From an elusive jaguar to an industrious beaver, photographers captured iconic animal moments around the world.

A lifelong passion for these ocean predators sparked a career in conservation photography and a mission to share the love.

He photographed the darkly colored, paperclip-size tadpoles in Cedar Lake, part of Canada’s Vancouver Island. “The challenge was to get the camera-to-subject distance just right and light them well ...

National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry captures Norway’s supernatural arctic beauty with the Nikon Z 7. Moonrise over the snow-capped mountain tops of Norway. Shot using an AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm ...

Rubén Salgado Escudero is a National Geographic Explorer and an award-winning photographer, who has spent the last decade documenting stories of the human condition. Born in Madrid, Spain, he lived in ...

Earthquakes, glaciers, and other powerful forces in nature shaped the serrated peaks, glacial lakes, and U-shaped canyons of Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. Dramatically rising up from the ...

On May 10, 2024, something unusual happened. Babak Tafreshi packed up his camera equipment and drove just an hour north of his home in Massachusetts to photograph the northern lights. For the first ...

Explore Texas through the lens of National Geographic photographer Tara Kerzhner and discover the state's captivating beauty and unforgettable adventures found in every frame. National Geographic ...

Ciril Jazbec is a Slovenian photographer and film director whose work focuses on communities affected by globalization and the climate crisis. Ciril’s visual storytelling focuses on the challenges ...

Fernando Faciole is a National Geographic Explorer, conservation photojournalist and biologist from São Paulo, Brazil, with dual citizenship in Brazil and Italy. His connection to nature began in ...

The first edition of National Geographic magazine contained no pictures. It wasn’t until nearly 20 years later that the editors took a risk in including a picture essay, prompting at least two board ...

Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley is a major dog-mushing hub, even in the snow-free offseason. Several Iditarod mushers live and train their teams in the Mat-Su town of Willow, which experiences near ...