LION, SOUTH AFRICA
A lion walks against a gritty wind in the Nossob Riverbed, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS JOHNS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

LEOPARD SEAL, ANTARCTIC PENINSULA
An adult leopard seal scans its surroundings on the Antarctic Peninsula.

PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL NICKLEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

WHITE PELICANS, LOUISIANA
White pelicans feed in the nutrient-rich waters of the Mississippi Delta in Louisiana.

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNIE GRIFFITHS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

GREAT HAMMERHEAD SHARK, BAHAMAS
A great hammerhead shark is captured close-up off the Bahamas.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN J. SKERRY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

FOREST ELEPHANT, GABON
A camera trap captures a forest elephant wading through water.

PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL NICHOLS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

JAPANESE MACAQUES, NAGANO
Two Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys, interact in a hot spring in Jigokudani, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM LAMAN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

HARP SEAL, CANADA
A juvenile harp seal, or whitecoat, swims in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN J. SKERRY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

BULLDOG BAT, PANAMA
The greater bulldog bat, such as this one photographed on Panama’s Barro Colorado Island, is known for its fishing behavior.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

GENTOO PENGUIN, ANTARCTICA
A gentoo penguin peeks beneath the water in Port Lockroy, Antarctica.

PHOTOGRAPH BY PAUL NICKLEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC