Muneco Islet, Bahia Cuajiniquil, Costa Rica
Wild Costa Rica Escape: Guanacaste’s Coral Reefs & Volcanic Peaks, March 1, 2022
White-throated magpie-jay (Calocitta Formosa) on a tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica). —Jose Calvo, Naturalist
Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
Wild Costa Rica Escape: Guanacaste’s Coral Reefs & Volcanic Peaks, March 2, 2022
A Zodiac returns to National Geographic Quest after an afternoon of exploring. —Ben C., Guest
Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, March 3, 2022
Galápagos mockingbird. —Carlos Romero, Expedition Leader
Torres del Paine, Patagonia
Southern Patagonia: Glaciers, Fjords & Wildlife, March 4, 2022
A mother puma and her cubs relax by a recent kill. —Adam Maire, Undersea Specialist
Grytviken, South Georgia Island
Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands, March 5, 2022
Grytviken, named “Pot Cove” for the old sealing trypots found there, was established as the first whaling station in 1904 by C.A. Larsen. The area was immensely profitable in the early years as many whales could be caught in the local bay and surrounding waters. It struggled on through boom and bust until the mid-1960s. —Rob Edwards, Naturalist
Espanola Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, March 5, 2022
Blue-footed boobies looked into my camera lens as we hiked on Punta Suarez. They are beginning their mating season, so we heard them from a distance as they performed their mating dances with whistles and honks. —Socrates Tomala, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Jason Harbor, South Georgia Island
Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands, March 6, 2022
What a gorgeous afternoon we had at Jason’s Harbour, enjoying all that South Georgia has to offer. —Amy Malkoski, Naturalist/Expedition Diver (photo by Jamie Coleman)
Puerto Lopez Mateos, Baja California Sur
Wild Baja Escape: The Whales of Magdalena Bay, March 6, 2022
A gray whale calf surfaces near its mother. —John Pachuta, Naturalist
Stocking Island, The Bahamas
Exploring the Bahamas’ Out Islands: Natural Wonders & Hidden History, March 7, 2022
The highlight of my day was finding a live queen conch, one of the iconic animals of the Bahamas. We even showed a mutual curiosity. It’s been a very long time since I’ve been eye-to-eye with an invertebrate, and any day I can get guests excited about something without a backbone is a good day. If you look closely in the bottom right third of this image, you can see the queen conch’s two curious eyes looking back at you! —Kim Nesbitt, Expedition Diver
Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island
Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands, March 7, 2022
A socially distanced gathering between National Geographic Resolution and National Geographic Explorer from the overlook of Stromness Bay. —Jamie Coleman, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Magdalena Island, Baja California Sur
Wild Baja Escape: The Whales of Magdalena Bay, March 8, 2022
Jumping for joy on Magdalena Island. —Jeff Litton, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Magdalena Island, Baja California Sur
Wild Baja Escape: The Whales of Magdalena Bay, March 8, 2022
National Geographic Sea Bird at sunset. —Jeff Litton, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Conception Island National Park, The Bahamas
Exploring the Bahamas’ Out Islands: Natural Wonders & Hidden History, March 9, 2022
Paddleboarding in the amazing shades of blue and teal water of the Bahamas. These are such wonderful tools to explore the really shallow areas of mangroves on the island. We had reports of green turtles, rays, and a few lemon sharks as well! These animals utilize the mangroves in different ways, from shelter from the wind like the turtles to a nursery like the lemon sharks. —Kim Nesbitt, Expedition Diver
