• The scenic backwaters of Kerala. This image is from India from Above. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    The scenic backwaters of Kerala. This image is from India from Above.
    National Geographic/Abhik Wadhwa
  • A seal dives under the ice. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    A seal dives under the ice. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to the Canadian Arctic and braves freezing temperatures for rare encounters with polar bears, wolves, harp seals and other wildlife. This image is from Wild_Life: The Big Freeze.
    Bertie Gregory/National Geographic
  • European alpine marmot looking for nest-building materials for their winter burrow in the Alps.... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    European alpine marmot looking for nest-building materials for their winter burrow in the Alps. This image is from Winters Hidden Wonders.
    Off the Fence Productions
  • The harbor of Veraval ornamented with fishing trawlers. This image is from India from Above. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    The harbor of Veraval ornamented with fishing trawlers. This image is from India from Above.
    National Geographic/Abhik Wadhwa
  • Sahara Desert: The rare Mali elephant undertakes the longest elephant migration on earth –... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Sahara Desert: The rare Mali elephant undertakes the longest elephant migration on earth – a 300-mile circle around the heart of landlocked Mali in West Africa. Traversing the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the only way to survive is to keep moving across the scorched earth – from water to water, food to food – both in desperately short supply. This image is from Move or Die.
    Carlton Ward Jr. / CarltonWard.com
  • Israel:  Albert Lin atop Masada overlooking the Jordan Rift Valley.  This image is from Buried... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Israel: Albert Lin atop Masada overlooking the Jordan Rift Valley. This image is from Buried Secrets of The Bible with Albert Lin.
    National Geographic
  • Behind the scenes with Journalist , CNN National Security Analysis, Peter Bergen and Former... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Behind the scenes with Journalist , CNN National Security Analysis, Peter Bergen and Former Mujahideen, friend of Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Anas. This image is from Bin Laden's Hard Drive.
    National Geographic
  • A polar bear cub cuddles its mother. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    A polar bear cub cuddles its mother. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to the Canadian Arctic and braves freezing temperatures for rare encounters with polar bears, wolves, harp seals and other wildlife. This image is from Wild_Life: The Big Freeze.
    Bertie Gregory/National Geographic
  • Kayin the baby White Rhino getting friendly with a few of the animal care professionals. This... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Kayin the baby White Rhino getting friendly with a few of the animal care professionals. This image is from Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa.
    National Geographic/Tyler Sullivan
  • Collection of broken figurines with their descriptions. More than 500 pieces have come from the... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Collection of broken figurines with their descriptions. More than 500 pieces have come from the Keros project excavations and a total of 900 pieces from Keros all together. This image is from Buried Secrets of Keros.
    National Geographic/Janine Louloudi
  • Cheetah chasing a warthog at top speed. This image is from World's Deadliest Lion. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Cheetah chasing a warthog at top speed. This image is from World's Deadliest Lion.
    2014 Thinkstock
  • Two seals face-to-face in the arctic snow. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Two seals face-to-face in the arctic snow. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to the Canadian Arctic and braves freezing temperatures for rare encounters with polar bears, wolves, harp seals and other wildlife. This image is from Wild_Life: The Big Freeze.
    Bertie Gregory/National Geographic
  • Sahara Desert: The rare Mali elephant undertakes the longest elephant migration on earth a... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Sahara Desert: The rare Mali elephant undertakes the longest elephant migration on earth a 300-mile circle around the heart of landlocked Mali in West Africa. Traversing the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the only way to survive is to keep moving across the scorched earth from water to water, food to food both in desperately short supply. This image is from Move or Die.
    Carlton Ward Jr. / CarltonWard.com
  • A wolf walks through the arctic snow. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    A wolf walks through the arctic snow. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to the Canadian Arctic and braves freezing temperatures for rare encounters with polar bears, wolves, harp seals and other wildlife. This image is from Wild_Life: The Big Freeze.
    Bertie Gregory/National Geographic
  • Loktak lake, a gem tucked away in the far northest of India. This image is from India from Above. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Loktak lake, a gem tucked away in the far northest of India. This image is from India from Above.
    National Geographic/Abhik Wadhwa
  • A fox pauses in the arctic. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    A fox pauses in the arctic. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to the Canadian Arctic and braves freezing temperatures for rare encounters with polar bears, wolves, harp seals and other wildlife. This image is from Wild_Life: The Big Freeze.
