• Millennium Atoll: A team of scientist are studying the pristine coral reefs in a hidden paradise... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Millennium Atoll: A team of scientist are studying the pristine coral reefs in a hidden paradise called Shark Eden.
    NGT
  • Praying mantis. This image is from World's Weirdest. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Praying mantis. This image is from World's Weirdest.
    NGT
  • Mackinac City, Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, USA: Looking north from the shoreline down the... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Mackinac City, Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, USA: Looking north from the shoreline down the Mackinac Bridge which spans the Straights of Mackinac. This image is from Drain The Great Lakes.
    Mallinson Sadler Productions
  • Papua New Guinea, Western Province: Two members of The Biami tribe in Negadai village prepare... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Papua New Guinea, Western Province: Two members of The Biami tribe in Negadai village prepare for a feast of pig cooked in a 'Moo Moo' oven. This image is from Search For The Cannibals Of The South Pacific.
    Bullseye Productions Ltd
  • Thingvellir National Park, Iceland - Tourists walk through Iceland's Thingvellir rift valley,... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Thingvellir National Park, Iceland - Tourists walk through Iceland's Thingvellir rift valley, the only place on Earth where the continental boundary of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge rises above sea level. This image is from Birth of Europe.
    NGCI
  • Child gorilla with mother. This image is from Gabon: The Last Dance. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Child gorilla with mother. This image is from Gabon: The Last Dance.
    NGHT, Inc
  • Falkland Islands- elephant seals. This image is from Great Migrations. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Falkland Islands- elephant seals. This image is from Great Migrations.
    NGT
  • Southern Iceland - 'Birth of Europe' explores how Iceland's mountainous landscape was created... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Southern Iceland - 'Birth of Europe' explores how Iceland's mountainous landscape was created and shaped by active volcanism. This image is from Birth of Europe.
    NGCI
  • Gir National Park, Gujarat, India: A male Asiatic lion takes a glance at the camera while... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Gir National Park, Gujarat, India: A male Asiatic lion takes a glance at the camera while sitting in the morning light. This image is from Secrets of Wild India.
    Kalyan Varma
  • In Gabon, rural communities live with profound understanding of the natural world that they are... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    In Gabon, rural communities live with profound understanding of the natural world that they are part of and still follow cultural traditions of the forest. This image is from Gabon: The Last Dance.
    Josh Ponte
  • Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India: Family of elephants together in burnt grass.
 This image... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India: Family of elephants together in burnt grass. This image is from Secrets of Wild India.
    Sandesh Kadur
  • Gir National Park, Gujarat, India: Belonging to the antelope family, the black buck is the... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Gir National Park, Gujarat, India: Belonging to the antelope family, the black buck is the flagship species of the dry grassland habitats of our state. This image is from Secrets of Wild India.
    Kalyan Varma
  • Niagara Falls. This image is from Drain The Great Lakes. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Niagara Falls. This image is from Drain The Great Lakes.
    Mallinson Sadler Productions / Northern Sky Entertainment/ Crispin Sadler
  • Gir National Park, Gujarat, India: Two Desert Foxes wrestle with one another under the fading... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Gir National Park, Gujarat, India: Two Desert Foxes wrestle with one another under the fading sunlight in Gir National Park. This image is from Secrets of Wild India.
    Kalyan Varma
  • A shaggy frogfish (antennarius hispidus). This image is from World's Weirdest. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    A shaggy frogfish (antennarius hispidus). This image is from World's Weirdest.
    iStockphoto LP
  • Kenya: A Samburu girl in traditional dress inside her village.
 This image is from A World of... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Kenya: A Samburu girl in traditional dress inside her village. This image is from A World of Wonders.
    Fremantle Corporation
  • An osprey flying home with a freshly caught flounder for its chicks. This image is from World's... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    An osprey flying home with a freshly caught flounder for its chicks. This image is from World's Weirdest.
    iStockphoto LP
  • Polyclad Flatworm  Pseudobiceros flowersi on black sand of Lembeh Strait during a night dive at... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Polyclad Flatworm Pseudobiceros flowersi on black sand of Lembeh Strait during a night dive at Air Perang. This image is from World's Weirdest.
    iStockphoto LP
  • The Taj Mahal in Agra. This image is from Secrets Of The Taj Mahal. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    The Taj Mahal in Agra. This image is from Secrets Of The Taj Mahal.
    Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion GmbH
  • Sweden: Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) is seen resting on a tree limb while its eyes are locked... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Sweden: Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) is seen resting on a tree limb while its eyes are locked onto something just beyond the camera. This image is from Nordic Wild.
    Goetzl, Nörenberg / NDR Naturfilm
  • Denmark: Close-up shot of a Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) tipping its nose out of the water... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Denmark: Close-up shot of a Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) tipping its nose out of the water while swimming towards the camera. This image is from Nordic Wild.
    Kay Ziesenhenne/ NDR Naturfilm
  • Sweden: High elevation landscape shot with low cloud cover in the background surrounding cliffs.... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Sweden: High elevation landscape shot with low cloud cover in the background surrounding cliffs. This image is from Nordic Wild.
    Goetzl, Nörenberg / NDR Naturfilm
  • Simen Mountains National Park: A female Gelada baboon with her baby on her back during sunset.... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Simen Mountains National Park: A female Gelada baboon with her baby on her back during sunset. This image is from Nat Geo Amazing!
    NG Image Collection/ Michael Nichols
  • Mesa Arch, Canyonlands, Utah at dusk. This image is from Amazing Planet. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Mesa Arch, Canyonlands, Utah at dusk. This image is from Amazing Planet.
    Steve Howe
  • SCREEN GRAB: Nearly 40 feet long and weighing up to 20 tons, the mysterious whale shark is the... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    SCREEN GRAB: Nearly 40 feet long and weighing up to 20 tons, the mysterious whale shark is the largest fish in the sea. Ironically, its survival depends on some of the tiniest creatures. This image is from Great Migrations.
    NGT
  • A red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus Viridescens) grows into maturity. This image is from Nat Geo... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    A red-spotted newt (Notophthalmus Viridescens) grows into maturity. This image is from Nat Geo Amazing!
    Paul Zahl/ National Geographic Image Collection
  • Kenya: Portrait of a young Maasai girl. This image is from Warrior Road Trip. [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Kenya: Portrait of a young Maasai girl. This image is from Warrior Road Trip.
    OSF Australia
  • There is the smell of females in the air - A young male tiger checking the scent of a female... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    There is the smell of females in the air - A young male tiger checking the scent of a female tiger in the area. This image is from Wild Russia.
    NDR Naturfilm/ Parthenon Entertainment
  • SIBERIA, EAST RUSSIA - Uwe Anders (right) and his assistant Anatoly Ryzhow spent three months on... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    SIBERIA, EAST RUSSIA - Uwe Anders (right) and his assistant Anatoly Ryzhow spent three months on Wrangel Island in the far northeast of Russia. This image is from Wild Russia.
    NDR Naturfilm/ Parthenon Entertainment
  • Sweden: Close-up of two Great Grey Owl chicks (Strix nebulosa) perched on a broken tree stump... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    Sweden: Close-up of two Great Grey Owl chicks (Strix nebulosa) perched on a broken tree stump during the day. This image is from Nordic Wild.
    Goetzl, Nörenberg / NDR Naturfilm
  • South Coast, South Africa: Humpback whale breaching out of water.  This image is from Cameramen... [Photo of the day - May 2012]
    South Coast, South Africa: Humpback whale breaching out of water. This image is from Cameramen Who Dare.
    Aquavision TV Productions