LOOK: The world's largest cruise ship, a ritual of exile in Nepal, and more

[A rare look at a monkey entering the world]( [View in web browser](. [National Geographic]( [PHOTOGRAPHY]( | [COMMUNITY]( | [FOLLOW US]( | [SUBSCRIBE]( ISSUE 16 | March 19, 2017 [L O O K] Great photography happening across National Geographic TRAVEL [On Board the World’s Largest Cruise Ship]( . Photograph by Alberto Bernasconi The Harmony of the Seas is the epitome of excess. The largest ship ever built, it’s heavier than 17,000 elephants, taller than Mount Rushmore, and more than twice as long as the Washington Monument. Alberto Bernasconi’s photographs are a serious and sublime portrait of luxury on the high seas. | [Look Closer]( | MAGAZINE [Thawing Tundra Reveals Frozen Artifacts]( [NAT GEO PLUS]( . Photograph by Erika Larsen Warmer-than-usual temperatures on the southwest coast of Alaska are unearthing centuries-old artifacts of the Yupik people. Researchers are racing to keep them from being washed away. | [Look Closer]( | PHOTO TIP #0016 “Don’t limit yourself by only shooting in what’s considered “good light,” the hours around sunrise and sunset. Quality of light is everything in an image, but beautiful light can be found during every hour.” — Amy Toensing, National Geographic photographer [@amytoensing]( PICTURE STORIES [The Risky Lives of Women Exiled for Menstruating]( . Photograph by Poulomi Basu Indian photographer Poulomi Basu went to neighboring Nepal to document how Hindu women are traditionally banished from their homes while they menstruate. The temporary exile can come with far-reaching and sometimes tragic consequences. | [Look Closer]( | [The Lives of Captive Bears]( . Photograph by Sheng-Wen Lo Do polar bears belong in captivity? One photographer sat, and watched them. | [Look Closer]( | [Russian Fairytales]( . Photograph by Frank Herfort A photographer pursues surreal moments in everyday Russian life. | [Look Closer]( | SELFIES ON ASSIGNMENT . “I shot this image as I was walking back from visiting gorillas in Dzanga Sangha national park”, says photographer Marcus Bleasdale. “After five hours walking through forests and swamps tracking the gorillas in 40-degree C (104-degree F) heat, I was soaked in sweat and definitely ready for a shower.” Bleasdale’s story about the Central African Republic—a country rich in natural resources but on the brink of collapse—will be featured in the April issue of National Geographic. You can follow Bleasdale on [Instagram](. PHOTO OF THE DAY . Photograph by Rosen Velinov “I had to wait for hours to catch all the light I needed. It was me, my camera and my tripod there that night,” writes [Your Shot photographer Rosen Velinov]( of this long-exposure view of a serpentine road in Trollstigen, Norway. “It was amazing to me that during the day this location is full of tourists but during the night this is your private show.” NICE SHOT [An Incredible Look at a Monkey Being Born]( . Photograph by Jeff Kerby Gelada baboons normally give birth in seclusion. So when biologist-turned-photographer Jeff Kerby noticed a pregnant female quietly leave her group of monkeys in the highlands of Ethiopia, he followed her. What came next was a rare moment when mother and infant were two, yet still one. | [Look Closer]( | [PHOTOGRAPHY]( [COMMUNITY]( [FOLLOW US]( [SUBSCRIBE]( . . . . You are receiving this e-mail because {EMAIL} is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive e-mails from us, please [unsubscribe](. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic e-mails, please add ng@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book. [Learn how](. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( National Geographic | 1145 17th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2017 National Geographic Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.