In honor of Valentine's Day, this week's photos from the field feature romantic sunrises and sunsets from Vietnam and Baja California, animal courtships in the Galápagos, and undersea heart-hands in French Polynesia.
Petermann Island, Antarctica
Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage, February 8, 2025
Crabeater seal with an unusual color pattern. —Serguei Ponomarenko, Naturalist
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Bahia Almejas, Baja California
Baja California: Among the Great Whales, February 8, 2025
Stunning sunset. —Veronica Franklin, Naturalist
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Binh Thanh Island, Vietnam
Sailing Vietnam and Cambodia’s Mekong River Aboard The Jahan, February 9, 2025
Fisherman indicating to The Jahan which direction to go to miss his fishing line as the sun was setting on the Mekong River, Vietnam. —Sue Forbes, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
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North Seymour Island, Galápagos
Exploring Galápagos, February 9, 2025
A pair of blue-footed boobies; the male, desperate to make a good impression on a female, sky-pointing to the best of his ability, and showing his bright blue feet! —Cindy Manning, Expedition Leader
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Rangiroa, French Polynesia
Ancient Polynesia: Tuamotu and Marquesas Islands, February 9, 2025
Snorkeling at “the aquarium” lives up to its name. —Jeff Litton, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
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Garibaldi Glacier, Chile
Antarctica and Patagonia: Legendary Ice and Epic Fjords, February 10, 2025
South American sea lions at a small colony near Garibaldi Glacier. —Toby Stephenson, Naturalist
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Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, February 10, 2025
Slaty-tailed trogon. This bird remains still while hunting for large arthropods or fruit. —Gabriel Ortiz, Naturalist
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North Seymour Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Escape: An 8-Day Voyage, February 11, 2025
A couple of magnificent frigatebirds, North Seymour Island. —Paul Vergara, Naturalist
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Hull Canal, Baja California
Baja California: Observing the Whales of Magdalena Bay, February 12, 2025
The gold rays of the sunrise over National Geographic Sea Bird. —Alejandra Ibarrola, Naturalist
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