Photo of the day

Truk Lagoon: Underwater footage of Truk Lagoon. This image is from Drain the Ocean: WWII.

Australia: A newborn kangaroo attached to its mother's teat. When a kangaroo is born it is tiny (around the size of a jellybean) and hairless. It then climbs into its mother's pouch and attaches to her teat, where it will stay drinking milk for several months. This image is from Moody Beasts.

Scotland: This landmark series gives a beautiful portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands, following the wildlife and people of Scotland's Wild Heart. This image is from Wild Scotland: Highlands.

Bahamas: Great Hammerhead and Nurse Shark swim directly by the camera, surrounded by multiple fish, underwater. This image is from Mega Hammerhead.

Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.: Actors recreate the scenic day Chris Myers and his son enjoyed before his infamous shark attack. This image is from When Sharks Attack.

Singapore: Kai Kai in his exhibit. This image is from Making Pandas.

Scotland: This landmark series gives a beautiful portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands, following the wildlife and people of Scotland's Wild Heart. This image is from Wild Scotland: Highlands.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Arizona War Memorial, Pearl Harbour. This image is from Drain the Ocean: WWII.

Indo-Pacific: Close up of a seahorse underwater. Seahorses are unique in that after an elaborate courtship display the female will transfer her eggs to the male, which he self fertilises in his pouch. It is the only reversed pregnancy in the animal kingdom. This image is from Moody Beasts.

New Bedford, Mass.: Dr. Greg Skomal shows a great white shark jaw in his Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries office. This image is from When Sharks Attack.

Singapore: Jia Jia eating bamboo shoots in her exhibit. This image is from Making Pandas.

Africa: Coral Reef, fish swimming and turtle resting in the corner. During the time a female turtle breeds, she will travel hundreds of miles to nest and head back again to her home foraging area. The sex of a turtle is determined by how warm or cool the eggs are kept during development. This image is from Moody Beasts.

A blind baby monkey struggles for survival in the snowy rugged mountains of China. This image is from The Blind Monkey.

Tusks are elongated incisor teeth that continue to grow. Although tusks are present at birth, the "baby tusks" fall out after a year, and permanent ones replace them. This image is from Mind of a Giant.

Singapore: Jia Jia eating bamboo shoots in her exhibit. This image is from Making Pandas.

Zambia, Africa: Hyena looking straight ahead. In hyena societies, the females are the stronger, larger, more dominant sex. They also have a 7" clitoris that is as long as a male hyena's penis in which they give birth through. This image is from Moody Beasts.

Scotland: This landmark series gives a beautiful portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands, following the wildlife and people of Scotland's Wild Heart. This image is from Wild Scotland: Highlands.

A blind baby monkey struggles for survival in the snowy rugged mountains of China. This image is from The Blind Monkey.

Australia: Male red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) fighting. Male reproductive success can be linked to fighting ability. Fighting helps establish dominancy in the mob and thus gain access to the females (and pass on their genes). This image is from Moody Beasts.

Sherini the elephant investigates a mirror during a test of self-awareness. Only a handful of species on the planet have passed the mirror test so far. This image is from Mind of a Giant.

Bahamas: Great Hammerhead swims by the camera, near the ocean floor, kicking up debris, surrounded by a school of fish, underwater. This image is from Mega Hammerhead.

America: Butterfly emerging from its cocoon. Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) migrate to warmer climates and due to their short life cycle, they rely on a hormone to suspend its life in a state of youth – until it arrives at its destination. This image is from Moody Beasts.

Portsmouth, UK: Landing Craft at Portsmouth Naval Base. This image is from Drain the Ocean: WWII.

A baby elephant's brain is roughly one third the size of an adult's, and they depend on family members to learn the skills needed for survival. This image is from Mind of a Giant.

Scotland: This landmark series gives a beautiful portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands, following the wildlife and people of Scotland's Wild Heart. This image is from Wild Scotland: Highlands.

Australia: A close shot of a rattle snake (crotalus) and jointed rattles on the tail. During a stressful situation, the snake's corticosterone levels (stress hormone) elevate resulting in a reductions in testosterone. This can lead to a reduction in aggressive behaviour. The rattle snake will rattle his tail when threatened and scare away any possible danger. This image is from Moody Beasts.

The search for food is a constant motivator for elephants, who need to eat up to 300 kilos of food a day. This image is from Mind of a Giant.

Bahamas: Shark victim Jane Engle sits on the beach where she was attacked. This image is from When Sharks Attack.

Scotland: This landmark series gives a beautiful portrait of life in the Scottish Highlands, following the wildlife and people of Scotland's Wild Heart. This image is from Wild Scotland: Highlands.

Bahamas: Nurse Shark swims directly at the camera, underwater. This image is from Mega Hammerhead.

A blind baby monkey struggles for survival in the snowy rugged mountains of China. This image is from The Blind Monkey.