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Sunbursts and epic views while navigating zodiacs through the fjords of British Columbia, all the way into Princess Louisa Marine Park.
馃摲: Brady Clarke
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Subsurface encounters with local company. 馃挋
Snorkeling in the crystal-clear waters of the archipelago often means sharing space with playful Gal谩pagos sea lions鈥攚hose underwater agility and curiosity turn every reef exploration into an unforgettable experience.
馃摲: Felix Reyes
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This #WorldTeachersDay, we鈥檙e excited to share that the application for the 2027 #Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship is open!
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No plates, no utensils, zero hesitation. A sea lion's weekend feast in Southeast Alaska captured by Kayvon Malec on National Geographic Quest.
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When researchers like Oxford University conservation professor Tom Hart join expeditions in polar regions, Zodiacs become mobile field stations.
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Expeditions place you front row in the wild Alaskan blue. A harbor seal colony captured by National Geographic Photo Instructor Bryan Holiday, sailing Southeast Alaska on National Geographic Quest.
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First breaths on a Gal谩pagos beach. An extraordinary, unscripted moment caught in the field by naturalist Anah铆 Concari鈥攚elcoming a newborn sea lion pup to the shorelines of the archipelago.
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A major win for one of the world's rarest birds! The critically endangered Mangrove Finch recently had its most successful breeding season ever, with 20 breeding pairs and 25 fledglings documented in Gal谩pagos鈥攎ore than triple the number of fledglings recorded the previous year.
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Intense sibling rivalry seen on the Alaskan shoreline from the zodiacs. 馃 While it may look dramatic, sparring is how young bear cubs build the essential social and survival skills needed for adulthood in the wild.
馃帴: Rich Reid
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Navigating the open Pacific toward Japan aboard National Geographic Resolution proves the open ocean is anything but empty.
馃摳: Steve Backus
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A completely different world beneath the ice. 馃た Golden hour along Greenland's fjords looks spectacular from the deck of National Geographic Endurance, but descending into the subpolar depths brings encounters with massive lion鈥檚 mane jellyfish.
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A Gal谩pagos blue-footed booby strikes a pose along the volcanic coastline, catching the midday light with National Geographic Islander II holding position in the bay. Perfect timing from expedition this week.
馃摳: Benjamin Ayala
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Chasing shadows in the High Arctic. 馃寬 When a solar eclipse lines up with an iceberg adrift under heavy skies, the mood shifts entirely.
馃摳: Andrew Peacock
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Coastal Iceland in the summer means vibrant green cliffs, endless daylight, and puffins striking a pose without missing a beat. Exploring aboard National Geographic Endurance with naturalist and photographer Adri谩n Castellote.
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Formed entirely by hexagonal basalt columns, the Isle of Staffa looks carved by hand. Navigating the Inner Hebrides aboard Lord of the Glens brings travelers directly to Fingal鈥檚 Cave, where ocean swells echo through natural volcanic chambers.
馃摳: Edward Shaw
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The Westfjords of Iceland are defined by dramatic geological scale, other-worldly mountains, and cascading tiered waterfalls like Dynjandi Falls.
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We were thrilled to have recently welcomed microbial oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Allison (Alli) Fong aboard National Geographic Resolution as part of the Visiting Scientist Program.
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