Click to Register Whether it’s planting milkweed to lure monarch butterflies or creating a frog pond to nurture threatened amphibians (and provide yourself a natural symphony in the process!), you can attract wildlife to our own backyard. Join Brad Josephs to hear about what’s been doing in this regard, and get ideas for bringing creatures…

Click to Register In the first of a 3-part series, join whale guides Annie Van Dinther and Sofia Merino to hear stories of their encounters with these giant cetaceans. Learn about their annual migration – the world’s longest mammal journey – gaining insight into their fascinating biology, behavior and traits that make them unique among…

Click to Register No expensive, super-long telephoto lens to capture that shot of a distant wolf on the hunt? No problem! If you’ve got a smartphone, you’re in luck. Join Drew McCarthy on an exploration into phonescoping. Phonescoping is the technique of using a smartphone for telephoto photography in conjunction with a spotting scope or…

Click to Register In this presentation for avid amateur/hobbyist photographers, Court Whelan reviews photography fundamentals for beginners while expanding your image-making horizons with new tips, tricks and tools to experiment with. Court is an expert instructor, and his clear explanations of topics like depth of field, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and other “game-changing” tools…

Click to Register Join Expedition Leaders Annie Van Dinther and Sophie Mazowita for a virtual adventure in Yellowstone National Park through a female lens. Learn about the riches of this vast ecosystem as we study the “herstory” of women who have made impressive contributions to its conservation: figures like Marguerite Lindsley, who in 1925 became…

Click to Register Expedition Leader Brad Josephs is wild about Borneo! Join him for a deep dive into the tropical treasures of the world’s third-largest island. Boasting some of the planet’s greatest biodiversity, Earth’s oldest and tallest rain forests and endlessly fascinating fauna, Borneo brims with natural wonders. While the critically endangered orangutan is Borneo’s…

Click to Register Cetacean specialists Annie Van Dinther and Sofia Merino love taking Nat Hab guests for close encounters with huge, gentle gray whales in the lagoons of Baja’s Pacific coast each winter. This second installment of their three-part series looks at the gray whale’s time in Mexico, where they migrate annually to warm, sheltered…

Click to Register You thought Earth had just seven continents? Madagascar is often referred to as the “eighth,” given its utterly unique biodiversity, with species that developed wholly in isolation once Madagascar broke away some 100 millions years ago from what would become Africa and India. Expedition Leader Matt Meyer and Richard de Gouveia introduce…

Click to Register Join Anthony Bennett for engrossing tales from his 80-mile walking safari in the Botswana wilderness. Anthony and three fellow safari guides made this self-supported trek over six days, carrying heavy packs and rifles, and wild-camping at impromptu locations each night. Their cross-country journey took them across private wildlife concessions in northern Botswana’s…

Click to Register Africa offers exciting photography opportunities, with big skies, big animals and big adventure. Getting stunning images on safari is a bucket-list dream for any nature photographer. Join Court Whelan for a primer on the specialized photography knowledge you need to capture safari images you’ll be thrilled with. Explore techniques for perfecting wildlife…

Click to Register These Expedition Leaders are passionate about bears – and each will make the case for why the bear species they represent should win our Best Bear in the World contest! The four contenders are the polar bear, brown bear, panda bear and sun bear. Enjoy learning fascinating facts about each bear species…

Click to Register In the third and final installment of this series on gray whales, Annie and Sofia follow the whales’ spring journey north to Alaska, where they spend the summer feeding in the Bering Sea. Males are the first to leave the sheltered lagoons of Baja’s Pacific coast, followed by the mothers and babies…

Click to Register Expedition Leader Colby Brokvist has been to the ends of the earth – or just about – multiple times, and there’s no one better placed to contrast the unique elements of the planet’s most northerly and southerly climes. Weaving in tales of his polar exploits with Nat Hab, Colby will explore questions…

Click to Register Join us to learn more about the natural wonders of Churchill during three distinct seasons. Veteran Expedition Leader Annie Van Dinther will share nature and wildlife images and firsthand stories from Churchill— a frontier town of a thousand people on the edge of Hudson Bay. Churchill is best known as the “Polar…

Click to Register Whether you’re headed to the Arctic or Antarctica, Earth’s polar realms offer some of the world’s most expansive and exhilarating photo opportunities. Polar photography includes unique considerations and challenges, and Court Whelan is here to guide you through them. While these austere landscapes can yield incredibly alluring images, lighting can be tricky.…

Click to Register Native only to the island of Borneo, the cute, fuzzy sun bear is the smallest of the world’s eight bear species. It’s facing big struggles from tropical forest loss, illegal hunting for bear parts, and poaching to obtain cubs for pet trade. But one man -- Dr. Wong Siew Te – has…

Click to Register For a tiny little frontier town inaccessible by road on the edge of Canada’s Hudson Bay, Churchill sure has a lot to offer nature lovers through the year. Join veteran Churchill guide Annie Van Dinther for a virtual journey over the tundra, into the taiga, and to the mouth of the Churchill…

Click to Register Mexican Expedition Leader team Astrid and Karel call Puerto Vallarta home…and they’re here to introduce you to their offshore neighbors, the humpback whales of Banderas Bay. These energetic whales often feed in large groups and are among the most vocal cetaceans, known for their exuberant “singing.” Fifty feet long and weighing up…

Click to Register In 1995, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after decades of absence, having been eradicated from the park in 1926. In the years since their return, they’ve grown to flourish in their native habitat, restoring balance to local ecosystems and captivating visitors who come to view them in the wild.…

Click to Register The world's mountain gorilla population has increased from approximately 250 to more than 1,000 in the last 50 years due to heroic conservation efforts largely funded by tourism. The mountain gorilla, which lives in the forested mountains of East Africa, is the only great ape species with a growing population— a true…

Click to Register Tropical environments hold extraordinary biodiversity, with a plethora of diverse and spectacular wildlife subjects from towering elephants to agile orangutans to tiny yet highly photogenic insects like monarch butterflies and leaf-cutter ants. To capture this astounding range requires a diversity of shot settings and techniques to maximize your photography capabilities. The diversity…

Click to Register Please join us for a live chat with Sven Lindblad, founder and CEO of Lindblad Expeditions, and Ben Bressler, founder and president of Natural Habitat Adventures. These two adventure travel pioneers will discuss the companies they have built, the impact of Covid-19 on their operations, their thoughts on the future of exploring…

Click to Register In the austere heights of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau, an elusive feline thrives among the rocks and snowfields. Local people call the snow leopard the “ghost of the mountains,” an apt moniker for this large cat that moves stealthily through the barren terrain, camouflaged by its thick silver coat marked with…