National Geographic Foto of the Day

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Japanese Macaques



July 3, 2012

[h=2]Japanese Macaques
[/h] Photograph by Lucia Terui, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) warm up in a pool of thermal water in the harsh winter in Japan.

 

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Lizard, Cuba



July 4, 2012

[h=2]Lizard, Cuba
[/h] Photograph by Alessandro Bosio, My Shot

 

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Bear, Finland



July 5, 2012

[h=2]Bear, Finland
[/h] Photograph by Christian Patrick Ricci, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
A bear in no-man's-land

 

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Snorkelers and Sharks, French Polynesia



July 6, 2012

[h=2]Snorkelers and Sharks, French Polynesia
[/h] Photograph by Tim Mckenna, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
In Moorea, French Polynesia, the warm, turquoise-blue waters are often the place for some special encounters. Swimming among the sharks, the rays, and the varied variety of fish is quite easy. This shot was taken from a boat with a remote-controlled drone.

 

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Giraffes and Gazelles, Namibia



July 7, 2012

[h=2]Giraffes and Gazelles, Namibia
[/h] Photograph by Fernando Quevedo, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Giraffes and gazelles near Okondeka waterhole, Namibia

 

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Crocodile, Australia



July 8, 2012

Crocodile, Australia

Photograph by Florian Haid, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Daintree River, Queensland, Australia

 

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Canada Geese, Netherlands



July 9, 2012

[h=2]Canada Geese, Netherlands
[/h] Photograph by Andrew George, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Canada geese in a fen on a misty day in the Netherlands

 

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Frog and Gourd



July 10, 2012

[h=2]Frog and Gourd
[/h] Photograph by Leighann Perron, My Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
This is Gordon who lives in the gourd out on the back patio. I saw him peeking out one day and this is what I got!

 

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Snowy Owl, Canada



July 11, 2012

[h=2]Snowy Owl, Canada
[/h] Photograph by Vince Maidens, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
A snowy owl hunting in a wet field

 

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Ladybugs, Serbia



July 12, 2012

[h=2]Ladybugs, Serbia
[/h] Photograph by Marko Zamurovic, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
I have never seen so many ladybugs in one place. At the clover field, western Serbia.

 

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Fallow Deer, Sunrise



July 13, 2012

[h=2]Fallow Deer, Sunrise
[/h] Photograph by Mark Bridger, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
A male fallow deer watching the sunrise

 

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Orphaned Koalas, Australia



July 14, 2012

[h=2]Orphaned Koalas, Australia
[/h] Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Playing mom to an armful of koalas "doesn't allow me much time for anything else," says Samantha Longman of Ormiston, who's been raising orphans for five years. "But the little guys are part of our family. What we're doing is important."

 

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Butterfly, Texas



July 15, 2012

[h=2]Butterfly, Texas
[/h] Photograph by Melanie Huff, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
I captured this image while visiting the butterfly exhibit in Houston, Texas. I noticed this leaf being illuminated by the sun and was just hoping a butterfly would land for a few seconds so I could get a few shots. I'm glad I was patient.

 

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Pelican and Iguana, Galápagos



July 16, 2012

[h=2]Pelican and Iguana, Galápagos
[/h] Photograph by Paul Coleman, My Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
A pelican and an iguana rest on rocks in the Galápagos Islands.

 

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Coyote, Yellowstone National Park



July 17, 2012

[h=2]Coyote, Yellowstone National Park
[/h] Photograph by Timothy Brooks
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
With a strong vision and sense of smell, and the ability to reach up to 40 miles per hour, coyotes are symbolic of adventure. I was fortunate enough to find this wild coyote while visiting Yellowstone National Park. It leaped and ran under tree branches and between boulders. I made sure not to disturb the coyote, and when it lay down on top of a hill I was able to include the coyote's environment in the background. This image displays the coyote's vast habitat, and a sense of mysteriousness and exploration, through its single eye staring back at the camera.

 

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Flamingos, Mexico



July 18, 2012

[h=2]Flamingos, Mexico
[/h] Photograph by Klaus Nigge, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Flamingos, fiercely loyal in wild flocks, move in unison when there is a threat. Here, near Sisal, Mexico, a research plane is passing overhead. Several major breeding groups live in estuaries around the Caribbean and beyond.

 

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Zebra Pair, Kenya



July 19, 2012

[h=2]Zebra Pair, Kenya
[/h] Photograph by Owain Evans, My Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Zebras at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

 

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King Vulture



July 20, 2012

[h=2]King Vulture
[/h] Photograph by Jorge A. Bohorquez, Your Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa), a large bird found in Central and South America

 

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Glass Eels



July 21, 2012

[h=2]Glass Eels
[/h] Photograph by Leon Liao, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Transparent and needlelike glass eels rush into the estuary during winter, after a long-distance migration for months from the open sea.

 

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Rabbit, Oregon



July 22, 2012

[h=2]Rabbit, Oregon
[/h] Photograph by Matt Brigham, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
I was driving in Oregon when a rabbit crossed paths with my car. I slammed on the brakes and stopped while the bunny shot across the rest of the road. I thought "why not?" and pulled out my camera while it brushed itself off, and it appeared it was praying when I captured the photo.

 

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Bottlenose Dolphins, Mexico



July 23, 2012

[h=2]Bottlenose Dolphins, Mexico
[/h] Photograph by Garland Sutton, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
We encountered a pod of bottlenose dolphins near Los Islotes in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The shot was taken from the deck of the National Geographic Sea Bird, where I was working as a deckhand for the months of February and March.

 

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Wild Horses, France



July 25, 2012

[h=2]Wild Horses, France
[/h] Photograph by Marco Carmassi, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
I've been a photographer for more than 25 years. This is an image from my "Camargue Wild Horses" collection, composed of around 50 photos. I took it around a month ago during my trip to the Camargue Nature Park, where I had the luck to shoot these wonderful animals in their natural environment. I used a Canon 5D Mark II with a Canon 70-200mm L lens.

 

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Peacock, Florida



July 26, 2012

[h=2]Peacock, Florida
[/h] Photograph by Lorenzo Cassina, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Peacock feathers showing a captivating pattern, captured at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Florida

 

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Sparring Wolves



July 27, 2012

[h=2]Sparring Wolves
[/h] Photograph by Cesar Aristeiguieta, Your Shot
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
A very large juvenile male (white) challenges the alpha male (gray) for control of the wolf pack. Although it faced a formidable challenger, the alpha prevailed … for now.

 

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Chameleon, Socotra



July 28, 2012

[h=2]Chameleon, Socotra
[/h] Photograph by Mark W. Moffett, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
Chamaeleo monachus is found solely on Socotra, as are 90 percent of the island's other reptiles. Local people believe the chameleon is magic: It's said that a person hearing its hiss will lose the ability to speak.