This week's photos from the field featured a few fun encounters with wild personalities. In the Galapagos Islands, a sea lion tried to take a paddleboard for a spin; in New Zealand, an albatross almost seemed to smile for the cameras; and in Antarctica, penguins seemed to defy gravity!
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Golfito, Costa Rica
Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, February 9, 2023
Hibiscus flower. —Joshua Hall, Naturalist
Cape Crozier, Ross Island, Antarctica
Epic Antarctica:From the Peninsula to the Ross Sea& Beyond, February 10, 2023
The Ross Ice Shelf meets Cape Crozier. —Gabriela Roldan, Naturalist
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Coastal New Zealand:Scenic Fjords, Māori History,and Abundant Wildlife, February 11, 2023
A wandering albatross about to take flight adjacent to the small boat. —Martin Cohen, Naturalist
McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
Epic Antarctica:From the Peninsulato the Ross Sea& Beyond, February 11, 2023
National Geographic Endurance sailing close to the fast ice of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. —Emmett Clarkin, Naturalist/Expedition Diver
Urbina Bay, Galápagos
Galápagos AboardNational GeographicEndeavour II, February 14, 2023
A Galápagos sea lion ready to join in the day’s paddleboard session. —Paola Luque, Naturalist
Cape Colbeck, Antarctica
Epic Antarctica:From the Peninsulato the Ross Sea& Beyond, February 15, 2023
Who says penguins can’t fly? An emperor penguin launches itself onto the ice edge. —Eric Guth, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Coastal New Zealand:Scenic Fjords, Māori History,and Abundant Wildlife, February 15, 2023
A happy group of Zodiac cruisers at Stirling Falls. —Martin Cohen, Naturalist (Photo by Ralph Lee Hopkins)
Amundsen Sea, West Antarctica
Epic Antarctica:From the Peninsulato the Ross Sea& Beyond, February 18, 2023
The crew prepares the crane to lift Zodiacs after an ice cruise. —Eric Guth, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
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