    Bertie Gregory/National Geographic
  • Dr. Konstantinos Paschalidis holding a female figurine. This image is from Buried Secrets of Keros. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Dr. Konstantinos Paschalidis holding a female figurine. This image is from Buried Secrets of Keros.
    National Geographic/Janine Louloudi
  • USA, Alaska, Katmai National Park, Brown Bear catching Salmon in river, side view. This image is... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    USA, Alaska, Katmai National Park, Brown Bear catching Salmon in river, side view. This image is from World's Deadliest Lion.
    2014 Thinkstock
  • A Puma hunting in the snowy Chilean mountains. This image is from Winters Hidden Wonders. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    A Puma hunting in the snowy Chilean mountains. This image is from Winters Hidden Wonders.
    Off the Fence Productions/Chema Domenech
  • An excavated building at the top of Daskalio with Keros in the background. This image is from... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    An excavated building at the top of Daskalio with Keros in the background. This image is from Buried Secrets of Keros.
    National Geographic/Janine Louloudi
  • Western Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park: In the untamed early days of the American West,... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Western Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park: In the untamed early days of the American West, pronghorn were plentiful, proud and moved freely. One small herd of around 200 follows its ancient migration. Driven by the seasons, their migration from the mountains to the valleys and back has always been a tough journey, but now fences, borders, bloated rivers and other constraints have created blockades and bottlenecks that result in devastating losses for this critically endangered species. This image is from Move or Die.
    Joe Riis
  • Osama bin Laden standing in front of camera during his speech. He messes up and smiles. This... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Osama bin Laden standing in front of camera during his speech. He messes up and smiles. This image is from Bin Laden's Hard Drive.
    CIA Freedom of Information Act
  • The SS Sapona is a shipwreck in the Bahamas that is also the last spot Flight 19 is known to... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    The SS Sapona is a shipwreck in the Bahamas that is also the last spot Flight 19 is known to have been before disappearing. This image is from Atlas of Cursed Places.
    TNational Geographic/Karga Seven Pictures
  • Keepers noticed that Ceduna the koala was becoming very protective of her pouch area which could... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Keepers noticed that Ceduna the koala was becoming very protective of her pouch area which could indicate that she has a joey. This image is from Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa.
    National Geographic/Kevin Joshi
  • A moose seen from overhead as it walks through the snow. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    A moose seen from overhead as it walks through the snow. In Wild_Life: The Big Freeze, filmmaker Bertie Gregory travels to the Canadian Arctic and braves freezing temperatures for rare encounters with polar bears, wolves, harp seals and other wildlife. This image is from Wild_Life: The Big Freeze.
    Bertie Gregory/National Geographic
  • Bran Castle was the inspiration for Dracula. This image is from Atlas of Cursed Places. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Bran Castle was the inspiration for Dracula. This image is from Atlas of Cursed Places.
    National Geographic/Doug Glover
  • The colonies of Eciton burchelli, an army ant, range in size from 300,000 to 700,000.  Swarms of... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    The colonies of Eciton burchelli, an army ant, range in size from 300,000 to 700,000. Swarms of E. burchelli can reach 15 yards wide. The swarm raid allows the ants to capture a wide variety of prey by swarming around the prey and closing in on all sides, so that they cannot escape. This image is from Move or Die.
    NGT
  • The double decker root bridges. This image is from India from Above. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    The double decker root bridges. This image is from India from Above.
    National Geographic/Abhik Wadhwa
  • Meerkat sentries stand guard over their home, prepared to take on any less-than-friendly... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Meerkat sentries stand guard over their home, prepared to take on any less-than-friendly neighbors. Sometimes they may run away, but on some occasions they will fight brutal battles. This image is from World's Deadliest Lion.
    Shutterstock
  • Geologist Eric Drummond and Host Sam Sheridan are analyzing an area on the coast that looks like... [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Geologist Eric Drummond and Host Sam Sheridan are analyzing an area on the coast that looks like it was enhanced by human activity, and could have housed Atlantis' fleet. This image is from Atlas of Cursed Places.
    National Geographic/Karga Seven Pictures
  • Keros Island, the site of the broken figurines. This image is from Buried Secrets of Keros. [Photo of the day - December 2020]
    Keros Island, the site of the broken figurines. This image is from Buried Secrets of Keros.
    National Geographic/Janine Louloudi