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Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands, March 8, 2023
Black-browed albatross chick. —Carl Erik Kilander, Naturalist
Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, March 10, 2023
Heliconia butterfly on flowers. —Jose Calvo, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Patagonia: Chilean Fjords and Argentina's Staten Island, March 12, 2023
National Geographic Resolution nestled inside the idyllic rhyolite amphitheater of Canepa Bay. —Patrick Webster, Undersea Specialist
Rites and Relics: Fiji Firewalking, Vanuatu Volcanoes, and Beyond, March 14, 2023
Once settled, we all walked to the courtyard, took a seat in the shade, and were treated to one of the most incredible, heartfelt cultural dances and performances that I have ever had the privilege of witnessing. —Martin Cohen, Naturalist
Wild Galápagos Escape, March 14, 2023
Some of us chose to go on a Zodiac ride along the shores of North Seymour. We encountered several fur seals (truly a type of sea lion), blue-footed boobies perched on the rocks, and plenty of magnificent frigatebirds nesting on the bushes. —Jonathan Aguas, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Wild Baja California Escape: The Whales of Magdalena Bay, March 15, 2023
Today our guests ventured to the northern end of Magdalena Bay known as Boca De Soledad, where we were treated to multiple mother and calf pairs. One particular calf kept lifting its head out of the water with every exhale, giving us great looks at the whale's eye and cute little face. These babies were practicing swimming in the bay’s opening with its challenging, swift moving water.
Southern Patagonia: Glaciers, Fjords, and Wildlife, March 20, 2023
Salto Grande waterfall. —Doug Gould, Naturalist
Rites and Relics: Fiji Firewalking, Vanuatu Volcanoes, and Beyond, March 22, 2023
This area is well known for firewalking. We watched as a group of men came out and removed huge logs from a fire that had been burning all day. With long branches, they smoothed out the rocks underneath – rocks heated beneath the flames for many hours. Without much fanfare, they walked across the rocks one by one. They walked slowly and made it look easy. We watched in silence and then erupted in applause. —Jennifer Kingsley, National Geographic Explorer (photo by Pepper Trail, Naturalist)
Wild Galápagos Escape, March 23, 2023
An endemic swallow-tailed gull learns from its parents on South Plaza Island. —Omar Adrian, Naturalist
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