Expedition Stories

What to Expect When Exploring the Russian Far East

Guest Spotlight: A Poignant Return to Attu in the Aleutian Islands

Navy vet Neil O'Connor was a guest aboard National Geographic Orion this past season. Here is the story of this 91 year old's poignant return to the island of Attu in the Aluetian Islands chain.

Wild Beauty in the Bering Sea

See spectacular wildlife photos taken aboard National Geographic Orion in the Bering Sea. National Geographic photographers captured brown bears, arctic fox, killer whales, bald eagles and many other animals in the region.

Wild Personalities: Northern Fur Seal

Get to know this northern-dwelling pinniped

10 Top Wildlife Moments from the Bering Sea & Beyond

The islands and coasts that ring the Bering Sea are teeming with birdlife and fascinating land mammals like muskox, arctic fox, and brown bears; while the surrounding waters are churning with whales, seals, otters, and more.

5 Things To Know About the Kuril Islands

Inhabited mainly by wildlife and strikingly picturesque, the Kuril Islands are a land of extremes—of snow and volcanoes, of sea lions and arctic foxes. Learn more about this remote and remarkable place.