The best photos of the past week (06-12 February) from National Geographic

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

This week's selection of the best photos from National Geographic is still associated with travel to various parts of our planet. Incredible landscapes, wild exotic animals, city, elements and people - such photo masterpieces await us further.

06 february

That red-haired striped cutie in the background is called Smasher, which can be translated either as "The Crusher" or "Irresistible". This name was given to him by photographer Steve Winter, but what exactly did he want to emphasize: the heavy temper of the Indian tiger, or his gorgeous appearance? It is believed that this couple attacked people, and on their account there are many victims, so both tigers are currently being held captive.

07 february

Serengeti National Park, located in Tanzania, is famous for its richest wildlife and is considered one of the most picturesque corners of the planet. Five hundred species of birds and three million large animals roam in the open air, including wildebeests, zebras, elephants and giraffes, and the rivers are inhabited by numerous families of crocodiles. An amazing photo of elephants against the backdrop of a stormy sky in the Serengeti belongs to photographer Michael Nichols.

08 february

In places where people rarely appear, animals are not afraid of their presence and behave like curious children. A crabeater seal, met by photographers in Antarctica, was not at all frightened by them, only peeking out with curiosity from behind a block of ice, and the sun shone like silver on its fur covered with ice and snow.

09 february

Everglades National Park covers almost the entire south of the Florida Peninsula. Its main wealth is tropical swamps and mangroves, which are the abode of outlandish birds and treacherous alligators. Here, herons and cormorants nest, and snake-necks clean their feathers … It was the snake-neck, triumphantly carrying the freshly caught fish in its beak, that Karim Jaffrey photographed in this amazingly picturesque place.

10 february

Even in a squirrel coat, the hostess can be cold if the baby happens to fall under a heavy snowfall. Hopefully the New Jersey squirrel photographed by Ray Yeager has found a cozy spot to keep warm this winter.

February 11

Camel driver from Mali - mixed blood, descendant of Arabs and Tuaregs. He was born and raised in Mali, but is not afraid of getting lost in the desert, not only for this reason. The Tuareg's ancestors taught him what plants can heal - or kill - an animal, and how to navigate the desert, guided not only by the sun, but also by the color, texture and even taste of the sand.

12th of February

India is a fertile place for a photographer. The abundance of light allows every photo to be made as bright and sunny as possible. And even the slightly spoiled plot of this picture with the Egyptian heron - according to the author's intention, it should not take off, but stay in place - played in a completely different way, and all thanks to this natural abundance of light.