Southern Right Whale, New Zealand Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic Southern right whale eye, New Zealand, 2007
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:59am

Southern Right Whale, New Zealand

Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic

Southern right whale eye, New Zealand, 2007

Tiger, Indonesia Photograph by Steve Winter, National Geographic A tiger peers at a camera trap it triggered while hunting in the early morning in the forests of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Tigers can thrive in many habitats, from the frigid Himalaya to tropical mangrove swamps in India and Bangladesh.
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:58am

Tiger, Indonesia

Photograph by Steve Winter, National Geographic

A tiger peers at a camera trap it triggered while hunting in the early morning in the forests of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Tigers can thrive in many habitats, from the frigid Himalaya to tropical mangrove swamps in India and Bangladesh.

Lion, Uganda Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic A tree-climbing lion stirs in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:57am

Lion, Uganda

Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic

A tree-climbing lion stirs in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Blue Pond, Hokkaido Photograph by Kent Shiraishi, My Shot The “blue pond” of the famous tourist resort in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, is a place where many tourists gather in spring, summer, and autumn. However, since this pond freezes in winter, nobody is there during that period. This photograph was taken during the first snow of the season as it fell over the blue pond.
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:56am

Blue Pond, Hokkaido

Photograph by Kent Shiraishi, My Shot

The “blue pond” of the famous tourist resort in Biei, Hokkaido, Japan, is a place where many tourists gather in spring, summer, and autumn. However, since this pond freezes in winter, nobody is there during that period. This photograph was taken during the first snow of the season as it fell over the blue pond.

Ocean Air Bubble Photograph by Mark Tipple An air bubble ascending from the ocean floor contorts and twists into a semicircle as a wave breaks in the background. Captured as part of the Underwater Project.
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:54am

Ocean Air Bubble

Photograph by Mark Tipple

An air bubble ascending from the ocean floor contorts and twists into a semicircle as a wave breaks in the background. Captured as part of the Underwater Project.

Eagle Owl Photograph by Mark Bridger A large adult eagle owl in flight
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:52am

Eagle Owl

Photograph by Mark Bridger

A large adult eagle owl in flight

Zebra and Cloud, South Africa Photograph by Dmitry Gorilovskiy On safari, it’s not only the animals that can attract attention. Aquila Game Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:52am

Zebra and Cloud, South Africa

Photograph by Dmitry Gorilovskiy

On safari, it’s not only the animals that can attract attention. Aquila Game Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.

Octopus, Italy Photograph by Pasquale Vassallo Despite the strong human presence on the coast, an octopus is curious about snow-covered Vesuvius.
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:51am

Octopus, Italy

Photograph by Pasquale Vassallo

Despite the strong human presence on the coast, an octopus is curious about snow-covered Vesuvius.

Iguazu Falls Photograph by Chris Schmid, Your Shot Aerial view of Iguazu Falls, Brazil-Argentina border
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:49am

Iguazu Falls

Photograph by Chris Schmid, Your Shot

Aerial view of Iguazu Falls, Brazil-Argentina border

Silica Pond, Iceland Photograph by David Remacle, My Shot One of the highlights of the interior of Iceland: a hot-water pond, charged with silica, glowing in the middle of nowhere.
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Posted May 29, 2012 · 8:49am

Silica Pond, Iceland

Photograph by David Remacle, My Shot

One of the highlights of the interior of Iceland: a hot-water pond, charged with silica, glowing in the middle of nowhere.