With only approximately 20% of their total area explored, the world's oceans contain some of the most uniquely weird animals on the planet. Many people have compared the deep ocean to deep space. Keep Reading
70 Cool & Weird Animals Around the World (An Epic Guide)
[Updated on February 17, 2021] The world is a wild and wonderful place, filled with millions of cool animals most of us have never even heard of. Growing up feeling like a bit of an Keep Reading
Galapagos Birds: 25 Spectacular Species You Can See on a Galapagos Cruise
[Updated March 9, 2020] We had no idea what to expect when Ecoventura invited us to join their small ship Galapagos cruise in 2011. All we knew was that Galapagos animals had played a huge Keep Reading
Animals in Kenya: A Guide to 40 Species of Kenyan Wildlife
[Updated February 25, 2020] Our 17-day Kenya wildlife safari last month was a lifelong dream come true. Exploring the country's finest National Parks, wildlife reserves, and community-based Keep Reading
30 Amazing Galapagos Islands Animals
[Updated 2/14/2020] In a rugged archipelago situated 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, there are more than 200 recorded species of Galapagos Islands animals. From a historical perspective, Keep Reading
Arctic Animals: 30 Species of Arctic Birds, Mammals & Whales
The Green Global Travel team has been fortunate to explore some of the most exciting Arctic destinations in Europe and North America. From cruising Alaska and hanging with polar bears in Keep Reading
30 Antarctic Animals You Can See on an Antarctica Cruise
It wasn't all that long ago that the idea of taking an Antarctic vacation was little more than a pipe dream for most travelers. Daring explorers such as Roald Amundsen and Ernest Shackleton Keep Reading
30 Facts About The Mongolian Horse (a.k.a Przewalski’s Horse or Takhi)
Almost everywhere you go around the world, horses are a source of great wonder and intrigue. They're often depicted as the embodiment of freedom, galloping through wide open spaces with impressive Keep Reading
How Gorilla Trekking in Uganda & Rwanda Funds Gorilla Conservation
It may be a cliché, but it's no understatement to say that Mountain Gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda is truly the adventure of a lifetime. It's an incredible opportunity to spend an hour Keep Reading
40 Interesting Facts About Snow Leopards
Normally, when we think of Leopards, we tend to think of fierce predators in hot climates– places like Kenya, Tanzania, and Southern Asia. You might know that Leopards are incredibly strong, able Keep Reading
50 Fascinating Facts About Giraffes
Lanky, awkward, affectionate, and endearing... you'd be hard pressed to find someone who's not intrigued by Giraffes. These evolutionary marvels, which get their name from the Arabic word Zarafa Keep Reading
40 Fascinating Blue Whale Facts (From Size & Diet to Conservation)
Oceans cover more than 70% of the planet, but that doesn’t adequately convey the amount of space available for aquatic animals to roam. Where land animals are limited by gravity, marine animals can go Keep Reading
Alaskan Animals: 40 Species You Can See During Your Alaska Vacation
[Updated February 17, 2020] My first encounter with Alaskan animals 20 years ago was arguably my most memorable. We were stopped at a light on the 6-lane highway leaving Anchorage when we saw a Keep Reading
15 Harmful Traditions & Cultural Practices Tourists Should Never Support
In the last few decades, as international travel has gotten exponentially easier and animal rights issues more pervasive, harmful cultural practices have come to the forefront of travel Keep Reading
40 Fascinating Facts About the Amur Leopard
When it comes to animals that fascinate us, few do so as frequently as big cats. There's the ferociousness of the African Lion, prides of which have been known to take out Elephants. There's the Keep Reading
Top 15 Female Wildlife Conservationists & Animal Rights Activists
March is Women’s History Month, and March 8 is International Women's Day. To celebrate, we thought this would be a great time to honor 15 inspirational women who are outspoken wildlife Keep Reading
