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“Once in a while, manta rays appear in great numbers in a small bay in the Baa Atoll. The concentration of plankton must be very high in this particular bay, because up to 200 manta rays have been seen here at one time. It can be difficult to capture a n
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Manta Rays, Baa Atoll, Hanifaru Bay, Maldives

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Seabirds on a rocky outcrop.
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A Gathering of Seabirds and Seals

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Two polar bears at Cape Churchill in Manitoba, Canada
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Polar Bears, Cape Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

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“This shark was cruising low along the reef known as Alcyone. Her left eye was glancing up toward other hammerheads when I took this shot from below.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Alan Studley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D300; Tokin
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Hammerhead Shark, Cocos Island, Costa Rica

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Tropical hatchetfish, like the one shown in this X-ray photograph, live in the dark depths of the ocean. Like many other deep-sea fishes, they have large eyes and bioluminescent spots on their bellies.
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X-Ray Image of a Tropical Hatchetfish

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Two Adélie penguins face each other while lying on ice.
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Adélie Penguins Face Off

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A school of grooved razorfish seen in x-ray imaging.
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X-Ray Image of Grooved Razorfish

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Mangrove Salt Glands
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How Mangroves Deal with Saltwater

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“Golden sweepers form schools in reef crevices and caves and among coral heads. The technique I employed to make this image was a long exposure and rear curtain synchronization combined with a circular rotation of the camera during the shot. Buyat Bay, a
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Golden Sweepers, Pulau Tulang, Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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“I slowly approached this bird resting on the back of a turtle just under the surface of the water. I got the shot just before the tern flew away.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Nuno Sá.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Canon EOS 20D; 70-200mm lens
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Tern and Loggerhead Sea Turtle, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal

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A surfer waits for the perfect wave.
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Surfer at Bogue Banks, North Carolina, USA

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“Leatherback turtles are critically endangered, and this young hatchling is a symbol of hope for their future.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Jason Bradley.Equipment Used to Capture the Shot: Nikon D2X; 12-24mm lens; 1/100 sec at ƒ/5.6.
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Leatherback Sea Turtle, Playa Grande, Costa Rica

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