Nature is the best artist
1.
Elephants at sunrise, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Photo by Jim Zuckerman
2.
Curious red fox kit
Photo by Robert Adamec
3.
Lion cubs playing precariously on a tree branch, South Africa
Photo by Calvin Kotze
4.
Female Aldabra giant tortoise, probably at least one hundred years old, foraging on the beach near Picard Research Station at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Photo by Thomas Peter Peschak
5.
Red squirrel having an autumn drink, Holland
Photo by Edwin Kats
6.
Bristlecone pine, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California, USA
Photo by David Wood
7.
Cheeky ocelot, Omaha Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Photo by Joel Sartore
8.
Emerald zoanthid coral, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Photo by Alexander Semenov
9.
Canada geese at sunrise
Photo by Mike Fladeland
10.
Hoopoe with prey, Spain
Photo by Andrés Miguel Domínguez
11.
California silky shark and pilot fish
Photo by Jorge Cervera Hauser
Underwater Portfolio by Jorge Cervera (more photos)
12.
Persistent flower, Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
Photo by Michael McCarthy
13.
Tiger swallowtail
Photo by Martin Bebjak
14.
Hummingbird hawk moths feeding on milkweed flowers, Corfu Island, Greece
Photo by Ben Salter
15.
Cormorant, Hyde Park, London, England
Photo by Gideon Knight
16.
Hispaniolan solenodon, Dominican Republic
Photo by Mario Dávalos P.
17.
Glass frog eggs, Ecuador
Photo by Robin Moore
18.
Necklace sea star amongst the tentacles of anchor coral, western Pacific Ocean
Photo by Wolcott Henry
19.
Mouse opossum carrying her joeys, Rio Tuichi, Madidi National Park, Bolivia
Photo by Andre Baertschi
20.
Red deer on a misty spring morning, Richmond Park, London, England
Photo by Alex Saberi
21.
Polar bear Kobe having a pleasant swim, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Photo by Ruston Agte
22.
Playful humpback whale calf, Vava’u Islands, Tonga
Photo by Marc Henauer
2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest, Part II (more photos)
23.
Fish among the sponge-encrusted pylons of Rapid Bay Jetty, Rapid Bay, Australia
Photo by Robert Rath
24.
California sea hare amidst purple sea urchins, with a nearby garibaldi, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park off the California coast, USA
Photo by Patrick Webster
25.
Inquisitive yellow mongoose, South Africa
Photo by Calvin Kotze
26.
Pelican ready to swallow its dinner
Photo by Christian S. Tjandra
27.
Gold dust day geckos at odds on a banana plant, Saint-Denis, Réunion Island
Photo by Thierry Caro
28.
Shetland otter snuggles with her pup, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Photo by Richard Bennet
29.
Turkey tail bracket fungus, Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Lance Isackson
30.
African wild (painted) dog at sunset, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photo by Terry Ennever
Wild Dogs (more photos)
Also posted to randompictures, with some also to splodefromcute
Elephants at sunrise, Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya
Photo by Jim Zuckerman
2.
Curious red fox kit
Photo by Robert Adamec
3.
Lion cubs playing precariously on a tree branch, South Africa
Photo by Calvin Kotze
4.
Female Aldabra giant tortoise, probably at least one hundred years old, foraging on the beach near Picard Research Station at Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Photo by Thomas Peter Peschak
5.
Red squirrel having an autumn drink, Holland
Photo by Edwin Kats
6.
Bristlecone pine, Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California, USA
Photo by David Wood
7.
Cheeky ocelot, Omaha Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Photo by Joel Sartore
8.
Emerald zoanthid coral, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Photo by Alexander Semenov
9.
Canada geese at sunrise
Photo by Mike Fladeland
10.
Hoopoe with prey, Spain
Photo by Andrés Miguel Domínguez
11.
California silky shark and pilot fish
Photo by Jorge Cervera Hauser
Underwater Portfolio by Jorge Cervera (more photos)
12.
Persistent flower, Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
Photo by Michael McCarthy
13.
Tiger swallowtail
Photo by Martin Bebjak
14.
Hummingbird hawk moths feeding on milkweed flowers, Corfu Island, Greece
Photo by Ben Salter
15.
Cormorant, Hyde Park, London, England
Photo by Gideon Knight
16.
Hispaniolan solenodon, Dominican Republic
Photo by Mario Dávalos P.
17.
Glass frog eggs, Ecuador
Photo by Robin Moore
18.
Necklace sea star amongst the tentacles of anchor coral, western Pacific Ocean
Photo by Wolcott Henry
19.
Mouse opossum carrying her joeys, Rio Tuichi, Madidi National Park, Bolivia
Photo by Andre Baertschi
20.
Red deer on a misty spring morning, Richmond Park, London, England
Photo by Alex Saberi
21.
Polar bear Kobe having a pleasant swim, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Photo by Ruston Agte
22.
Playful humpback whale calf, Vava’u Islands, Tonga
Photo by Marc Henauer
2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest, Part II (more photos)
23.
Fish among the sponge-encrusted pylons of Rapid Bay Jetty, Rapid Bay, Australia
Photo by Robert Rath
24.
California sea hare amidst purple sea urchins, with a nearby garibaldi, Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands National Park off the California coast, USA
Photo by Patrick Webster
25.
Inquisitive yellow mongoose, South Africa
Photo by Calvin Kotze
26.
Pelican ready to swallow its dinner
Photo by Christian S. Tjandra
27.
Gold dust day geckos at odds on a banana plant, Saint-Denis, Réunion Island
Photo by Thierry Caro
28.
Shetland otter snuggles with her pup, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Photo by Richard Bennet
29.
Turkey tail bracket fungus, Belcarra, British Columbia, Canada
Photo by Lance Isackson
30.
African wild (painted) dog at sunset, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photo by Terry Ennever
Wild Dogs (more photos)
Also posted to randompictures, with some also to splodefromcute