Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, U.S.A.
Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park, November 3, 2021
Looking down from above as guests prepare to exit the Zodiac and climb the ladder up to the pier. —Doug Gould, Expedition Leader
Sombrero Chino Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, November 4, 2021
Our snorkelers had a fantastic snorkel session with Galápagos penguins. They swam right next to us and fished in front of our faces showing no fear whatsoever. For this extremely rare and special encounter with Galápagos penguins, you have to be in the right place at the right time and, of course, traveling with the right people. —Socrates Tomala, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park, U.S.A.
Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park, November 4, 2021
The endemic Santa Cruz Island scrub jay, found nowhere else in the world. Like the Galápagos, the isolation of the Channel Islands has resulted in speciation, or the development of dozens of new species that can only be seen here. —Alex Krowiak, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Santa Catalina Island, California, U.S.A.
Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park, November 4, 2021
After lunch, several guests used kayaks and paddle boards to explore the shoreline. —Kimberly Baldwin, Naturalist
Seno de las Montañas, Chile
Antarctica & Patagonia: Legendary Ice & Epic Fjords, November 6, 2021
A rainbow welcomed us into the narrows as we headed for Puerto Natales. —Adam Maire, Undersea Specialist
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Antarctica & Patagonia: Legendary Ice & Epic Fjords, November 7, 2021
The Paine Massif from the shores of Lago Pehoe. —Eric Guth, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Ushuaia, Argentina
Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent, November 8, 2021
National Geographic Endurance in Ushuaia. —Prash Karnik, Port Captain
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, November 8, 2021
Male marine iguanas in a territorial dispute. —Jonathan Aguas, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Fernandina Island, Galápagos
Wild Galápagos Escape, November 9, 2021
A juvenile green sea turtle land-basking in the beach at Punta Espinoza. These animals are known to be highly migratory. And what we know from scientific research in Galapagos, green sea turtles migrate to feed in different areas after the breeding season. Some go to Central America, others to the South America, other might cross to the Eastern Pacific, and a proportion of the population remains feeding inside the Galapagos Marine Reserve. —Javier Carrion, Naturalist
Jackson Bay, Karukinka Natural Park, Chile
Antarctica & Patagonia: Legendary Ice & Epic Fjords, November 9, 2021
A still young male elephant seal is yet not big enough to hold a harem but nonetheless has attempted to do so as the multiple scars in its thick neck indicate. He’ll have to grow for a couple more years before having the chance to lay claim! —Santiago Imberti, Naturalist
Santa Catalina Island, California, U.S.A.
Wild California Escape: Channel Islands National Park, November 9, 2021
The view from atop Ballast Point. —Katie Mills-Orcutt, Expedition Diver (photo by Alex Krowiak)
Espumilla Beach, Santiago Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, November 10, 2021
During our walk on Espumilla beach, blue-footed boobies offered several photographic opportunities as they went about feeding near the shoreline. In this picture, we can see the moment when a booby takes off after having plunge-dove in search of fish. —José Guerrero, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, November 11, 2021
Giant Santa Cruz tortoise enjoying a mud bath before the sunrays hit their feeding grounds.—Gianna Haro, Naturalist
