Journeys With Purpose – Visit South Africa
From the golden beaches of Durban to the vineyards of Stellenbosch and Kruger National Park’s sweeping plains, South Africa offe s a holistic fusion of nature, history and adventure. Spend …
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Journeys With Purpose – Rewilding the Karoo: A Journey Through Samara
Nestled in the heart of South Africa’s Great Karoo, Samara Karoo Reserve offers a testament to the remarkable power of rewilding. This 67,000-hectare landscape once overgrazed and fragmented by farming, …
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National Geographic Explorer Thomas Peschak to Receive 2025 Eliza Scidmore Award for Outstanding Storytelling
This year’s award recognizes Peschak’s legacy of visually illuminating ecosystems, including the people advocating for them, while connecting audiences to the importance of conservation Award-winning photographer and National Geographic Explorer Thomas …
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Manta Ray Magic: Witnessing a Feeding Frenzy in the Great Barrier Reef – Photography by Aliya Siddiqi
While working at an island that’s known as “the home of the manta ray,” it’s easy for most of us staff to get jaded at seeing one or two manta …
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Cleaning Stations & Coastal Cruising – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, October 2024
This is a turtle cleaning station. You can see the turtle in the back getting cleaned by a fish which eats parasites and algae off the turtle’s skin, shell, and …
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Feature Destination: Calling All Photographers to Celebrate the Natural Beauty of the Cayman Islands
CCMI launches Coral Reef Horizons photography competition Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 19th August 2024: The beauty of the Cayman Islands and its marine environment is unparalleled. Although this is a …
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Swimming & Photographing Humpback Whales: A Personal Perspective
By Tanya Burnett and Kevin Palmer Few experiences can rival the ineffable impact of being in the water with an air-breathing creature that is about 500 times your size and weight. A …
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An Oldie Humpback with Sharp Barnacles – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, July 2022
An adult humpback whale swipes his long fins covered in sharp barnacles through the water. Barnacles might sometimes be overlooked as uninteresting creatures; a simple shell attached to the bottom …
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Giant Clams – Jack’s July 2022 Underwater Photograph
Giant clams have multiple vertical folds in their thick, heavy shells that give them their characteristic wavy opening. Unlike other species of clams, this one can never completely close its …
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A Humpback Whale Descending – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya, June 2022
A humpback whale descending into the depths while pursuing a female during a mating battle called a “heatrun” or “competition pod.” After spending hundreds of days documenting humpback whales, I’ve …
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