Posted in Wildlife on Oct 28th, 2010 No Comments »
The concept of national parks was born in the United States, with the founding of Yellowstone 138 years ago. Dozens of countries have followed suit; at last count, there were 7,000. The benefits of touring a national park with WWF are many. But we especially value the expertise of the naturalist guides who accompany our [...]
Posted in WWF news on Oct 27th, 2010 No Comments »
In the lush rain forests of the Amazon, scientists have discovered a blue-fanged bird-eating spider, a black and blue-colored poison dart frog, a pink river dolphin and a camouflaged anaconda. These and thousands of other species were discovered in the Amazon between 1999 and 2009, at the average rate of one new species every three [...]
Posted in Special offers on Oct 26th, 2010 No Comments »
Just announced: Take $500 per person off our Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness expedition and get free roundtrip airfare between Seattle and Alaska. Book by December 15, 2010, to take advantage of this special offer, which is valued at $1,100 per person. On our May 22-29, 2011, voyage aboard the small expedition ship the Sea Bird, [...]
Posted in Wildlife, WWF news on Oct 25th, 2010 No Comments »
Search for tigers during a Wild India tour with WWF. Learn more about WWF’s efforts to save tigers.
Posted in Snorkeling, WWF news on Oct 21st, 2010 No Comments »
When frigid winter days in the United States leave you begging to ditch your coats and boots and escape to a warmer locale, a WWF tour may be just the solution. These five sunny wintertime destinations offer shorts-and-sandals weather, sunny days and a nice escape during the thick of the winter: Sumatra, Indonesia With [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Oct 18th, 2010 1 Comment »
A pygmy elephant spotted on WWF’s Borneo tour. © Ron Leidich Habitat: Found on the northeast tip of the island of Borneo and occasionally East Kalimantan, Indonesia, inhabiting forests near water sources and grasslands. Physical description: Smaller than other Asian elephants and more rotund, with have bigger ears and longer tails. Diet: Eats roughly 300 [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Oct 14th, 2010 2 Comments »
© Martin Harvey / WWF-Canon A juvenile is the first to come into view in the dense, misty forest. He swings from a vine with one arm, his feet swaying back and forth. He twists and turns, grabbing leaves and shoving them in his mouth. A female with a baby walks by. The baby [...]
Posted in Featured tours on Oct 11th, 2010 3 Comments »
© Lee Poston/WWF Until recently, the tiny Asian kingdom of Bhutan remained tucked away in total isolation from the rest of the world. That segregation helped to preserve its deep Buddhist traditions, importance of the family and pristine landscapes. It’s also made it a fascinating country to study. 10. One of 43 landlocked countries in [...]
Posted in Special offers on Oct 8th, 2010 No Comments »
This month’s travel enewsletter makes you an offer you can’t refuse: Sign up by November 1, 2010, for a select 2011 WWF tour, and you’ll receive a free rolling duffel bag ($250 retail value) from our tour operator, Natural Habitat Adventures. See a list of qualifying tours. Missed a past issue or two of the [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Oct 5th, 2010 1 Comment »
Wandering along the observation deck of the bow of the Sea Lion as it sat positioned in front of the 8-mile-long Lamplugh Glacier in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park, something unexpected caught WWF member Dennis Fox’s eye. Off the starboard side of the expedition ship, just above the vegetation line on the cliffs edging [...]