Posted in WWF news on Jun 30th, 2011 No Comments »
Orangutan and pygmy elephant survival in the Heart of Borneo received a major boost with the certification of nearly 300,000 hectares of important habitat in the forest reserves of Ulu Segama-Malua and Tangkulap-Pinangah, in the Malaysian state of Sabah, Borneo. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – an independent not-for-profit organization – certified the sites, which [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Jun 29th, 2011 No Comments »
The lion has forever been a symbol of strength, power and ferocity. During WWF tours to Africa, seeing the majestic species up-close is sure to be a spine-tingling experience. 10. African lions are the most social of all big cats and live together in groups or “prides.” A pride consists of about 15 [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jun 24th, 2011 No Comments »
WWF considers Coastal East Africa one of its priority places for protection. The area is threatened by overfishing, unregulated and unsustainable timber harvesting and wildlife trade. For more than 45 years WWF has addressed the problems facing East Africa by working to establish new national parks, empower communities to manage their own natural resources and [...]
Posted in Q-and-A on Jun 20th, 2011 2 Comments »
The festivities commemorating WWF’s 50th anniversary this year celebrate not just where we’ve been as an organization, but also where we’re going. That theme has inspired our newest blog series – but we’re taking it more literally! Over the course of the summer, we’ll introduce you to WWF employees as passionate about seeing the world’s [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Jun 16th, 2011 No Comments »
On our Mozambique Odyssey you’ll have the opportunity to look for five different species of sea turtles. At first glance they might look similar, but upon closer observation you’ll find quite a few ways to tell one species from another. Green Turtle You can identify a green sea turtle by its skin, which is greenish [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jun 15th, 2011 1 Comment »
Learn more about our Among the Great Whales expedition in Baja California during an online seminar tomorrow, June 16, from 7 – 8 p.m. EST. Discover why Baja California, which Jacques Cousteau described as “the world’s aquarium”, should be on every traveler’s must-visit list. Register now.
Posted in Wildlife on Jun 13th, 2011 No Comments »
Polar bears were hunted from the 1600s right through the mid-1970s. Though hunting is now regulated, current polar bear populations face a new challenge: climate change. Sea ice is melting earlier and forming later each year, leaving polar bears less time to hunt. There are currently between 20,000 and 25,000 polar bears worldwide, and the [...]
Posted in Photography, WWF news on Jun 10th, 2011 No Comments »
Next Friday is the last day to enter our 50th Anniversary Photo Contest, “Life Grows On“, presented by CVS/pharmacy Photo. We invite you to enter up to 15 photos in these three categories: Wildlife: Whether a polar bear in the Arctic or an eagle by the shore. Wild places: From the mountains to the prairies. [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jun 8th, 2011 1 Comment »
Today we honor the world’s oceans, which cover 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. Despite their huge size, oceans have been greatly affected by human activity. Pollution and overfishing are two major concerns. WWF has hundreds of projects addressing conservation of oceans and the life within them. We aim to help the recovery of threatened [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jun 7th, 2011 No Comments »
When it comes to making the most of its natural resources, Namibia stands apart. Namibia was the first African country to incorporate protection of the environment into its constitution. The government reinforced this by giving its communities the opportunity and rights to manage their wildlife through communal conservancies. But this wasn’t always the case. [...]