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Inside the Atrium | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Inside the Atrium Morning showers mist more than 4,500 different plant species at the Eden Project in Cornwall, England. The environmental and educational center was built in 2001 and consists of two biomes. The larger one is the Rainforest Biome, which houses the biggest indoor rainforest in the wo
More than Meets the Eye | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
More than Meets the Eye Thorben Danke used ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence photography to make this image of a wild bee's eye, which is surrounded by tiny hairs. Landmark scientific research published in 1969 found that insect eyes contain fluorescent particles that absorb UV wavelengths an
A City Intertwined | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A City Intertwined The Bayshore Freeway was completed in 1937 and is part of U.S. Route 101, connecting San Jose with San Francisco. "The slick concrete highway was constructed to ferry affluent suburban residents to office towers downtown," writes Gregory Harris, curator of photography at the High
All Smiles | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
All Smiles A young harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) approaches a diver near the Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey, California. Seals are known for their curious and playful demeanor, but they can also easily become stressed with unexpected human interaction. The presence of these marine animals typical
A Prey's View | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Prey's View When Lukas Andree Andersen visited Lake Kerkini in Greece, a famous wintering ground for the Dalmatian pelican, he figured he’d get close to these imposing creatures. He didn’t anticipate how close. After a pelican landed on the roof of his boat, it grabbed the photographer’s wide-angl
An Astronomic View | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
An Astronomic View Photographer Andrew McCarthy took this image of skydiver Gabriel Brown silhouetted against the sun after Brown leaped from a motorized paraglider over Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. To create the surreal backdrop, McCarthy connected his camera to a modified telescope that can reveal th
Ocean Life | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Ocean Life Living in a fishing village on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, photographer Nicolas Hahn noticed that the midday winds pushed all kinds of sea creatures close to shore. During one snorkeling session, he discovered this remarkable scene: a collection of mauve stingers, a type of small
Peruvian Tradition | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Peruvian Tradition Two farmers in the Peruvian village of Huaylacucho cover each other’s heads in corn flour—part of an annual planting day tradition known in Quechua as Since. Photographer and National Geographic Explorer Florence Goupil had heard stories of her grandmother participating in this pl
Morning Routine | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Morning Routine Each morning, the lifeguards on Haeundae Beach in Busan, one of South Korea’s most popular summer destinations, perform an elaborate series of stretches, group runs, and rescue drills. Photographer Forrest Walker encountered this crew as they finished a swim workout. “The beach felt
Standing Together in Prayer | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Standing Together in Prayer An overflow crowd from a mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, pours into the streets for a prayer marking the end of Ramadan. The majority of the country's population is Muslim, although there is a small population of Hindu and Buddhist worshippers as well. Eid al-Fitr is the mul
As Far as the Eyes Can See | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
As Far as the Eyes Can See A close-up of a king scallop (Pecten maximus), which can have hundreds of complex eyes. Found on the edge of the mantle lining the scallop’s shell, each eye contains a microscopic mirror made of guanine crystals. Unlike mammal eyes that contain one retina, the mirrors in a
A Cat and Some Friends | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
A Cat and Some Friends Two brothers pose with a cat in Wumu Village, in Yunnan Province, China. In rural parts of the country like this one, marriage and raising children are widely held societal expectations. But because these men were born into difficult economic circumstances, neither married. In
Digging for Gold | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Digging for Gold A view of an active open-cut gold mine in Western Australia. These mines, which extract minerals from the surface of a hole or pit in the ground, operate in remote areas hundreds of miles from city centers. Scott McCook is drawn to photographing these sites from above, offering a vi
Life in Color | Nat Geo Photo of the Day
Life in Color This 1962 photo shows for-sale cars parked under colorful flags at a dealership in Los Angeles, California. It was taken by Jacques Henri Lartigue, best known for documenting car racing, aviation, and French high society in black-and-white photos. He also took pictures of his trips to
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