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National Geographic revealed its 29 Pictures of the Year in its December 2023 issue.
The photos show stunning images of nature, scientific advancements, and human-interest stories.
The full list of photos can be found on National Geographic's website.
National Geographic revealed its Pictures of the Year in the magazine's December 2023 issue.
The images, spanning categories including nature, scientific advancements, and human interest, "unearth remarkable, rarely seen moments," according to National Geographic.
Take a look at seven of the best wildlife photos from the stunning collection:
National Geographic's December 2023 issue highlights the magazine's Pictures of the Year.
National Geographic's December 2023 cover.
National Geographic
The magazine chose 29 photos from over 2 million images by 165 photographers.
The marine biologist Alexander Semenov photographed a lion's mane jellyfish in the Arctic Ocean.
A lion's mane jellyfish.
Alexander Semenov/National Geographic
After reproducing, lion's mane jellyfish shrink and shed their tentacles. Semenov photographed the underwater creature in this final stage of life.
At Lemek Conservancy in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve, Jen Guyton photographed hyenas arriving at a pond to drink.
Hyenas at Lemek Conservancy in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve.
Jen Guyton/National Geographic
Guyton took the photo with an armored, remote-controlled robot designed by National Geographic photo engineers.
Field specialists in New Zealand examined a North Island brown kiwi in this photo by Robin Hammond.
Field specialists examine a North Island brown kiwi.
Robin Hammond/National Geographic
A national symbol of New Zealand, 11 kiwis were released into the wild to preserve the bird's population, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature classified as "vulnerable."
Brent Stirton's image captured elephants wandering a tea estate in India.
Elephants wander a tea estate in India.
Brent Stirton/National Geographic
The hilltop tea estate had previously been part of the elephants' forest habitat.
Look closely at Jaime Rojo's photo to spot the thousands of monarch butterflies crowded together on sunlit fir trees.
Thousands of butterflies cling to trees in El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary in Mexico.
Jaime Rojo/National Geographic
The butterflies huddle together for warmth in El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary in Mexico.
David Doubilet photographed this 7-foot-long zebra shark at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
A zebra shark at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
David Doubilet/National Geographic
This member of the endangered species will eventually be released into a protected area in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Carsten Peter captured a team of explorers spelunking in Italy's toxic waters of Lago Verde.
Lago Verde in Italy.
Carsten Peter/National Geographic
The caver Valentina Mariani, the National Geographic explorer Kenny Broad, and Nadir Quarta studied the unique ecosystem for clues about how life evolved on Earth — and how it could exist within seas on other planets.
To see all 29 of National Geographic's Pictures of the Year, visit NatGeo.com.
