Lion, South Africa
Photograph by Chris Johns, National Geographic
A lion walks against a gritty wind in the Nossob Riverbed, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa.
Leopard Seal, Antarctic Peninsula
Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic
An adult leopard seal scans its surroundings on the Antarctic Peninsula.
White Pelicans, Louisiana
Photograph by Annie Griffiths, National Geographic
White pelicans feed in the nutrient-rich waters of the Mississippi Delta in Louisiana.
Great Hammerhead Shark, Bahamas
Photograph by Brian J. Skerry, National Geographic
A great hammerhead shark is captured close-up off the Bahamas.
Forest Elephant, Gabon
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic
A camera trap captures a forest elephant wading through water.
Japanese Macaques, Nagano
Photograph by Tim Laman, National Geographic
Two Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys, interact in a hot spring in Jigokudani, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Harp Seal, Canada
Photograph by Brian J. Skerry, National Geographic
A juvenile harp seal, or whitecoat, swims in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Bulldog Bat, Panama
Photograph by Christian Ziegler, National Geographic
The greater bulldog bat, such as this one photographed on Panama’s Barro Colorado Island, is known for its fishing behavior.
Elephants, Chad
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic
During the dry season, elephants in Chad’s Zakouma National Park drink at the last remaining water hole.
Gray Fox, Chile
Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic
A gray fox is nearly camouflaged against vegetation in the Atacama Desert, Chile.
Giraffe, South Africa
Photograph by Chris Johns, National Geographic
A giraffe stands in the mist in South Africa’s Ndumu Game Reserve.
Gentoo Penguin, Antarctica
Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic
A gentoo penguin peeks beneath the water in Port Lockroy, Antarctica.
Leopard and Cub, Botswana
Photograph by Beverly Joubert, National Geographic
A mother holds onto her cub as it dangles from a high tree branch in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
Sea Pens and Blue Cod, New Zealand
Photograph by Brian J. Skerry, National Geographic
Sea pens and a blue cod appear in the shallow waters of New Zealand’s Long Sound.
Silverback Gorilla, Republic of the Congo
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic
A silverback western lowland gorilla is photographed in Odzala Park in the Republic of the Congo.
Hawksbill Turtle, Red Sea
Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic
Remora fish and a hawksbill turtle swim in the Red Sea.
Hippopotamus, Gabon
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic
A hippopotamus surfs the waves off the coast of Gabon.
