Castle Island, The Bahamas
Exploring The Bahamas’ Out Islands: Natural Wonders & Hidden History, March 14, 2023
Vibrant turquoise blue waters of The Bahamas and a stunning milkweed ready for a butterfly. Just beyond view floats of National Geographic Sea Lion, our home away from home. —Kimberly Wood, Naturalist
Tristan da Cunha
Atlantic Isles Discovery: From the Falklands to Madeira, March 22, 2023
As early as 04.00 hours, sleep was disturbed by different sounds for some of us. Out in the dark, off our portside, we saw the ship that was to supply us with the fuel required to continue our epic voyage. Within a short time, we were loosely tethered via bow and stern lines to the Edinburgh and the essential umbilical cord connected to the fuel inlet on National Geographic Explorer, which was not anchored. And so began, for our Captain, the long vigil that he would hold controlling the ship from the port bridge wing for the duration of the refueling, which ended midday. —Eduardo Shaw, Naturalist
Ainsworth Bay, Patagonia, Chile
Southern Patagonia: Glaciers, Fjords, and Wildlife, March 24, 2023
A kingfisher catches its prey in Ainsworth Bay. —Ezra Seigel, Naturalist
Saint Helena
Atlantic Isles Discovery: From the Falklands to Madeira, March 27, 2023
Longwood House, Napoleon’s last home in Saint Helena. —Massimo Bassano, National Geographic Photography Expert
Isla Observatorio, Argentina
Southern Patagonia: Glaciers, Fjords, and Wildlife, March 27, 2023
Gastropod eggs attached to rocks underwater at Isla Observatorio, Argentina. —David Huang, Naturalist/Expedition Diver
Rabida Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, March 28, 2023
We went for a walk along the beach and observed several American flamingos feeding in a brackish water lagoon. We spotted close to two dozen American flamingos feeding on the brine shrimp while others mated along the shores. —Jonathan Aguas, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Yanallpa Creek, Peru
Upper Amazon Aboard the Delfin II, March 28, 2023
After observing an abundance of giant lilies and a fantastic sunset in a black lagoon, we lingered until after sunset. We were able to observe some caimans, which we spotted via artificial light. —Dave Katz, Expedition Leader
San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico
Baja California: A Remarkable Journey, March 29, 2023
A warm breeze and breaching mother and calf humpback whales greeted guests aboard National Geographic Venture this morning as we cruised south along the Baja California coast. Multiple escort groups of a single male with a female and calf were observed as we stood on the bow with coffee in hand before breakfast even began. It was a great start to the day! —Rachel Martin, Naturalist/Expedition Diver (photo by Steve Backus)
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, March 29, 2023
Guest taking a picture of a sea lion with the ship in the background. —Ramiro Adrian, Naturalist
Ascension Island
Atlantic Isles Discovery: From the Falklands to Madeira, March 30, 2023
A white morph red-footed booby, one of three species of boobies that nest on Boatswain Island. The booby glides effortlessly pass the bow of the ship. Constantly checking for fish near the surface, boobies will plunge vertically from up to 20 meters above the water to catch their prey with an incredibly high success rate. —Santiago Imberti, Naturalist
San Ignacio, Baja California, Mexico
Baja California: A Remarkable Journey, April 1, 2023
Palm oasis and natural spring in San Ignacio in Baja California Sur, Mexico. —Rich Reid, National Geographic Photography Expert
Isla Rasa, Baja California, Mexico
Baja California: A Remarkable Journey, April 2, 2023
Thousands of birds arrive at Isla Rasa in March and April to stake out a good nesting spot. The middle of a dense colony is the safest and best protected place. Most seabirds prefer isolated islands or cliffs free of predators. The eradication of rats and mice has been beneficial for the birds, but they still need to find enough food in the surrounding ocean to support both parents and chicks. —Lee Moll, Naturalist
