1. Surfer, AustraliaPhoto: Alex Coppel

    Surfer, Australia
    Photo: Alex Coppel

     


  2. Canal, VenicePhoto: Wilmot David The bridges and canals of Venice at first light.

    Canal, Venice
    Photo: Wilmot David

    The bridges and canals of Venice at first light.

     


  3. Tokai Forest, South AfricaPhoto: Penny R. Robartes

    Tokai Forest, South Africa
    Photo: Penny R. Robartes

     


  4. Sadhu, IndiaPhoto: Massimiliano Sticca

    Sadhu, India
    Photo: Massimiliano Sticca

     


  5. Sunset, South AfricaPhoto: Giampiero Torello

    Sunset, South Africa
    Photo: Giampiero Torello

     


  6. Penguin, South Georgia IslandPhoto: Max Seigal

    Penguin, South Georgia Island
    Photo: Max Seigal

     


  7. Chicken Farm, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Peter Essick Chickens provide the fertilizer on this Pennsylvania farm. The mobile coops are relocated daily to distribute manure evenly so that it won’t drain into the Chesapeake Bay.

    Chicken Farm, Pennsylvania
    Photo: Peter Essick

    Chickens provide the fertilizer on this Pennsylvania farm. The mobile coops are relocated daily to distribute manure evenly so that it won’t drain into the Chesapeake Bay.

     


  8. Elephant Seal, CaliforniaPhoto: Mike Gin Female elephant seal scratching her head while another sleeps peacefully behind her on the beach in San Simeon, California.

    Elephant Seal, California
    Photo: Mike Gin

    Female elephant seal scratching her head while another sleeps peacefully behind her on the beach in San Simeon, California.

     


  9. Seaside, HavanaPhoto: Paolo Pellegrin The century-old stone wall of the Malecon, Havana’s famous oceanside esplanade, shields the city - imperfectly - from the battering of roiling seas. On calmer nights people come out to stroll on the street.

    Seaside, Havana
    Photo: Paolo Pellegrin

    The century-old stone wall of the Malecon, Havana’s famous oceanside esplanade, shields the city - imperfectly - from the battering of roiling seas. On calmer nights people come out to stroll on the street.

     


  10. Eurasian Otter, EnglandPhoto: Charlie Hamilton James A female Eurasian otter searches for prey in a river in western England. An otter’s eyes become more convex underwater, the better to see fish.

    Eurasian Otter, England
    Photo: Charlie Hamilton James

    A female Eurasian otter searches for prey in a river in western England. An otter’s eyes become more convex underwater, the better to see fish.