Photo of the day

Katmai National Park, Alaska, United States: A grizzly bear sits in a shallow stream. This image is from Wild Alaska.

Tiger Canyons, near Philippolis, South Africa: Panna sitting in the red light of the sunset at Tiger Canyons. This image is from Tiger Man of Africa.

Australia: A male Victoria's riflebird (Ptiloris victoriae) Bird of Paradise on a display perch trying to lure a female down with a spread wings display. This image is from Winged Seduction: Birds of Paradise.

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, Japan: In the country's largest marsh habitat, a Red-crowned Crane (Grus Japonensis) floats gracefully on its 2 and a half meter wing over water. This image is from Japan's Hidden Secrets.

Africa: Lion cubs face many dangers -- even from their own species. When males take over a pride, they kill any young sired by the deposed males. This is a way to bring females into heat more quickly, and to ensure the pride's next generation carries their genes. This image is from Lion Battle Zone.

Japan: Close up of a baby Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) holding onto an adult macaque. This image is from Japan's Hidden Secrets.

Tanzania: An early morning sun rises over a baobab tree in Ruaha National Park. This image is from Lion Battle Zone.

Japan: The Steller's Sea Eagle or "O-Washi" (Haliaeetus pelagicus), mainly feeds on fish, and often as a scavenger regularly pirating food from otters and other birds. This image is from Japan's Hidden Secrets.

Bahamas: Eleuthera Island sits on the very edge of the great limestone block of the Great Bahamas Bank. Its eastern shore faces the deep Atlantic. This image is from What Lies Beneath.

Africa: Zebras look on as two lions attack one of their own. This image is from Lion Battle Zone.

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Several boats floating about. This image is from Alien Deep.

Japan: Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) are the only monkeys in the world to enjoy the hot springs. The hot volcanic baths help maintain the macaques' healthy body temperature. Japanese macaques are also excellent swimmers and are reportedly able to swim distances of over half a kilometer. This image is from Japan's Hidden Secrets.

Lanai, Hawaii: White coral boulders amidst black volcanic ones are taken as evidence for a giant tsunami originating on the Big Island, which hit the island of Lanai in the past. This image is from What Lies Beneath.

Agra, India: The Taj Mahal captured from the rooftop of Taj Mahal Museum. This image is from Access 360° World Heritage.

The inner side of Eleuthera Island, Bahamas: The shallow water overlying the Great Bahama Bank. This image is from What Lies Beneath.

Salar de Surire, Chile: Andre Dupuis setting up for a shot. This image is from Departures.

Serengeti/Massai Mara, Africa: A young cheetah with her four cubs. They are born blind and helpless and need the protection of their mother. This image is from Cheetah: Fatal Instinct.

Africa: A Marabou stork perches on a tree limb to survey the open grasslands. This image is from World's Weirdest.

Serengeti/Massai Mara, Africa: A young cheetah with her four cubs. They are born blind and helpless and need the protection of their mother. This image is from Cheetah: Fatal Instinct.

Brazil: A marsh deer. This image is from Secret Brazil.

Serengeti/Massai Mara, Africa: This little cheetah is a few months old having already survived the most dangerous weeks of his life. This image is from Cheetah: Fatal Instinct.

French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, United States: Frigatebird share perching space with other seabirds on the windswept coast of Hawaii. This image is from World's Weirdest.