Burchell’s Zebras, Tanzania
Photograph by Chris Johns, National GeographicBurchell's zebras nuzzle at the Ngorongoro Crater in the Great Rift Valley, Tanzania.- Photograph by Brian J. Skerry, National GeographicThe fin of a blacktip shark slices the water's surface.
Blacktip Shark
- Photograph by Richard Nowitz, National GeographicRome’s Colosseum is lit from within in this night shot of Italy’s famous monument.
Colosseum, Rome
- Photograph by Norbert Rosing, National GeographicA polar bear sleeps on the ice in Canada.
Polar Bear, Canada
- Photograph by Dugald Bremner Studio, National GeographicThis is a swimmer doing the crawl stroke.
Taking the Plunge
- Photograph by Carsten Peter, National GeographicA category F3 tornado swirls across a South Dakota prairie.
Tornado, South Dakota
- Photograph by Annie Griffiths, National GeographicRed poppies and small daisies bloom together.
Red Poppies and Daisies
- Photograph by Randy Olson, National GeographicA petrified tree floats in the crystal-clear waters of the Palmyra Atoll in Polynesia’s Line Islands.
Petrified Tree, Palmyra Atoll
- Photograph by Steve Winter, National GeographicA red-eyed tree frog clings to a branch in Costa Rica.
Red-Eyed Tree Frog
- Photograph by Sam Abell, National GeographicAustralia’s iconic Sydney Opera House is lit up in Sydney Harbour.
Sydney Opera House, Australia
- Photograph by Skip Brown, National GeographicA woman jogs through the woods in Cabin John, Maryland.
Cabin John, Maryland
- Photograph by Michael S. Lewis, National GeographicThe Taj Mahal is partially lit by the sunrise in Agra, India.
Taj Mahal, India
- Photograph by Raymond Gehman, National GeographicA solitary tepee is illuminated under a sky streaked with light from the aurora borealis.
Tepee, Canada
- Photograph by Nick Norman, National GeographicA lens filter enriches the colors of a sunset at California’s Yosemite National Park.
Sunset, Yosemite National Park
- Photograph by Sam Abell, National GeographicTree branches meet over a driveway lined with purple flowers in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Tree-Lined Drive, Mississippi
- Photograph by Phil Schermeister, National GeographicStorms clouds gather in the sky near Gallup, New Mexico.
Storm Clouds and Sage, New Mexico
- Photograph by Raul Touzon, National GeographicWater reflects Shanghai’s distinctive skyline in this view of the city and riverfront at night.
Shanghai, China
- Photograph by Cotton Coulson, National GeographicView from behind a stage curtain of a theatrical performance
Behind a Stage Curtain in Berlin
- Photograph by Roy Toft, National GeographicLabrador retrievers play in the water at California’s Half Moon Bay.
Labrador Retrievers, California
- Photograph by George F. Mobley, National GeographicStately American bison graze beneath sunlit clouds at Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
American Bison, Oklahoma
- Photograph by Raymond Gehman, National GeographicAn elevated view captures autumn foliage at Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Autumn Foliage, Nova Scotia
- Photograph by Patrick McFeeley, National GeographicA surfer rides a powerful wave off Maui’s North Shore in Hawaii.
Surfer, Maui
- Photograph by Michael Melford, National GeographicEmerald Lake can be seen from the entrance of the Emerald Lake Lodge at Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada.
Emerald Lake, Canada
- Photograph by Todd Gipstein, National GeographicA close-up image reveals the intricate details of a sunflower.
Sunflower
- Photograph by Paul Chesley, National GeographicThe image of a dragonfly in a wind tunnel shows the pattern of air passing over the insect.
Dragonfly in a Wind Tunnel
- Photograph by George G. Mobley, National GeographicAt the eastern edge of the Rio Grande Valley, a full moon shines on the slopes of Sierra Blanca Peak near New Mexico’s White Sands National Monument.
Full Moon, Rio Grande Valley
- Photograph by David Boyer, National GeographicSix-story-high statues rise above the Nile shoreline at Abu Simbel.
Ramses Temple, Egypt