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5 Fascinating Wildlife Images from National Geographic’s Photos of the Year

Pabio November 24, 2024

A emperor penguin The chick waddles to the edge of a cliff and jumps, plunging 15 meters into the icy waters below. National geographic captured the penguin’s daring dive via drone camera, marking the first time the behavior had been recorded on film. An image (see below) documenting the moment also made the magazine’s final list of names. Photos of the year 2024 honored.

A young emperor penguin jumps from a 15-meter cliff for its first swim. The species normally breeds on low-lying sea ice, but some colonies have been found on higher, more permanent ice shelves, a behavior likely to become increasingly common with climate change. Left by their parents a month earlier, the chicks must fend for themselves and find food by hunting at sea. (Photo by Bertie Gregory for National Geographic) — A young emperor penguin jumps from a 15-meter cliff for its first swim. The species normally breeds on low-lying sea ice, but some colonies have been found on higher, more permanent ice shelves, a behavior likely to become increasingly common with climate change. Left by their parents a month earlier, the chicks must fend for themselves and find food by hunting at sea. Photo by Bertie Gregory for National Geographic

The annual Photos of the Year list is whittled down to 2.3 million photographs and celebrates our incredibly diverse planet. From the towering sand dunes of Egypt’s Western Desert to a Romanian farmer facing a changing environment, the images bring stories to life in stunning detail. To learn more, visit NatGeo.com.