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A 10-year-old radiated tortoise named Mister escapes the heat in Pacifica, California, USA. 1 post
Radiated tortoises are originally from Madagascar and are critically endangered, with lifespans over 150 years. 1 post
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Fish in Bloom | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Fish in Bloom Tiina Törmänen, who has spent years exploring and documenting lakes in remote northern Finland, captured European perch swimming through an algal bloom in Lapland. The bloom, likely caused by unusually warm summer waters linked to climate change, highlights small-scale shifts in the Ar
Pampered Tortoise | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Pampered Tortoise A 10-year-old radiated tortoise named Mister escapes the heat in Pacifica, California. The photo was featured in a December 2024 story about exotic pets that outlive their owners. Radiated tortoises are originally from Madagascar and have been placed on critically endangered list.
Winter Wasteland | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Winter Wasteland Akhil Singhal, 30, and Avani Gupta, 29, pose during their pre-wedding shoot in Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India. What looks like an ice cap is actually a depository for waste from the region's marble industry. The toxic wasteland of marble ash, with its stunning landscape, is becoming a
One Woman's Herd | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
One Woman's Herd Jaina Koken, a herder in western Mongolia, pokes her head out of her kïiz üy—the Kazah word for a felt house—in the Altai district of the Bayan Ulgii province. For Koken and other herders, their livestock—which include sheep, horses, and yaks—provide both income and sustenance. But
Glow in the Light | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Glow in the Light Hornworms fluorescing under ultraviolet light during a nocturnal field survey at Yasuní National Park, Ecuador. Their blue-green glow is likely produced by fluorescent compounds in the cuticle or epidermis that absorb UV and re-emit visible wavelengths. The adaptive function of thi
Jazz in Japan | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Jazz in Japan Shoji "Swifty" Sugawara (center) holds court at his legendary Tokyo jazz club, Basie. Sugawara popularized the "kissa" in Japan, a café or bar dedicated to listening to music in the company of others with reverent focus—and minimal talking. Basie has been closed since the pandemic and
Superhero Silk | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Superhero Silk Hu Wenbo, assistant professor at China's Southwestern University, pins down a Joro spider to extract its silk, in this photo from our March 2026 cover story. Spider silk is five times stronger than steel by weight but completely organic. If mass-produced, it could unlock everything fr
Pair of Peonies in Peril | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Pair of Peonies in Peril This portrait of two drooping peonies is from photographer Tine Poppe's series portraying the carbon footprint of the global flower trade. Poppe shot them against a printed photo of a landscape from Malawi, a country that has experienced floods and drought linked to climate
Dawn Patrol | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Dawn Patrol In this close-up photo captured with the help of a remote-controlled robot, spotted hyenas are seen arriving at the edge of a pond to drink at Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve. The predators thrive in a range of habitats, from deserts to forests to cities. The animals hunt day or nigh
Tender Embrace | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Tender Embrace This photo, featured in a December 1992 story about the experience of riding down Highway 93, was taken by Chris Johns, former editor-in-chief of National Geographic magazine. Before holding the position, Johns worked as a field photographer for over 20 years. His passion for adventur
Keepers of the Forest | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Keepers of the Forest While red wood ants prey on insects, including other ant species, they also scavenge for food. In this photo from Hessen, Germany, workers band together to dismember a blue ground beetle, a source of protein, with one ant using its sharp pair of jaws, called mandibles, to break
Winter Wonderland | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Winter Wonderland Children enjoy Maslenitsa, a traditional Eastern Slavic event to celebrate the end of winter, in Siberia, Russia. The religious and folk holiday dates back to pagan times. However, it now has ties to Christianity and occurs the week before Russian Orthodox Lent. Wiliam Daniels, Nat
Quest for the Golden Eagle | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Quest for the Golden Eagle Juvenile golden eagles land on photographer Frank Craighead in Laramie, Wyoming. The golden eagle has been able to survive in the Rocky Mountain region chiefly because of its wariness. This photo was featured in a May 1940 issue where Frank and his twin brother, John, emba
A Moment with the Bees | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Moment with the Bees A commercial beekeeper opens one of his 72,000 hives in Lost Hills, California. The bees at this site have been trucked from all over the West to pollinate fruit trees, a practice both critical to agriculture and stressful for bees. Honeybees pollinate plants that account for
Together in Nature | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Together in Nature Students from St. Benedicts Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey rest while on a backpacking expedition along the Appalachian Trail. The all-male high school teaches a conscientious view of masculinity, with the school's motto being, "Whatever hurts my brother hurts me; whatev
A Keen Eye | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Keen Eye A monocled matron reads her newspaper on a bench in St. Petersburg, Russia. The image was published in a May 1971 story about life in the city, which was originally founded as St. Petersburg, but changed to Petrograd and later Leningrad, before returning to its original name is 1991 after
Beauty and a Bird I Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Beauty and a Bird A shopper holds a Senegal parrot at the local bird market, in Île de la Cité, Paris, France. On Sundays in the 1960s, the city's flower market turned into a bird market. While this particular bird, the pet of a sailor, was not for sale, dozens of canaries, lovebirds, parakeets, and
Together in Peace I Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Together in Peace Alexander Graham Bell and his wife, Mabel, hold hands at the water's edge at Sable Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. Bell, the inventor of the telephone, served as the National Geographic Society's second president from 1898 to 1903. In 1898, Bell visited Sable Island to search, in va
Community Ritual | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Community Ritual Onlookers splash water on the feet and bodies of passing Buddhist monks in Luang Prabang, Laos to celebrate the New Year. Known as Boun Pi Mai Lao, the mid-April celebration lasts for days and includes dancing, parades, and water throwing. In Buddhism, an offering of water is a symb
A Familiar Greeting | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Familiar Greeting Eleonary "Nary" Arce Aguilar—a vaquero, or cowboy—gets a hug from his daughter, Guadalupe, at Rancho Mesa San Esteban in Baja California, México. Due to changed economics and the effects of climate change over the past half-century, the off-grid lifestyle these vaqueros live is b
Love From a Bonobo | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Love From a Bonobo A bonobo holds a frog in Lola ya Bonobo sanctuary. The bonobo is a unique species of ape, native only to forests on the left bank of the Congo River. Christian Ziegler, Nat Geo Image Collection
Onlookers and Passersby | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Onlookers and Passersby Under the watchful eye of elders, children ride bicycles on a sidewalk in Chartres, France. The city is home to the iconic Notre-Dame de Chartres Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This cathedral features 12th- and 13th-century stained-glass windows, which represent the
Together in Unity | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Together in Unity A crowd of people holding hands and singing during the "March on Washington." The march, which took place on August 28, 1963, saw more than a quarter million particpants and is where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech. James P. Blair, Nat Geo Imag
Baghdad After the Storm | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Baghdad After the Storm This image of a lavish wedding celebration, published in our July 2011 issue, depicted how life had changed for Iraqis in Baghdad years after war divided their city. Lynsey Addario, Nat Geo Image Collection
Hand in Hand | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Hand in Hand A nomadic herder with his grandson at their summer grazing home. Vincent J. Musi, Nat Geo Image Collection