Posted in Snorkeling, WWF news on Jun 30th, 2010 No Comments »
Just in time for your summer tour, online apparel retailer New Headings has added new swimming and snorkeling gear that features the WWF panda logo. Not only will you be outfitted for your adventure, but 20 percent of the sale goes to support WWF’s global conservation efforts, so you’ll be helping to protect the planet [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Jun 28th, 2010 No Comments »
Habitat: Open savannahs and wooded grasslands of eastern and southern Africa Diet: Acacia trees and shrubs. Threat: Habitat destruction. Interesting fact: Like a fingerprint, the markings of a giraffe’s coat are unique to each individual. Look for giraffes on a WWF African safari.
Posted in Featured tours, Snorkeling, Wildlife, WWF news on Jun 23rd, 2010 1 Comment »
By Lee Poston/WWF “Over there, over there!!! Get your masks and flippers on!” our interaction officer, Embet Guadamor, yells. He’s standing high on the mast of an outrigger pointing southwest to what looks like open ocean. But it’s not open ocean to his eagle eyes. He’s spotted a dark, spotted mass under the water, and [...]
Posted in Photography, Wildlife, WWF news on Jun 22nd, 2010 2 Comments »
Images of the near-extinct Sumatran rhino were recently captured by WWF’s camera traps in Borneo. Camera traps are simply everyday cameras armed with infrared sensors that take a picture whenever they sense movement in the forest. Pictures obtained from the camera traps help scientists to study wildlife and their habitats. Experts believe the rhino caught [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jun 22nd, 2010 No Comments »
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Posted in WWF news on Jun 18th, 2010 1 Comment »
Spix’s horned treefrog blends well with rain forest tree roots. © André Bärtschi / WWF-Canon The Amazon spans the borders of eight countries, contains the world’s largest river basin and is the source of one-fifth of all free-flowing fresh water on Earth. Its rain forests are the planet’s largest and most luxuriant and are home [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Wildlife on Jun 16th, 2010 4 Comments »
Easily recognized by their long, bushy tails and translucent eyes, lemurs are found only on Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. These unique creatures are the most threatened of all primates and WWF and Malagasy conservationists are working together to establish and manage parks and protected areas in Madagascar. 11. The name lemur comes from the [...]
Posted in Wildlife, WWF news on Jun 14th, 2010 No Comments »
Where on Earth can you find the world’s longest known stick insect, a flame-colored snake, a color-changing frog and close to 10,000 plant species all in one place? Under the rain forested umbrella of Borneo, one of the most biologically rich and diverse habitats on Earth. Since February 2007 – when Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei [...]
Posted in Wildlife, WWF news on Jun 10th, 2010 No Comments »
Sumatra’s tropical forests house thousands of unique species including the last remaining Sumatran tigers and Sumatran rhinos. WWF works hand in hand with local people – empowering them to manage their natural resources to the greatest benefit of current and future generations. Among WWF’s projects: Elephant flying squads As forest is cleared for agricultural use, [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jun 6th, 2010 No Comments »
Eager to get your trips lined up for 2011? Check out this month’s WWF Travel Enewsletter to get a peek at our schedule for next year. WWF’s most popular and fast-selling journeys will be back – Borneo, India and the Amazon Voyage among them. We’ve also added many new trips and have revamped itineraries in [...]