Photo of the day

Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana: The deep channels of the Okavango Delta floodplains can hide crocodiles, hippos, or other aggressive animals. This lioness hopes to avoid danger by taking a large leap over the water. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, Yunnan: Juvenile Yunnan snub nosed monkey in a tree. Rediscovered by scientists in 1979, these monkeys were though to be extinct for over 80 years. This image is from China's Wild Side.

The mummy workshop and communal burial shaft lie in the shadow of two of Saqqara's most famous pyramids - the Step Pyramid and the Unas Pyramid. Workers approach the winch used to carry priceless artifacts out of the tomb shaft. This image is from Kingdom of the Mummies.

Lioness anger. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

Pu'er Sun River National Park, Yunnan: 2 Slow lorises waking up at dusk. Lorises are the only venomous primate in the world. This image is from China's Wild Side.

Two lionesses resting on top of river bank at sunset. This image is from Predator Land.

Cheetah cub. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

Palawan, Philippines: Palawan pit viper. This image is from Untamed Philippines.

Pu'er Sun River National Park, Yunnan: Red Panda walking on a branch. Red pandas spend a lot of their time traversing the trees where they forage for their favorite food, bamboo. This image is from China's Wild Side.

Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana: A hyena cub plays with foliage at the den as an adult watches over them. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

Portrait of male leopard. This image is from Predator Land.

Dramatic recreation of Sgt. Stanley Showman and B Company as they open fire on attacking German soldiers. This image is from Hitler's Last Stand.

Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana: A pack of wild dogs set out for their evening hunt, greeting their pack mates by sniffing enthusiastically, while a passing African elephant keeps an eye on them. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

White Island is an active volcano off the coast of northern New Zealand. This image is from Wonders of the Ocean.

Mujiu Lake, Tibet: Tibetan fox stalking. This image is from China's Wild Side.

Cheetah brothers resting on top of hill, next to thicket. This image is from Predator Land.

Three hippopotamus submerged in a lake. Across the continent of Africa, animals of all kinds battle for survival in some of the world's harshest conditions. This image is from Africa's Hidden Wonders.

Luzon, Philippines: Whiskered pitta. This image is from Untamed Philippines.

Dramatic recreation of German soldier, played by Dylan Boehner, emerging from the forest after being shelled by American artillery. This image is from Hitler's Last Stand.

Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

Okavango Delta, Botswana: Mother Cheetah, silhouetted in the early morning sunrise, calls out to her cubs. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

A kudu runs away after being startled at a water pool. This image is from Savage Kingdom.

Having descended into the underground mummy workshop by rope and basket, Dr. Ramadan Hussein illuminates the space with a light wand. This image is from Kingdom of the Mummies.

Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Park, Yunnan: Baby Asian elephant in the wild. Yunnan is home to China's last remaining wild troop of elephants. This image is from China's Wild Side.

Jasaan, Mindanao, Philippines: Sail fin lizard. This image is from Untamed Phillipines.

Dr. Ramadan Hussein and Dr. Matthias Lang survey the newly discovered hidden burial chamber at the bottom of this 100 foot deep tomb complex. Through the opening they can glimpse alabaster canopic jars used to contain organs removed in the mummification process and a hint of blue ushabti figurines, symbolic servants for the afterlife. This image is from Kingdom of the Mummies.

A jellyfish is a free swimming form of polyp called a medusa. Nomura’s jellyfish is the largest in the ocean. This image is from Wonders of the Ocean.

Tibet: Troup of Tibetan macaques. This image is from China's Wild Side.

Chambered nautilus. This image is from Untamed Philippines.

A group of gelada baboons gathered on a mountain. This image is from Africa's Hidden Wonders.