Ucayali River, Peru
Upper Amazon Aboard the Delfin II, May 24, 2022
Our sharp-eyed driver, Edison, brought us into a flowering shrub to get an up-close photo of the flower. This baby iguana ended up meeting him eye to eye. —Linda M. Burback, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Pacaya River, Peru
Upper Amazon Aboard the Delfin II, May 25, 2022
Pacaya River is wild, and it is particularly beautiful when the river is calm and the day windless. For a while this afternoon, the river surface was like a black mirror and the reflections of the tall rainforest trees were sensational. —Linda M. Burback, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Lübeck, Germany
Navigating the Baltic Sea, May 26, 2022
Lübeck’s Town Hall in the Market Square with a May Pole dedicated to Ukraine. —Sheri Bluestein, Naturalist
Tromsø, Norway
Norway's Fjords and Arctic Svalbard, May 26, 2022
A mallard comes in for a closer inspection in the southern end of Tromsøya. —Michael Nolan, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Exploring Alaska's Coastal Wilderness, May 26, 2022
Guests rolled out of bed today and turned to see the face of Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park. The face of the glacier is scattered with crevasses that expose the deep blue color within. Guests admired the half-mile long face of the glacier. Harbor seals, sea otters, and kittiwake gulls rested among the icebergs below. —Shannon Malone, Naturalist
Storfjorden, Svalbard, Norway
Norway's Fjords and Arctic Svalbard, May 28, 2022
After dinner, we were exceptionally lucky to spot a healthy female polar bear with a healthy cub in tow. Mum is clearly a very good hunter, as both bears were in excellent body condition. We were treated to another spectacular viewing as the two cruised a large ice floe, looking for tasty blubber treats. What a spectacular way to kick off our time in Svalbard! —Jackie Weston, Naturalist (photo by Lisle Gwynn)
Española Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, May 29, 2022
We walked by the nesting site of Nazca boobies. We came close to the birds and enjoyed taking pictures. These birds have white feathers, and black masks encircle their yellow beaks. Their eyes are yellow, too! —Vanessa Gallo, Naturalist
Punta Cormorant, Floreana Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, May 29, 2022
A Pacific marine turtle on a white sand beach. —Paulina Saa, Naturalist
Española Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, May 30, 2022
Blue-footed booby on a rock in Punta Suarez. —Ramiro Adrian, Naturalist
Wrangell Island, Southeast Alaska
Wild Alaska Escape: Juneau to Ketchikan, May 31, 2022
Inside Chief Shakes’ Tribal House, which is a replica of the traditional Tlingit clan house of the Naanyaa.aayi Clan. The traditional-style longhouse replicates the home of a powerful Native leader and features beautiful traditional artwork. —Dave Katz, Video Chronicler
Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, May 31, 2022
A large-tailed skipper feeding on the nectar of the Galapagos cotton flower. These small, brown-tailed butterflies are abundant in Santa Cruz. —Sebastian Cedeño Abad, Naturalist
