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5/1/2024
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The Artisan Fund: Where Conservation, Tourism, and Handcraft Development Meet
Learn more about the Lindblad Expeditions Artisan Fund, which empowers artisan communities in the places we visit.
In Brief
4/22/2024
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Unplastifying the Planet with Agustina Besada
In this short video, Unplastify co-founder Agustina Besada shares more about her ongoing mission to inspire teens to “unplastify” their lives and their local communities.
4/19/2024
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Photos of the Week, April 19, 2024
This week's photos from the field included spectacular images of lava flows on La Cumbre, an active volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands.
4/5/2024
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Photos of the Week, April 5, 2024
Guests aboard National Geographic Venture witnessed a rocket launch, while National Geographic Explorer explored South Africa and National Geographic Sea Bird cruised the Columbia River.
4/2/2024
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Expedition Spotlight: Experience the Canadian Maritimes
In this episode of Expedition Spotlight, join Cultural Specialist Susan Flanagan as she reveals what discoveries are in store on our Canadian Maritimes and Newfoundland expedition.
Daily Expedition Reports
5/2/2024
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National Geographic Endurance
Faial, Azores
Today’s scenic highlight was a visit to Capelinhos, the site of a massive series of volcanic eruptions on Faial in 1957-58. Villages were buried in ash and over 2 kilometers of new land were added to the island. Miraculously, no one was killed. The views over the towering bluffs of ash and pumice were dramatic, as were videos of the eruptions presented in the nearby volcano museum. The museum is creatively built underground at the base of the historic lighthouse, which somehow escaped destruction during the eruptions. Another highlight of the day was the whaling museum in the town of Horta. This museum is located in the former whaling factory, “Fabrica da Baleia de Porto Pim,” where sperm whales were rendered into oil and “meal” – ground bones and meat that were used for cattle feed and agricultural fertilizer on the islands. Whaling officially ended in the Azores in 1987, though it had ceased to be a major activity by the 1970s. We’re pleased that whale-watching is now one of the major tourist attractions of the islands.
5/2/2024
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National Geographic Orion
Day at Sea
Current location, coordinates, and conditions: South Pacific Ocean, 18.80422° S, 174.51449° E; mostly cloudy skies, intermittent rain, and winds out of the southeast at 20-25mph with seas at 8ft. An extra hour of sleep was in the program for today as we set our clocks back an hour last night, which welcomed the morning announcement and breakfast gathering a little later, too. Just before breakfast, a large full rainbow greeted those up early while enjoying the first sips of coffee from the decks above the bow. National Geographic Orion crossed over another 15 degrees of longitude, making yet another time change as we headed west towards the Vanuatu Islands. The day was filled with presentations from our very own field staff of Elise Lockton, Mike Desiderio, and our on-board National Geographic expert, Ricky Qi! It was a day spent relaxing around the ship, taking in our surroundings, and enjoying the legendary and hospitable attention of the National Geographic Orion crew!
5/1/2024
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National Geographic Endurance
Pico
Our first day of exploring took us to the island of Pico. A group of us enjoyed a beautiful hike through the vineyards, embracing the light rain that makes these islands so green and lush, and finished with a taste of local wine. Others headed to Lajes, the historic center of whaling and home of the best whaling museum in the Azores.
5/1/2024
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National Geographic Venture
Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park
This morning, we cruised into the protected and awe-inspiring waters of Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park. This protected marine park is home to immense coastal mountains, a plethora of marine life, and a number of coves for exploring. In the afternoon, we did exactly that as we poked and prodded our way through this boreal rainforest. Others cruised by Zodiac looking for wildlife along the shore and in the water, and the dive team even splashed in to observe the subtidal splendor of this area.
5/1/2024
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National Geographic Endeavour II
Santa Cruz Island
We have moved to the north part of Santa Cruz Island and this area is considered to have some of the nicest white sand beaches and climates of this island. We visited Cerro Dragon and had the opportunity to encounter the Galapagos land iguanas, the namesake of this hill. After the visit on land, we dedicated the rest of the day to water activities, and we encountered a variety of sea creatures during our outings. We followed this up with a circumnavigation around Daphne Major Islet to admire its geology and fauna. Wine tasting was happening at the same time, during a beautiful sunset on the observation deck. This was the best way to end this wonderful day of adventure.