Close-up images of raptors in Costa Rica and Baja California, penguins on South Georgia Island, and an unexpected Zodiac passenger in the Falklands are among the memorable photos captured by National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions field staff this week.
St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island
South Georgia and the Falklands, March 7, 2025
Thousands of penguins try to talk to each other all at once. —Stephen Fisher, Historian
Bahia Los Angeles, Baja California
Baja California: A Remarkable Journey, March 8, 2025
Morning sunrise in the Gulf of California with three brown pelicans flying above the water. —Alex Rubenstein, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, March 8, 2025
Common black hawk, enjoying a fish it caught. —Cristian Moreno, Undersea Specialist
Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island
South Georgia and the Falklands, March 8, 2025
We spent the rainy morning in historic Stromness Bay. The activities occurred within sight of the Stromness whaling station, where Shackleton ended his epic 2,000-mile journey in 1916. The rusty buildings and equipment stand as a frozen monument to that period of South Georgia history. —Joseph Holliday, Naturalist
Torres del Paine, Chile
Antarctica and Patagonia: Legendary Ice and Epic Fjords, March 8, 2025
Not yet inside Torres del Paine National Park, our first stop was at Lago Sarmiento, where the dawn light illuminated the Paine Massif and its famous granite towers. —Jacqueline Windh, Cultural Specialist
Bahia San Francisquito, Baja California
Baja California: A Remarkable Journey, March 9, 2025
A gorgeous peregrine falcon flew around National Geographic Venture multiple times over a period of fifteen minutes! These falcons are the fastest flying bird in the world, reaching speeds up to 220 miles per hour on their dives! —Rich Kirchner, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Bartolomé, Galápagos
Galápagos by Catamaran: An Intimate Voyage, March 10, 2025
We had some rain in the afternoon, making the landscape even more dramatic and beautiful. —Gilda Gonzalez, Naturalist
Saunders Island, Falkland Islands
Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands, March 10, 2025
Today we visited the settlement and got a tour of the farm. The working dogs of the island met us on the beach and gladly joined our Zodiacs for a tour around the bay, happily barking at the many Commerson’s dolphins playing around us. —Anne Hedlund, Undersea Specialist (Photo by Georgina Strange)
Golfito, Costa Rica
Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, March 10, 2025
Central American howler mom and its baby foraging on the borders of the forest at Golfito during our Zodiac cruise. —Cristian Moreno, Undersea Specialist
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Escape: An 8-Day Voyage, March 12, 2025
The productivity of the Galapagos ecosystem is fueled by nutrient-rich waters brought by ocean currents, supporting abundant marine life. This abundance allows blue-footed boobies and marine iguanas to coexist by exploiting different niches and food sources within the ecosystem. —Salvador Cazar, Naturalist
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