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Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Aral Sea
Aral Sea

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Giles Price for National Geographic
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Best of the World: 2026

Best of the World: 2026
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Photo Editing by Allison Hess
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha Clark

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Elliot Ross for National Geographic
Christoper Payne for National Geographic
Christoper Payne for National Geographic
Wonder Lessons: Become a Backyard Naturalist
Wonder Lessons: Become a Backyard Naturalist

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Photograph by Will Matsuda

Craig Cutler for National Geographic
Craig Cutler for National Geographic
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Best of the World: 2025

Best of the World: 2025
Photograph by David Doubilet
Photo Editing by Cameron Peters and Maura Friedman
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha CLark

Moises Saman for National Geographic
Moises Saman for National Geographic
Dar Yasin, AP Photo
Dar Yasin, AP Photo

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Will Matsuda, NPR
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Carsten Peter, National Geographic
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Hidden History of Chia Pets
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Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Arturo Rodríguez, National Geographic
Arturo Rodríguez, National Geographic
Paolo Verzone for National Geographic
Paolo Verzone for National Geographic
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Elliot Ross for National Geographic
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
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Aral Sea
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Giles Price for National Geographic
Best of the World: 2026
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Elliot Ross for National Geographic
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Wonder Lessons: Become a Backyard Naturalist
Craig Cutler for National Geographic
Best of the World: 2025
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Elliot Ross for National Geographic
Dar Yasin, AP Photo
Will Matsuda, NPR
Carsten Peter, National Geographic
Hidden History of Chia Pets
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Lost & Found Project, NPR
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Moises Saman for National Geographic
Arturo Rodríguez, National Geographic
Felix Quintana, NPR
Paolo Verzone for National Geographic
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Aral Sea

Can the Aral Sea be reborn?
Photograph by Anush Babajayan

Giles Price for National Geographic
Best of the World: 2026

Best of the World: 2026
Photograph by Chris Burkard, Verb Photo
Photo Editing by Allison Hess
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha Clark

Elliot Ross for National Geographic
Christoper Payne for National Geographic
Wonder Lessons: Become a Backyard Naturalist

Wonder Lessons
Photograph by Will Matsuda

Craig Cutler for National Geographic
Best of the World: 2025

Best of the World: 2025
Photograph by David Doubilet
Photo Editing by Cameron Peters and Maura Friedman
Photo Production by Madison Tessler
Photo Direction by Samantha CLark

Moises Saman for National Geographic
Dar Yasin, AP Photo

National Geographic Pictures of the Year, 2021

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Carsten Peter, National Geographic
Hidden History of Chia Pets
Christopher Payne for National Geographic
Arturo Rodríguez, National Geographic
Paolo Verzone for National Geographic
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