20 Photos That Perfectly Show National Geographic's Ability to Capture the World's Beauty
National Geographic has always been known for its stunning photography of nature and beautiful expressions of human life and 2015's photo collections absolutely lived up to the hype. The following 20 photos are a gorgeous selection of fan favorites from their recurring featured "Photo of the Day" as uploaded by users all over the world.
This precious little fox was photographed as part of a series in one of Italy's oldest national parks.
This cute little mouse was caught looking for his ding-dong-ditcher (the rat running away in the background)
This young humpback whale was about 1 week old when it first encountered Iliya and couldn't help but come in for a closer look.
Researcher and photographer McAllister used a unique underwater housing device to capture this picture of the sea wolf in British Columbia.
This normally reddish-brown ermine transforms its coat into a winter camouflaged white every season.
This icy shot was taken at the Apostle Ice Caves of Lake Superior and wonderfully captures the beauty and silence of the surroundings.
This delicate weeping cherry blossom is one of the oldest varieties in Japan and as Miki describes, "It is like an old Japanese painting."
Photographer Tissoukai uses only a few necessary words to describe this serene scene: "A cormorant fisherman during sunset."
This lake at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Palau's Rock Islands houses a multitude of these jellyfish that have adapted over the years to have less stinging cells because of the lack of predators.
This 200 foot wreck of the Hilma Hooker is a popular scuba diving destination 100 feet under the Caribbean Sea in Bonaire Island.
This untitled photo was captured by Tafra during a beautiful Autumn in Croatia.
Hester was drawn to create this shot because, “I believe this is what our oceans should look like.” Today the reef off Mexico's Baja California peninsula is teeming with life thanks to the protection of the marine area.
After patiently watching the kits grow, Lehepuu was finally granted the chance to sneak closer as their mother was out hunting one evening.
These otherworldly trees can store up to 1,000 gallons of water in their trunks and are an essential part of the ecosystem in Madagascar.
This stunning photo was taken of Aurora borealis in Iceland.
This perfect Hedwig-look alike was described as simply as the photo by Roy, "A snowy owl shoot in a very cold snow storm."
Dvornik lives near this natural preserve in Hungary and shoots there often because of its absolutely picturesque nature. “I felt like I was in a fantasy tale, in an enchanted land. I was so euphoric that I made around 500 captures and walked around the lake two to three times.”
While visiting Larak, Iran Shadpoor noticed "The “magical lights of [the] plankton ... enchanted me so that I snapped the shot."
This absolutely stunning photo was taken on Lake Baikal in Russia.
This photo was captured by a GoPro on a time lapse while Berry was working in Antarctica for the Australian government.