2000 nautical miles of sailing. 513 dives. Hundreds of remote camera drops. 11,000 birds counted. Over 10,000 fish species identified.

We’ve just wrapped up the Federated States of Micronesia portion of the National Geographic Pristine Seas Global Expedition!

“The people of the Federated States of Micronesia are people of the ocean. Their connection to the ocean goes deeper than the Mariana Trench.” — Paul Rose, expedition leader.

Take a look at some of our favorite photos from this part of the voyage. Photos by Shmulik Blum.