if they’d like any items that are left – better to see them used than to go to waste.
Posted in WWF news on Feb 23rd, 2010 No Comments »
Online apparel retailer New Headings has launched a new gear collection that features the WWF panda logo. The online store offers hats, performance outerwear, sun-protective shirts and pants, T-shirts, sweatshirts and other items that will help make packing for your WWF tour a breeze.
New Headings donates 20% of all sales to WWF in support of [...]
Posted in Snorkeling, Wildlife on Feb 22nd, 2010 No Comments »
President and CEO of WWF-US, Carter Roberts, shares thoughts on his experience swimming with whale sharks.
We left Isla Holbox at dawn, transported by a local fisherman at the helm of a 20-foot skiff. We were off the north coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, where some of the world’s largest concentrations of manta rays and whale [...]
Posted in Travel tips on Feb 20th, 2010 No Comments »
Instead of room service, which uses energy and other resources to create single servings for guests, opt for local restaurants.
Posted in Active Adventures on Feb 19th, 2010 3 Comments »
Courtesy Tanzania Tourist Board
Rising majestically above the African plains, the 20,000-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro has beckoned to climbers since the first recorded summit in 1889. Here are 10 interesting facts to help inspire your own future summit:
10. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on the African continent and the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
9. Kilimanjaro [...]
Posted in Featured tours on Feb 15th, 2010 No Comments »
Tour lecturer Kim Jane Saunders traveled to the Tanimbar Islands during a 2007 expedition. Here’s how she describes these stunning Indonesian islands.
“The turquoise blue waters that surround coconut fringed white coral beaches and atolls in this area envelop a wondrous array of marine life. Yamdena is one of the major islands in the Tanimbar group [...]
Posted in Featured tours on Feb 12th, 2010 No Comments »
From the sky, the Amazon looks like a lush, green blanket stretching as far as the eye can see, with silver ribbons snaking across it. But on the ground, the world’s largest rain forest and its rivers comprise a complex realm where even the teeniest insect, seemingly invasive vine and inhibited bird all serve important [...]
Posted in WWF news, Wildlife on Feb 12th, 2010 No Comments »
On February 14, the Chinese lunar calendar rolls into the Year of the Tiger. Unfortunately, the plight of wild tigers doesn’t call for much celebration. Three subspecies have been driven to extinction in the past century alone and experts estimate there are as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild. The good news is [...]
Posted in Travel tips on Feb 10th, 2010 No Comments »
Avoid walking or standing on coral, which is made of tiny organisms and is very fragile.