Iceland
Puffins of Iceland’s Grímsey Island
Travel to Iceland for a June 2028 wildlife photography holiday on Grímsey Island, focused on Atlantic Puffins during the Arctic summer.
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Where to Photograph Marine & Coastal
Coastal & marine wildlife photography combines the challenges of unpredictable subjects with some of the most dramatic natural backdrops available. Whether you're photographing puffins on the cliff edges of Fair Isle, humpback whales bubble-netting in Alaska, or sea otters drifting in the kelp beds of the Pacific coast, these holidays are built around access to productive coastal sites where marine species can be photographed reliably & at close range. We work with boat skippers, local guides & tide patterns to ensure you're in the right position when the light & the wildlife align - because in marine photography, timing & positioning are everything.
Our Recommended Marine & Coastal Photography Holidays
If you’re looking to photograph marine & coastal wildlife, the holidays below offer some of the finest opportunities available. Carefully designed for photographers, these small-group tours visit proven locations where seabirds, marine mammals & coastal species can be photographed in exceptional conditions.
Explore our recommended trips below to discover which destinations, species & photographic experiences best match your interests.
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Californian Pelicans & Whales
Photograph Brown Pelicans in flight from coastal cliffs & capture eye-level harbour seal portraits alongside offshore whale encounters around San Diego with David during...
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Norway
Winter Wildlife of Arctic Varanger
Join us in Norway for a winter wildlife photography holiday on the coastline of Arctic Varanger, during April 2028, focused on winter wildlife photography...
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Scotland
Atlantic Puffins of Fair Isle
Travel to Scotland with us for a wildlife photography holiday, during June 2028, on Fair Isle, focused on close-range puffin photography during breeding season.
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Florida Ospreys
Osprey photography in Florida is not about waiting - it is anticipation. Birds hover, commit, miss, return, & try again, often from the same...
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Breathtaking Bubble-Netting Whales
Nothing happens quickly with bubble-net feeding. Whales circle below, birds gather above, & the surface stays calm - until it doesn't. This photography holiday...
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Sea Otters & Bald Eagles of Alaska
In winter, Alaska's coastline stops being empty & starts being busy. Bald eagles gather in strength, filling the air with movement & sound, at...
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Japan
Japanese Wildlife in Winter
Join Pui Hang & Ian for our Japanese Wildlife in Winter photography tour in Japan, to capture images of all of the iconic winter...
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Costa Rica
Wetlands of Costa Rica
Join us in Costa Rica for our new small-group wildlife Wetlands of Costa Rica photography tour in June 2027, built around breeding Agami Herons,...
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Marine & coastal wildlife encompasses some of the most spectacular subjects in nature photography. From dramatic seabird colonies & breaching whales to colourful puffins & basking seals, our marine wildlife photography holidays provide opportunities to photograph a remarkable diversity of species along some of the world’s most stunning coastlines.
Browse the species below to learn more about each creature, discover where it can be photographed & explore the NaturesLens tours that offer the best opportunities to capture it in the wild.
- Arctic Skua
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Bottlenose Dolphin
- Brown Pelican
- California Sea Lion
- Common Dolphin
- Common Eider
- Common Guillemot
- Common Murre
- Double-crested Cormorant
- European Shag
- Glaucous Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Northern Diver
- Great Skua
- Grey Whale
- Harbour Seal
- Herring Gull
- Humpback Whale
- Iceland Gull
- King Eider
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Skua
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Osprey
- Pelagic Cormorant
- Purple Sandpiper
- Razorbill
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-throated Diver
- Reddish Egret
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Sea Otter
- Snowy Egret
- Steller Sea Lion
- Steller's Eider
- Steller's Sea Eagle
- Thick-billed Murre
- Western Gull
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