Photos of the Week, September 5, 2024

Santiago Island, Galápagos

Wild Galápagos Escape, August 29, 2024

Yellow warblers are outstanding land birds found on all islands and habitats. —Pato Maldonado, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

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Yarapa River, Peru

Wild Peru Escape: Amazon and Machu Picchu, August 30, 2024

A family of woolly monkeys surprised us. We saw a mama and a baby so close that we could see the incredible texture of their fur, which gives them their name. They were swinging on the canopy, but even came down to some low branches to check us out. —Anahi Concari, Naturalist

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Ilulissat, Greenland

Fabled Lands Of The North: Greenland to Newfoundland, August 31, 2024

View over Disko Bay from the end of the boardwalk, displaying all the ice that has calved from Jokobshavn Glacier some 25 miles away. —Sue Forbes, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

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Ellesmere Island, Canada

High Arctic Archipelago: Canada and Greenland, August 31, 2024

A muskox mother and calf are unperturbed by the first snow of the season. —Daniel Odess, Cultural Specialist

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Española Island, Galápagos

Exploring Galápagos: One Week Sailing the Islands, September1, 2024

Juvenile Galápagos hawks perch on a branch at the beach, posing for us. —Ramiro Adrian, Naturalist

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Smith Sound, Canada

High Arctic Archipelago: Canada and Greenland, September1, 2024

Stunning ivory gulls. —Anne Hedlund, Undersea Specialist

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Salt Chuck Bay, Alaska

Wild Alaska Escape: Haines, the Inian Islands & Tracy Arm Fjord, September1, 2024

A Zodiac entering Salt Chuck Bay with National Geographic Sea Bird in the background. —Jim Coyer, Undersea Specialist

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Ellesmere Island, Canada

High Arctic Archipelago: Canada and Greenland, September2, 2024

An Arctic hare runs across the hillside of Makinson Inlet, Ellesmere Island. —Jon Fuhrmann, Naturalist

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Floreana Island, Galápagos

Exploring Galápagos: One Week Sailing the Islands, September2, 2024

Juvenile flamingo posing for a picture in front of National Geographic Endeavour II. —Salvador Cazar

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Pavlof Harbor, Alaska

Wild Alaska Escape: Haines, the Inian Islands & Tracy Arm Fjord, September2, 2024

Brown bears fishing for pink salmon below the waterfall at Pavlof Harbor. —Bryan Holliday, Naturalist

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Tinos Island, Greece

Sailing the Greek Isles aboard the Sea Cloud Fleet, September2, 2024

Captains Sergey and Pavel observe their crew from the bridge. —Alex Van Nostrand, Assistant Expedition Leader

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Genovesa Island, Galápagos

Exploring Galápagos: One Week Sailing the Islands, September 5, 2024

A sleepy, green-spotted puffer, also known as a “Deadly Death Puffer” did not even move as I framed my image. Tired indeed, it must have been! —Cindy Manning, Expedition Leader

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Takamatsu, Japan

Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture , September5, 2024

Takamatsu has a special place in the hearts of all Lindblad explorers. The Ritsurin Garden was fabulous. It had koi fish swimming in all the ponds, waterfalls, and traditional houses. —Maria Intxaustegi, Historian

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