No matter where we travel, one of the best times of the day is the "golden hour" just before sunset, when the light makes everything look magical. This week, our field staff sent in beautiful photos from Indonesia, Alaska, and the Galápagos Islands that took full advantage of this amazing light. Get Inspired by Photos, Videos, Webinars, Stories, and Exclusive Offers. Sign Up
Wild Alaska Escape: Haines, the Inian Islands & Tracy Arm Fjord, August 2, 2024
Humpback whale tail going down for another dive. —Karson Winslow, Naturalist
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Jewels of the Java Sea: An Exploration Between Bali and Singapore, August 3, 2024
A pink anemonefish stares out from the protective refuge of armed tentacles during our first foray beneath the water. —Phil Chaon, Naturalist
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Wild Alaska Escape: Haines, the Inian Islands & Tracy Arm Fjord, August 3, 2024
In the afternoon, guests were treated to a plethora of hike options, anywhere from a long bushwack to a casual forest wander through the Tongass National Forest. —Melissa Heres, Naturalist (Photo by Bryan Holliday)
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A Circumnavigation of Iceland, August 3, 2024
Adventurous hikers found themselves immersed in the wind and mist of Dynjandi herself. —Brooke Juhala, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
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Iceland's Wild West Coast to East Greenland, August 3, 2024
River beauty blooming beside a glacier on the moraine hike at Terrassevik, Scoresbysund. —Steven Zeff, Naturalist
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Exploring Galápagos: One Week Sailing the Islands, August 4, 2024
With a two-meter wingspan, the waved albatross is a heavy seabird. Watching them take off from the cliffs of Española is such a treat! —Adriana Aguirre, Naturalist (Photo by Patricio Maldonado)
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Exploring Alaska's Coastal Wilderness, August 5, 2024
Curious sea otters watch us pass by. —Steve Backus, Naturalist
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Exploring Alaska's Coastal Wilderness, August 4, 2024
A lion’s mane jellyfish drifting in the current. —Jesse Humbert, Naturalist
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Wild Galápagos Escape, August 5, 2024
A Galapagos hawk perching in front of the group and National Geographic Islander II. —Ramiro Adrian, Naturalist
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Exploring Alaska's Coastal Wilderness, August 7, 2024
A family of coastal brown bears (mother with three cubs) fishing for salmon on the waterfall at Pavlov Harbor. —Tim Martin, Naturalist
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Jewels of the Java Sea: An Exploration Between Bali and Singapore, August 8, 2024
Black volcanic sand beach at Rakata. —Martin Cohen, Naturalist
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