Photos of the Week, March 22, 2024

This week, as National Geographic Explorer makes her way across the Atlantic Ocean following an unforgettable season in Antarctica, our field staff spotted a rare pod of southern right whale dolphins. Other memorable photos from this week included spectacular landscapes in Patagonia and the South Pacific. Get Inspired By Photos, Videos, Webinars, Stories, And Exclusive Offers. Sign Up

South Georgia Island

Cape to Cape: A Voyage from Cape Horn to Cape Town, March 13, 2024

penguins on an ice floe

Gentoo penguins on ice in the late afternoon light. —Martin Cohen, Naturalist

Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica

Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, March 13, 2024

white-whiskered puffbird

White-whiskered puffbirds are a common dweller in the Osa peninsula. —Gabriel Ortiz, Naturalist

Isla de los Estados (Staten Island), Argentina

Best of Chilean Patagonia: Fjords, Glaciers, and Torres Del Paine, March 14, 2024

National Geographic Resolution parked in front of the Lighthouse at the End of the World. —Gail Ashton, Undersea Specialist

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Pearls of the Pacific: Exploring The Society and Tuamotu Islands, March 16, 2024

Picture perfect: Bora Bora. —Fiona Wardle, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor

San Esteban Island, Baja California

Baja California: A Remarkable Journey, March 16, 2024

The spiny-tailed iguanas climb to the top of cardon cacti to eat buds, flowers, and fruits. —Adrian Cerda, Naturalist

At Sea

Cape to Cape: A Voyage from Cape Horn to Cape Town, March 16, 2024

Southern right whale dolphins porpoising: an extremely rare sighting! —Brett Garner, Undersea Specialist

Puerto Natales, Chile

Southern Patagonia: Glaciers, Fjords & Wildlife, March 18, 2024

a view of a lake and mountains from the top of a hill

The view on the hike above Sofia Lake. —Michael Jackson, Naturalist

Torres Del Paine National Park, Patagonia

Southern Patagonia: Glaciers, Fjords, and Wildlife, March 19, 2024

We got to see many guanacos, the free-roaming wild ancestors of domesticated llamas. —Jeff Litton, Naturalist/Certified Photo Intructor

Bernal Glacier, Patagonia

Best of Chilean Patagonia: Fjords, Glaciers, and Torres Del Paine, March 19, 2024

Lush vegetation and easy hiking along the gravel path to Bernal Glacier. —Susan Quinlan, Naturalist

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Tristan da Cunha

Cape to Cape: A Voyage from Cape Horn to Cape Town, March 19, 2024

The divers broke away and dived in a kelp forest offshore of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. —Brett Garner, Undersea Specialist

Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos

Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, March 20, 2024

It is surprising how these small birds can fly very long distances during their migration. This is a ruddy turnstone in its non-breeding plumage. —Cristian Villarroel, Naturalist