Bartolome Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, January 7, 2023
![lava lizard](/link/85a46a6e88754e188997064fef6e01ce.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
A lava lizard having a lovely morning taking in the sun on the beach. —Omar Adrian, Naturalist
Bahia Encantada, Baja California
Baja California: Among the Great Whales, January 8, 2023
![red and pink sunset over water](/link/c0284b5f60234f1591d49a937d1c451a.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Sunrise this morning was just spectacular, with brilliant orange clouds in the east, and a nearly full moon in the west. It was a truly stunning scene to enjoy while sipping morning coffee. —Berit Solstad, Naturalist
Enderby Island, New Zealand
Southern Odyssey: New Zealand and the Subantarctic Islands, January 9, 2023
![sea lion appearing to yell at its pup](/link/b5172907bae84d79ba43d7276724a7c1.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Even seal pups need a talking to from mom now and again.
Pine Island Bay, Antarctica
Epic Antarctica: From the Peninsula to the Ross Sea and Beyond, January 10, 2023
![icy landscape and the side of a ship](/link/efb30e72f156458f81dd0742800dd014.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
The eerie, beautiful landscape and sky of the Amundsen Sea. —Ezra Siegel, Naturalist
Macquarie Island, Australia
Southern Odyssey: New Zealand and the Subantarctic Islands, January 11, 2023
![royal penguin](/link/a2b689d89c6146b89f032fd0fcc9b2b7.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
The highlight of our afternoon visit was definitely the endemic species of penguin found only on Macquarie Island, the royal penguin. —Lucho Verdesoto, Expedition Leader
Junquillal Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
Wild Costa Rica Escape: Exploring Guanacaste’s Natural Wonders, January 12, 2023
![white faced capuchin monkey eating a banaha](/link/14bf3570c3b04f6a8a4724dc5054e394.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
White-faced capuchins put on a show for us at Junquillal Wildlife Refuge.
Bahia Almejas, Baja California
Baja California: Among the Great Whales, January 12, 2023
![brown pelican](/link/56cd678ef4084cb1bc372471cf32d2ec.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
A slow shutter speed photograph of a brown pelican soaring along the water at sunrise. —Shayne Sanders, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Ranguana Caye, Belize
Wild Belize Escape: Wildlife, Reefs, and Rivers, January 13, 2023
![two orange snails clinging to coral](/link/78161f6aba64439bb94175b505eeabb7.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Flamingo snails, one of nature’s most beautiful snails in the Caribbean Sea. —Jeff Litton, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Costa Rica
Wild Costa Rica Escape: Exploring Guanacaste’s Natural Wonders, January 13, 2023
![crested owl](/link/c7e0d460843d49b0adacf0d866e50071.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Crested owl. —Carlos Calvo, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Genovesa Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, January 13, 2023
![swallow-tailed gull](/link/697b3e56ce7c4461958975e9c16e0f4c.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
A swallow-tailed gull arriving and caring for a single egg, well-camouflaged against a rocky substrate. —Jason Heilmann, Expedition Leader
Paulet Island, Antarctica
Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent, January 13, 2023
![bow of National Geographic Explorer](/link/1c77a17d91704719bebf0ce904dca0da.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Tabular bergs aside, we sailed north through pristine, calm waters in search of our evening destination, Paulet Island. —Gerard Baker, Historian
Petermann Island, Antarctica
Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent, January 15, 2023
![gentoo penguin](/link/c4d1c6007de34e47b932c4f38ce5ad62.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
A gentoo penguin navigates the rocky route between the nesting colony and the sea. —Bryan Holliday, Naturalist
Deception Island, Antarctica
Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent, January 15, 2023
![hikers on deception island](/link/ef1c8a63abf8488f867c997f7b8e23b8.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Who would think that one of the best hikes in Antarctica would be in an active volcano? Every 50 years, the volcano explodes. —Javier Cotin, Naturalist
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, January 16, 2023
![penguin, sea lion, and iguana](/link/e49c207b1aab491eb3c48894d27742c7.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Galápagos penguins, a sea lion, and a marine iguana share the same rock. —Omar Adrian, Naturalist
Playa Blanca, Costa Rica
Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, January 17, 2023
![two-toed sloth](/link/1d0b3cc58e10484f931261958abc25d4.aspx?quality=50&maxwidth=1920&format=jpg)
Two-toed sloth. —Frank Simms, Naturalist