A weeklong trip on the Island of Hawaii leads to giant manta rays, waterfalls, sunset dinners, a luxury beachside resort and more.

Giant oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) and scuba diver in San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo, Mexico. (Photo by: Luis Javier Sandoval/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The first ...

As 2025 inches towards its end, National Geographic is celebrating the year by dropping its annual Pictures of the Year 2025, “highlighting the images that most inspired and defined the past year ...

Each year, National Geographic highlights a collection of the most compelling images captured by Nat Geo photographers over the past 12 months in their "Pictures of the Year." For 2025, Nat Geo ...

This is the startling moment a group of boaters off the coast of Bali, Indonesia on October 21 spot a massive and rare giant oceanic manta ray swimming near them. This species of endangered manta ray ...

Giant manta rays congregate in the Galapagos Islands more than any other place in the world. It's one of the best places to have a magical encounter with one of the ocean's most majestic animals. The ...

Occurred on October 21, 2025 / Seririt Beach, Bali, Indonesia Info from Licensor: "My friends and I were boating in the middle of the sea not far from the shore when I saw a jumping fish. I thought it ...

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The vessel rolled in the swell as fishers pulled huge nets bursting with tuna onto the deck then poured the catch down a loading hatch. But Melissa Cronin wasn’t there for the tuna. She was looking ...

National Geographic's top destinations annual list is back for "Best of the World 2026." Twenty-five locations, from all around the world, have been selected as the top picks for the most unique ...