1. Kyrgyz Nomads, AfghanistanPhoto: Matthieu Paley

    Kyrgyz Nomads, Afghanistan
    Photo: Matthieu Paley

     


  2. Emperor Penguin, AntarcticaPhoto: Paul Nicklen

    Emperor Penguin, Antarctica
    Photo: Paul Nicklen

     


  3. Rhino Viper, CameroonPhoto: Mattias Klum

    Rhino Viper, Cameroon
    Photo: Mattias Klum

     


  4. Noisy Night Monkeys, EcuadorPhoto: Tim Laman The noisy night monkey (Aotus vociferans) is one of ten confirmed monkey species that live in Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park, one of the world’s wildest places.

    Noisy Night Monkeys, Ecuador
    Photo: Tim Laman

    The noisy night monkey (Aotus vociferans) is one of ten confirmed monkey species that live in Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park, one of the world’s wildest places.

     


  5. Methane Bubbles, AlaskaPhoto: Mark Thiessen The first clear ice of fall on an Alaskan lake captures methane that all summer long has bubbled from the bottom mud. In spring it will be released into the air. As permafrost melts, new lakes are forming all around the Arctic.

    Methane Bubbles, Alaska
    Photo: Mark Thiessen

    The first clear ice of fall on an Alaskan lake captures methane that all summer long has bubbled from the bottom mud. In spring it will be released into the air. As permafrost melts, new lakes are forming all around the Arctic.

     


  6. Vaux-le-Vicomte Gardens, FrancePhoto: Diane Cook and Len Jenshel A fete like this, in the sumptuous gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, marked the beginning of the end for owner Nicolas Fouquet in 1661. Louis XIV came, saw, and coveted; he confiscated the property and imprisoned Fouquet.

    Vaux-le-Vicomte Gardens, France
    Photo: Diane Cook and Len Jenshel

    A fete like this, in the sumptuous gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, marked the beginning of the end for owner Nicolas Fouquet in 1661. Louis XIV came, saw, and coveted; he confiscated the property and imprisoned Fouquet.

     


  7. Bonobos, Democratic Republic of the CongoPhoto: Christian Ziegler

    Bonobos, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Photo: Christian Ziegler

     


  8. Lake Baikal, SiberiaPhoto: Carolyn Drake

    Lake Baikal, Siberia
    Photo: Carolyn Drake

     


  9. King Bird of Paradise, New GuineaPhoto: Tim Laman

    King Bird of Paradise, New Guinea
    Photo: Tim Laman

     


  10. Methane Ignition, AlaskaPhoto: Mark Thiessen

    Methane Ignition, Alaska
    Photo: Mark Thiessen