Posted in WWF news on Jul 28th, 2011 No Comments »
The third in our summer series introducing you to WWF employees as passionate about seeing the world’s wild places as they are about protecting them. Brendan Rohr, Media Relations Specialist, chats with us about his most exciting animal encounter and why he’ll always love the Florida Keys. How did you catch the travel bug? I was [...]
Posted in WWF news on Jul 26th, 2011 No Comments »
SPECIES The number of Monarch butterflies in the Midwestern United States is decreasing, because of less milkweed. That is likely one reason the number of Monarchs migrating to the central Mexican highlands each winter have decreased over the past 17 years. Sea ice loss from climate change is causing polar bears to swim longer [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Jul 24th, 2011 2 Comments »
Lions break into smaller groups when hunting. Here they can be seen watching our safari vehicle. © Sonya Bessalel Guest blogger and WWF member Sonya Bessalel is a rising sophomore at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. Piling on layers of clothing, I stepped out into the chilly morning air in Africa. Clambering into the [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Jul 21st, 2011 3 Comments »
Gray wolves are considered to be elegant predators and highly social animals that form tight, nuclear packs. A symbol of the wilderness and the predecessors to our domesticated dogs, these majestic creatures are still plentiful in rural areas all over the world. 10. Once the world’s most widely distributed mammal, the gray wolf’s range has [...]
Posted in Travel tips on Jul 18th, 2011 3 Comments »
Planning an African safari? You’ll no doubt be consulting detailed packing lists that advise you to bring various essentials such as binoculars, mosquito repellent with DEET, khaki-colored clothing to blend in with the bush and a headlamp for nighttime reading. Natural Habitat Adventures blogger Wendy Worral Redal recently returned from a safari in Botswana, and [...]
Posted in Q-and-A on Jul 14th, 2011 No Comments »
The second in our summer series introducing you to WWF employees as passionate about seeing the world’s wild places as they are about protecting them. Whitney Kent, Marketing Coordinator for WWF’s Corporate Partner Marketing Team, talks about her love of travel, books and meerkats. How did you catch the travel bug? My parents have always [...]
Posted in Wildlife on Jul 11th, 2011 No Comments »
My first introduction to reef sharks came on a remote island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, a few thousand miles off the coast of East Africa. In knee-deep water just off the shoreline of Aldabra, a remote and uninhabited island along the southernmost reaches of the Seychelles, a half-dozen juvenile blacktip reef sharks [...]
Posted in Q-and-A on Jul 8th, 2011 1 Comment »
WWF Media Manager Rhys Gerholdt journeyed to Churchill, Canada in March to assist ABC News with a polar bear news story. We caught up with him to get his thoughts on the experience. Your work centers around climate change. How did visiting Churchill and observing polar bears impact your views on the issue? My trip [...]
Posted in Featured tours, Wildlife on Jul 5th, 2011 No Comments »
The endangered blue whale is full of contradictions. It’s the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth, yet it’s quite timid. Its heart is the size of a small car, but it feeds on tiny krill. Traveling to the coast of Sri Lanka offers a unique opportunity to see blue whales up close. There [...]
Posted in Special offers on Jul 5th, 2011 No Comments »
Sign up for our Classic Polar Bear Adventure, which runs October 26-31, 2011, and take an additional $1,000 off per person. Tour highlights include: Seeing the world’s greatest concentration of polar bears, just outside Churchill, Manitoba. Experiencing the frozen wilderness on Hudson Bay from the comfort of warm tundra vehicles. Discovering the challenges and joys [...]