Photos of the Week, May 23, 2025

Daphne Major Island, Galápagos

Exploring Galápagos, May 14, 2025

A spectacular sunset over Daphne Major Island, where a scientific study continues for over forty years showing evolutionary change in Darwin finches. —Jason Heilmann, Undersea Specialist

 

Isabela Island, Galápagos

Galápagos by Catamaran: An Intimate Voyage, May 14, 2025

Vermilion flycatcher in the highlands of Isabela. —Iván Vásquez, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Signehamna, Svalbard, Norway

Norway's Fjords and Arctic Svalbard, May 15, 2025

Kayaking took place in the calm bay with fast ice, common and king eiders, and a great skua, along with birds starting their nesting season up on the cliffs. Black-legged kittiwakes, Brunnich’s guillemots, and glaucous gulls soared above while guests paddled around the serene waters. —Bryan Holliday, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Ucayali River, Peru

Upper Amazon: A River Expedition, May 14, 2025

The plum-throated cotinga is surely one of the most colorful birds in the Amazon. Typically, they’re high in the canopy where the light is bright, making them challenging to detect. This individual provided a great opportunity for a close view near the waterline. —Santiago Imberti, Naturalist

 

Sullivan Bay, Galápagos

Galápagos Escape: A 7-Day Voyage, May 16, 2025

Our undersea camera friend, Anahi, crossing through a school of salema fish. —Cindy Manning, Expedition Leader

 

Pacaya River, Peru

Upper Amazon: A River Expedition, May 16, 2025

A colorful lizard, the cayman, is an abundant, yet not often seen, species. A beautiful specimen on a floating raft of plants was basking in the morning sun. —Santiago Imberti, Naturalist

 

Rabida Island, Galápagos

Galápagos by Catamaran: An Intimate Voyage, May 16, 2025

American oystercatcher taking a rock with its beak. —Ivan Vasquez, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Dingle Peninsula, Ireland

Ancient Isles: England, Ireland and Scotland, May 17, 2025

Scenic view of Skellig Michael. —Chelsea Mayer, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

At Sea, Enroute to Stromboli, Italy

Mediterranean Wonders: Sicily, Greece, Sardinia, and Beyond, May 17, 2025

The sun sets over the Strait of Messina as guests enjoy the view. —Lauren Buchholz, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

 

Petersburg, Alaska

Alaska's Inside Passage, May 19, 2025

Guests enjoyed a beautiful sunset as we cruised from Petersburg to Basket Bay. —Taylor Simpkins, Naturalist/Expedition Diver

 

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ancient Isles: England, Ireland and Scotland, May 21, 2025

A Shetland pony being her iconic self. Today she didn’t feel the rain on her skin, but she had plenty of wind to release her inhibitions and glorious mane. —Jamie Coleman, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor