The best photos of the past week (January 30 - February 05) from National Geographic

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

The best photos, the most successful plots, the most exotic places on our planet - every Sunday a selection from National Geographic exactly about that. Today there are people and animals, landscapes and memorable moments, in general, everything that attracted and will attract the attention of talented photographers and curious people.

January 30

Little shepherd Johan Kumunen lives in Sweden with his dog Kammi. But every summer his family moves to Norway, because they relate to such a people as the Sami, for whom reindeer husbandry is a traditional trade, as well as a science. This knowledge cannot be gleaned from books, it can only be learned from the elders. For this, Johan's family migrates from Sweden to Norway and back.

January 31

Insanely beautiful, magical, stunning photograph that may seem like photo manipulation, computer graphics … But no, this is a "live shot" taken from the top of a mountain not far from the Italian plateau of Asiago, home of the magnificent cheese of the same name. Shrouded in fog, a small town that can be seen through a hole and shines with evening lights is the birthplace of the author of the picture, photographer Vittorio Poli.

01 february

The photographer managed to "catch" this white owl in very bad weather, during a blizzard. Unlike most nocturnal owls, snowy owls can stay awake and hunt both at night and during the day.

02 february

The huge whale shark is called "a predator with a kind character", because this type of shark, despite its gigantic size, is not dangerous to humans. The whale shark feeds exclusively on plankton, and swims very slowly and has an extremely lethargic, apathetic disposition. She often does not even respond to divers who can touch her body and even ride on her back. Actually, the photographer caught the diver captured in the photo for this occupation.

03 february

Almost the only place on earth where wolves can live freely, and at the same time - in dangerous proximity to people, is the international reserve Wolf Haven International. The reserve is located in the state of Washington, USA. There a photo of a gray wolf resting peacefully was taken.

04 february

A golden sunset in the Kalahari, illuminating the Kgalagadi Transboundary National Park in South Africa, lends mystery and magic to the landscape. A herd of springbok antelopes looks just as magical, magical creatures against the background of a dark forest of camel thorns. These graceful animals, possessing delightful lyre-shaped horns, are famous for their tricolor coat color, as well as their amazing ability from a place, without any visible effort, to make vertical jumps up to 3.5 meters in height, and while running - up to 15 meters in length.

05 february

In the rivers of Australia, it is not uncommon to find crayfish of stunning blue color. Locals call this color a "puzzle" because in some rivers it remains deep blue, while in others it turns orange. The cancer itself is called yabbi, it is bought for home aquariums, and this pleasure is very expensive.