The photographs featured by National Geographic are well known for their awesomeness. Whether from professional or amateur photographers, the pictures capture our wonderful world in so many ways. From human interest to stunning wildlife to incredible scenery, there's so much to admire. Here's a selection from the National Geographic "photo of the Day" archives. Sit back and enjoy!
Snapshot Survey
Snapshot Survey
1. Circle of Life by Federico Cabello
A shoal of sardines
2. Cloud Cover by Brendon WAINWRIGHT
Table Mountain and Cape Town, South Africa
3. Sacred Feathers by Marco Vernaschi
In Argentina’s Jujuy Province, the Suris' feathered costumes represent the nandu, or rhea, sacred bird of the Suris.
4. Bushfire Season by Pierre Destribats
Port Hedland, Western Australia
5. Fearless Symmetry by Souvik Kundu
Tiger cubs in India’s Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
6. Ice Sheet by Murray FREDERICKS
The ice and skies of Greenland
7. Trunk Show by Ashwati Vipin
Orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi National Park, Kenya
8. The Village by Gabor Dvornik
The lake at the nature reserve in Sződliget, Hungary
9. Bodybuilders by Adhi Prayoga
Ants using their bodies to build a bridge to reach food in Mataram, Indonesia
10. Morning Java by Achmad Sumawijaya
Mount Bromo (in foreground) and Mount Semeru (in background) on a misty morning in East Java, Indonesia
11. Bird Break by Tylee Parvin
Flamingo at Birmingham Zoo in Alabama, USA
12. The Dreaming Tree by Christian Spencer
Galah birds in the Strzelecki Desert of Australia
13. Golden Goal by Florian Goppold
Beach soccer at Praia do Farol da Barra, Brazil
14. Big and Little Dipper by Marco Mattiussi
Bears in Kurile Lake, in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
15. Hazy Arizona by Peter Essick
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
16. Soldiering through by Joey Jdm
Fourth Stryker Brigade combat Team returning to the USA from Afghanistan
17. In for a Treat by Florian Kuster
Hummingbird in Costa Rica
18. Autumn Portrait by Regina
Forest park in Lithuania
19. The Sea Life by Matthieu Paley
A member of the Bajau people of Malaysia
20. Freeze Frame by Keith Szafranski
Penguins in Antarctica
21. Cathedral Cove by Chris Gin
One of New Zealand's most stunning beaches
22. Water Town by Thierry Bornier
Unspecified town in Fenghuang County, China
23. Shanghai Selfies - by Jian Gao
Women take pictures of themselves in front of the Shanghai skyline
24. Island in the Sky by Shane Kalyn
Tumuch Lake, British Columbia, Canada
25. Skimming the Surface by Richard Balonglong
Surfer at Barangay Urbiztondo beach in San Juan, La Union, Philippines
26. Fast Tango by Martin Gallie
Dancers at the Lucerna Music Bar in Prague, Czech Republic
27. Atoll Tale by Thomas Peschak
Young Galápagos sharks nose the camera in the lagoon of the Bassas da India atoll
28. En Fuego by Diego Fabriccio Diaz Palomo
Guatemala's Acatenango Volcano
29. The Elegance of the Egret by Howard Williams
Photographed at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey, USA
30. Blast of Color by Sandipa Malakar
Holi at Radha Krishna Temple in Kolkata, India
31. Shades of Red by Caruso Furyk
Umbrellas shade novice monks at a pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar
32. Reflecting the Ages by Paul Weeks
Forbidden City, Beijing, China
33. A Mutual Benefit by David Doubliet
An anemone and its tenant, a pink anemonefish, look out for each other in the waters of Papua New Guinea's Kimbe Bay.
34. Northern Lights by Christian Nesset
Night view of Sunndalsøra, Norway
35. Going Solo by Jimmy Chin
Superclimber Alex Honnold dangles from an overhang on Oman's Musandam Peninsula
36. Arriving for Prayer by John Stanmeyer
Wrapped in white to symbolize purity, women arrive for prayer at an Ethiopian Orthodox church in Asaita
37. Street Colors by Brian Yen
Hong Kong after a summer rain shower
38. Grasshopper and Moss by Andrey Antov
A green grasshopper rests aboard a red mushroom boat in a sea of moss.
39. Rice Mill by Pronob Ghosh
A rice mill worker rests in Bangladesh.
40. Canvasback Ducks by Paul Bramble
Ducks gather at dawn in a private tidal pond in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, USA
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