Posted in Featured tours on Jan 31st, 2011 2 Comments »
Ian Stone describes visiting Ireland’s Skellig Michael Island during a 2010 Wild and Ancient Britain expedition. As befits the longest day of the year, the sea was calm this morning and the weather was perfect; bright and sunny. Our trusty Zodiacs brought us to mystical Skellig Michael, a World Heritage Site, famous for the ancient [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Wildlife on Jan 28th, 2011 No Comments »
Location: Ongava Lodge, Ongava Game Reserve, Namibia Date: March 20-22, 2010 Observer: Chris Roche Photographers: Grant Atkinson, Martin Benadie As a result of its arid isolation, Namibia is a haven for endemic species that have evolved away from their more widespread counterparts in savannah and woodland ecosystems. It is also ideal for small mammals that exploit [...]
Posted in Featured tours on Jan 26th, 2011 No Comments »
Expedition staff Kim Saunders, Elizabeth Gould and Pepper Trail visited Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state in India. Here’s how they describe the day they spent in the stunning city. “This morning we docked as the rising sun illuminated a picturesque mosque. Brightly painted fishing boats highlighted the harbor anchorage. At 7:00 a.m. the call to prayer [...]
Posted in Photography on Jan 24th, 2011 1 Comment »
“One of the reasons I wanted to go to Borneo was to see orangutans — and see them we did! We saw ones of all ages engaging in various behaviors. I like this particular photo, which I took at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center, because of the lighting. While it’s easy for humans to project [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jan 20th, 2011 No Comments »
WWF’s partner tour operator, Natural Habitat Adventures, is hosting a free webinar about four different Botswana safari adventures. The online seminar will take place Thursday, January 27, from 10 a.m. to 11.a.m. MST. If you’ve wanted to learn more about going on a classic African safari, this is a great place to start. Register now.
Posted in Featured tours on Jan 20th, 2011 No Comments »
© Mike Osmond/WWF Travel writer Bill Altaffer shared a portion of his travelogue on touring The Kimberley region in Australia with us. In this installment, he describes the cliffs and waterfalls of Talbot Bay. The entire Kimberley Coast is a geologist’s dream. The red sandstone cliffs keep a dramatic record of forces and processes that [...]
Posted in Special offers on Jan 19th, 2011 No Comments »
While superlatives strive to convey the grandeur of Alaska, they never quite manage to capture the reality. This Hidden Alaska trip does, though. Go far afield from the heavily touristed routes to get you up close to the real Alaska: To the inner heart of Denali. Alongside the face of a calving glacier. At river’s [...]
Posted in Featured tours on Jan 17th, 2011 No Comments »
The second in an occasional series examining the most unusual accommodations on WWF tours. When I think back to my trip to Machu Picchu, I remember the impressive ruins, the comical llamas, the challenging hike up Wayna Picchu—but I also very much remember the Inkaterra Hotel. I’m not picky about accommodations—hotels, motels, campsites and hostels [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jan 14th, 2011 No Comments »
In September 2010, the WWF Bycatch Program in the Eastern Pacific successfully concluded an 18-month grant period with the Walton Family Foundation, during which we worked to reduce bycatch of marine turtles by changing fishing technologies and practices in artisanal longline fisheries in Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica. The need for this kind of effort [...]
Posted in Featured tours on Jan 12th, 2011 Comments Off
Without the awe-inspiring benefit of seeing it in person, the immense grandeur of Iguacu Falls in Brazil can be difficult to imagine – the roar of the water, the thundering beat you feel in your chest, the mist hitting your face. Fortunately, this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve video brings the unimaginable to life. See [...]