The incredible wildlife and seabird richness of the Southern Ocean is calling! Our Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and Antarctic Peninsula cruise is a wildlife lover’s dream come true. Kick off the new year with the trip of a lifetime, visit our website to learn more!
The Falkland Islands, South Georgia & Antarctica | January 4 - 22, 2025 w/ John Carlson
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Take a look at this stunning Bohemian Waxwing feeding on a winter tree! While many might think birding is just for the warmer months, winter offers a unique and magical experience all its own. Winter birding provides the chance to see unique species like owls, enjoy clear views with fewer crowds and witness special behaviors against the breathtaking backdrop of snow-covered landscapes.
Join us for a winter birding adventure in Minnesota alongside guide Bryan Calk. Visit our website to learn more!
Minnesota: Winter Owling Tour | Feb. 2 - 7, 2025
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Magical moments in the forests of Mexico🦋
Over 20-million Monarchs make their amazing yearly migration of more than 2000 miles to a small area in the mountains in the highland pine forests of Mexico. Each year, a special generation of these extraordinary butterflies discover the same place. It’s a marvel of nature that is not to be missed! Discover Mexico’s Birds & Butterflies with us this February, visit our website to learn more.
Mexico’s Birds & Butterflies | Feb. 17 - 24, 2025
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Discover the awe-inspiring Dalmatian Pelican on our bird-watching tour along the Black Sea Coast! These giants, the largest pelican breed, boast a wingspan of up to 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) and are among the largest flying birds. Once endangered, their populations have been rebounding thanks to dedicated conservation efforts. Join us to witness these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat this September.
Sept. 20 - 29, 2024 w/ Gerard Gorman
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Have you watched our newest Safari Preview? Embark on a wild journey in the heart of East Africa on our Kenya Wildlife Safari. Click the link in our bio or visit our YouTube channel to learn more!
Featured Destinations: Nairobi National Park, Lake Baringo, Kakamega Forest, Lake Nakuru National Park, Maasai Mara National Reserve
Kenya Wildlife Safari | September 8 - 22, 2024 with Greg Smith
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Did you know that the protected islands and bays within Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park are the site of one of the most important breeding areas for Common Loon on the Great Lakes? Loons need large lakes like Lake Superior to accommodate powerful diving and lengthy takeoffs. In September, loon parents fly off to warmer areas of the country, leaving their three-month old chicks to make the instinctive journey on their own.
We visit Michigan’s Isle Royale National Park just before Common Loons make their way south for the winter. Visit our website to learn more about our tours in Michigan’s largest wilderness area.
Michigan’s Isle Royale & Keweenaw Peninsula | August 20 - 28, 2024
https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/tours/2024/08/20/michigan-s-isle-royale-keweenaw-peninsula
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Claim the last two spots on our classic Japan: Birding & Nature tour in January 2025! This wildly popular tour features countless highlights, however a group favorite is always watching Blakiston's Fish-Owl feeding just outside the lodge. Blakiston's Fish-Owl are the largest owl species in the world and classified as endangered. Click the link to learn more and secure your spot:
https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/tours/2025/01/07/japan-birding-nature
📸 Video by Peg Abbott during our Japan: Birding & Nature tour in 2023
#japan #japantravel #owls #birdwatching #ecotourism #naturelovers #birdphotography
Experience the refreshing autumn breeze, tranquil surroundings, and diverse wildlife of Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone in the Fall is a photographer’s paradise with vibrant foliage, migratory birds, and bustling animals readying for winter! Seize the chance to explore Yellowstone’s dynamic beauty this fall. Visit our website to learn more!
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Dreamy morning in Mana Pools National Park 🐘
Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime African Safari into the wild landscapes of Zambia & Zimbabwe this July. This NEW! tour was curated by founder and lead guide, Peg Abbott and includes time at over five iconic national parks and wildlife reserves. Cross the Zambezi River and experience a truly wild Africa. Visit our website to learn more!
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Guide John Carlson shares an insider’s point of view from the shores of Gold Harbour in South Georgia during our Classic Antarctic Cruise. Our group was mesmerized by the sight of thousands of King Penguin forming a bustling colony against a breathtaking backdrop. Gold Harbour is a photographer’s paradise and a haven for those seeking an up-close experience with these regal birds and other wildlife. Join us in 2025 for another iconic small-ship expedition to Antarctica and beyond - Click the link in our bio for more info!
