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A brown-throated sloth clings to a barbed wire fence post in El Tanque, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, illustrating habitat fragmentation. 1 post
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A Symbiotic Bond | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Symbiotic Bond A larval spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) sits inside a gelatinous egg, found in a small woodland pond in Boone County, Arkansas. The egg mass contains algae, which provides oxygen and carbohydrates to the developing salamander, while also consuming its waste products. Photo
A Very Greenland Graduation | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Very Greenland Graduation A traditional high school graduation ceremony takes place in Nuuk, Greenland. In western Greenland, students wear a white captain's hat and one of the country's national costumes when partaking in the ceremony. While the men wear white seal-skin anoraks, the women's costu
Standing in Front of History | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Standing in Front of History Diane Henderson stands outside Galveston's Reedy Chapel, one of the first Black churches in Texas. The city is where Union General Gordon Granger issued an order declaring an end to the enslavement of Black people in Texas on June 19th, 1865—a full two-and-a-half years a
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A Changing Land | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Changing Land An industrialized gravel pit sits alongside a sea of suburban homes near Draper, Utah, about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City. The photo is part of Victoria Sambunaris's series, "Land Mark," in which she explores the American landscape through the lens of industrialism and infrastruc
Sunday at the Pet Market | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Sunday at the Pet Market People surround a red hen at the Sunday pet market in Kolkata, India. Kolkata is home to Galiff Street Pet Market, which is considered by some as the oldest and largest pet market in India. People from across the city—and the world—visit the bustling market to observe and pu
Hidden in Plain Sight | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Hidden in Plain Sight A mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) hides in plain sight on a rainforest tree in Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. These geckos have uncanny camouflaging abilities, which are needed in a forest full of keen-eyed predatory birds. At rest, they face downward in order
Forever in Motion | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Forever in Motion Passengers wait for a train at Amsterdam Central Station, in the Netherlands. The 19th-century Gothic Revival landmark connects trains, buses, ferries, and trams and sees more than 250,000 passengers traveling through the capital city each day. Opened in 1889, the hub is being reno
Forever in Motion | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Forever in Motion Passengers wait for a train at Amsterdam Central Station, in the Netherlands. The 19th-century Gothic Revival landmark connects trains, buses, ferries, and trams and sees more than 250,000 passengers traveling through the capital city each day. Opened in 1889, the hub is being reno
A Moment of Solitude | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Moment of Solitude Karma Tshering Sherpa sits with his cat in Phortse, Nepal. In 2014, photographer Aaron Huey visited Everest Base Camp and the surrounding Sherpa communities in the Khumba region for a National Geographic story about conflict with Western climbers. The story published after an av
Jumble of Jellyfish | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Jumble of Jellyfish This photo of upside-down jellyfish was taken for the October 2018 issue of National Geographic. As their name suggests, these jellies rest upside down with their bells on the sea floor and their oral arms reaching upward, allowing them to absorb light and produce food through ph
Precious Ponies | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Precious Ponies Two Eriskay ponies embrace each other in Eriskay, Scotland. The ponies are an endangered, ancient breed native to the Outer Hebrides islands of western Scotland. With around 400 remaining, they are known for their fine gray coat that develops as they age. The people of Eriskay care f
Between the Trees | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Between the Trees Pink trumpet trees bloom across the Adriatic coast of Montenegro in late spring and early summer, creating a spectacle of flowers across the region. "The pink trumpet tree was everywhere in Kotor, lining the shoreline and creating these portals to the beach," says photographer Bren
Flying High | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Flying High Hundreds of snow geese take flight from a pond in Kearney, Nebraska. The region is a known stopping point for these birds in mid-February to early March as they migrate up to their breeding grounds in the Arctic tundra. The area is also known as the "Sandhill Crane Capital of the World,"
Close-Up Cub | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Close-Up Cub A brown bear peers into the window of a stopped car in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. The image was featured in a July 1966 National Geographic story describing the progress of Mission 66, a government effort launched in 1956 to revitalize the country's national parks after decade
Big Bird, Little Bird | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Big Bird, Little Bird A male African jacana protects his chick on the Chobe River in Namibia. This species is often called the "Jesus bird" thanks to its long legs and claws that allow it to walk across lily pads and other vegetation found atop bodies of water. The jacana is most commonly found acro
Gentle Giants | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Gentle Giants Four gray whales approach a small fishing skiff off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. In this area, this species of whale is typically very friendly, often approaching boats with curiosity and a desire for human interaction. "I shot this on an incredible morning when we had over 20
Spring Snow | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Spring Snow On May 6, 2026, heavy, wet snow fell over Lakewood, Colorado, in a late-season snowstorm. While it's not uncommon for the state to see snowfall in May, the storm was one of the largest in Colorado's history. Denver was hit with almost six inches, Boulder saw 11 inches, and the Colorado m
Valley of Roses | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Valley of Roses Located in the Balkan Mountains in the center of what is known as the Valley of Roses, the Bulgarian town of Kazanlak is famous for its rose oil production. The Institute for Roses and Aromatic Plants, a local research and agriculture academy, installed these cardboard cutouts to bri
Energy Paradox | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Energy Paradox A woman walks into a communal charging outlet in Ijebu Igbo, Nigeria, in this image from the 2026 Giga Photo Award competition. Not only are these charging outlets seen as a popular business venture, but they have also become a crucial piece of modern life in a region with unreliable
One Sunny Day | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
One Sunny Day Students of the Darul Uloom Riyaz-Us-Saliheen school enjoy their break on a sunny afternoon in Jammu and Kashmir, India, in this image from the 2026 Giga Photo Award competition. Due to years of conflict and heavy military control in Kashmir—an ongoing dispute over territory between In
Together in Isolation | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Together in Isolation A group of friends watch a movie together in a cell at Penitentiary Unit 47 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in this image from the 2026 Giga Photo Award competition. The mix-gendered prison holds 10 wards for men and four for women. This photo is part of a series from photographer
A Completely Normal Day | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Completely Normal Day Olena Mykhailivna Loboda, a mathematics teacher, teaches remotely from her empty classroom at School No. 2 in Chernihiv, Ukraine, in this image from the 2026 Giga Photo Award competition. Due to the ongoing war, adjusting to remote learning when an air-raid alert sounds has b
Across the Island | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Across the Island A mother and son carry a solar panel across India's Ghoramara Island, preparing to install it at their home in this image from the 2026 Giga Photo Award competition. The remote island in the Sundarbans—an enormous mangrove forest that protects the India-Bangladesh coast—lacks a con
Communist Climb | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Communist Climb In this image taken in 1987, young Communists rest at the summit of Rysy—the highest peak in Poland, standing at 8,199 feet. Husband-and-wife photographers John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk documented the climb that commemorated Vladimir Lenin's supposed ascent while in exile in 1913, j
Colorful Canyons | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Colorful Canyons The Lady of the Wind rock formation glows in the sunlight in Lower Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon is located on Navajo Indian Tribal Lands and is frequented by hikers and photographers alike who are eager to explore the slot canyon, which is a narrow gorge with