This week's photos from the field included the first photos from our 2023-24 Antarctica season, as National Geographic Endurance made stops in the Falkland Islands and South Georgia enroute to the White Continent. Our field staff also sent in incredible photos of beautiful landscapes in California and Oregon, dynamic wildlife in the Galápagos Islands, and a memorable welcome from locals in Vanuatu.
Guna Yala, Panama
Panama and Colombia: Exploring the Caribbean Coast, October 31, 2023
On National Geographic Quest, we had the amazing opportunity to explore this archipelago. We landed on a remote island where only eight families live: the famous Hollandes Keys. This island is surrounded by a big coral reef, and we had the opportunity to swim in the clear, pristine waters. We snorkeled around the coral reef and saw different varieties of coral. —Joshua Hall, Naturalist
Lo, Vanuatu
Roots of the Pacific: Exploring New Zealand and Melanesia, October 31, 2023
What could be a better Vanuatu treat than beautiful fresh fruit in handwoven baskets decorated with flowers? —David Cothran, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
White Narrows, Patagonia, Chile
Patagonia: Chilean Fjords and Argentina's Staten Island, November 2, 2023
National Geographic Explorer makes its way through the White Narrows. —Dan Olsen, Expedition Leader
South Plaza Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, November 2, 2023
Galápagos land iguana. —Felipe Wittmer Naranjo, Naturalist
The Dalles, Oregon
Columbia and Snake Rivers: Food, Wine, and History, November 2, 2023
The view from Rowena Crest. —Frankie Wilton, Naturalist
Santa Rosa Island, California
Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park, November 2, 2023
Undersea Specialist Nick Brown captures purple urchins in all their glory during a morning dive. —Zoey Greenberg, Naturalist (Photo by Nick Brown)
West Point, Falkland Islands
Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands, November 3, 2023
West Point is truly one of the highlights on the Falkland Islands. Around 2,000 pairs of black-browed albatrosses live in a colony on the island. It is a spectacular sight to behold. —Nathan Kelley, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Sullivan Bay, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos & Peru Escape, November 3, 2023
Yellow-crowned night heron in flight. —Paul Vergara, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Astoria, Oregon
Columbia and Snake Rivers: Food, Wine, and History, November 4, 2023
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse in the background with photographers standing on the North Jetty as a vantage point during a very windy afternoon. —Linda M. Burback, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands, November 4, 2023
A visit to the Fitz Roy Farm included lamb cuddling. —Anne Hedlund, Undersea Specialist (Photo by Macduff Everton, National Geographic Photography Expert)
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos & Peru Escape, November 4, 2023
A blue-footed booby rests on a rock with National Geographic Islander II in the background. —Adriana Aguirre, Naturalist
Anacapa Island, California
Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park, November 6, 2023
National Geographic Venture framed in the arch at Anacapa Island. —Chelsea Mayer, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Norfolk Island, Australia
Roots of the Pacific: Exploring New Zealand and Melanesia, November 6, 2023
View of the 150-year-old lone pine. —Karen Velas, Naturalist
Elsehul Inner Bay, South Georgia Island
Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands, November 7, 2023
Guests share a moment with the king penguins at Salisbury Plain. —Jessie Johnson, Naturalist
Rabida Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape,November 8, 2023
American flamingos are an endemic subspecies in the Galápagos. These flamingos have been isolated here for a long time, creating mutations only found in these individuals. They are on their way to becoming a new species eventually. —Cristian Villarroel, Naturalist
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