📸: South Georgia’s Gold Harbour by John Carlson
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Experience summer in Costa Rica, where short bursts of rain bring this tropical landscape to life. There is so much more to explore in this country’s lush rainforests, visit our website to learn more!
Summer in Costa Rica
July 17 - 24, 2024
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During our Lesvos, Greece: Migration! tour we enjoy time in Skala Kalloni, a classic fishing village perched on a wide bay with views of two mountain ranges. Here, we enjoy some of the best birding sites literally on our door step! One of many highlights on this tour is the ever-vibrant European Bee-eater. See the best of European migration this April, book your trip today!
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Join us on one of our very favorite cruises high into the Arctic this summer! Our North Spitsbergen cruise takes you through the unforgettable Svalbard archipelago in search of polar bears, seabirds, whales and so much more. Ready to sail the arctic? Visit our website to secure your spot!
North Spitsbergen: Into the Realm of Polar Bears & Ice
June 18 - 25, 2024
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FUN FACT: The Pileated Woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America! This flashy bird is a favorite sighting on our Oregon Woodpecker Wonderland tours along 10 additional possible nesting woodpecker species. Experience some of the best bird diversity in North America this May alongside expert naturalist guide Steve Shunk. This is a client-favorite tour, book your trip today!
Oregon’s Malheur NWR & Woodpecker Wonderland
May 20 - 29, 2024 & May 31 - June 9, 2024
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As Guide Steve Shunk describes in this video, our Christmas in Costa Rica guests got great looks and photos of multiple Resplendent Quetzal, red-and-green birds so beautiful pre-Colombian Mesoamericans considered them divine. This tour is ideally timed and sited for Quetzals, visiting the Savegre Valley, whose montane cloud forests are preferred by these beautiful birds. We also visit the family-run cloud-forest reserve, Paraíso de Quetzales, and often spot them — and many other gorgeous birds of this habitat — there. It is never too early to express interest in this tour for 2024, even though we do not have dates quite yet a waiting list is already begun...Many people tried to book this one last minute, but only the early birds will get this one!
2024 Christmas in Costa Rica itinerary info:
https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/tours/2024/12/01/christmas-in-costa-rica
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Our Christmas in Costa Rica guests have been finding some amazing birds, including these beautiful Spotted Wood-Quail, sent to us by Guide Steve Shunk. Thanks for sharing, Steve!
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Each year, half a million Sandhill Cranes descend upon Nebraska’s Platte River. Nearly 80% of the world’s population crowds a 150 mile stretch of the river for a migration spectacular you don’t want to miss! There are only a few spaces left on our two 2024 Platte River departures, visit our website to secure your spot.
Platte River Cranes: A Migration Spectacular
March 10 - 16, 2024 & March 17 - 23, 2024
📸 Video and cover photo by Kent Skaggs
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Discover an island jewel that offers simply stunning bird diversity — 445 species, including 30 endemics — packed into a compact but inviting destination. Fantastic roads and a welcoming ecotourism infrastructure make it a pleasure to move among Taiwan’s varied habitats, from tropical coastal plains up through temperate mountain peaks near 13,000 feet. Birders worldwide flock to this fascinating cultural crossroads.
Don’t miss the weeklong post-tour extension discovering even more endemics on the neighboring islands of Okinawa and Amami. Join us!
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Pantanal Jaguars
Add Jaguar lazing on a riverbank to the impressive and beautiful sights our Pantanal group is seeing and photographing. AMAZING! Thanks to our local operator and guide Xavier Munoz!
From our Portugal Guide Gerard Gorman
“Our group in Portugal went out into the Atlantic Ocean yesterday from Point Sagres on a pelagic trip. It was simply wonderful with Cory’s, Great, Sooty, Manx and Balearic Shearwaters, Wilson’s and European Storm-Petrels, Great Skua and many Northern Gannets all seen. In addition, we were joined by parties of Bottlenose Dolphins on our journey!“
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