- Polar Bear Cubs, Hudson Bay, Canada, 1996
- 2005-01-01作者：：Flip Nicklin 点击：10 评论：0
- "While most [polar bear] females deliver twins [like these two], triplets aren't uncommon at Hudson Bay. At birth the cubs weigh little more than a pound [half a kilogram], with hair so fine it's nearly invisible."
(Photograph shot on assi
- Winter Trees, Ely, Minnesota, 1997
- 2005-01-02作者：：Joel Sartore 点击：11 评论：0
- Touched by sunlight, barren winter treetops in Ely, Minnesota, are illuminated.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Return of the Gray Wolf," May 1998, National Geographic magazine)
- Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah, 1998
- 2005-01-03作者：：Len Jenshel 点击：9 评论：0
- Hikers stop to take in the view at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The largest national monument outside of Alaska, at 1.9 million acres (768,903 hectares) it is approximately the size of Delaware.
(Photographed on assignment for, but
- Ice Ride, Alaska, 1996
- 2005-01-04作者：：Bill Hatcher 点击：9 评论：0
- Riding through slush, members of a team of three cyclists press on in their effort to traverse the rugged Alaska Range by mountain bike.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Biking Across the Alaska Range," May 1997,
- St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia, 1997
- 2005-01-05作者：：Jodi Cobb 点击：6 评论：0
- Commissioned by Ivan the Terrible in the mid-16th century, St. Basil's Cathedral was erected to commemorate a Russian victory over the Tartar Mongols in 1552. The cathedral has nine chapels, each topped with an iconic onion dome.
(Photograph shot on
- Cannibal Utensil, Fiji Islands, 1917
- 2005-01-06作者：：Robert A. Bachmann 点击：9 评论：0
- "For centuries in the Fiji Islands, tribal officials would bring out their best untensils for special people, not to serve them, but to eat them. The tribal officials were cannibals, and the special people were the meal.
"The cannibal fork
- Wilpena Pound, South Australia, 1997
- 2005-01-07作者：：O. Louis Mazzatenta 点击：8 评论：0
- An ancient rock formation, Wilpena Pound is the best known attribute of the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. Its bowl-like structure creates a natural amphitheater and has been said to resemble a hand and twisted fingers.
(Photograph shot on assi
- Head Bow, Bangkok, Thailand, 1994
- 2005-01-08作者：：Jodi Cobb 点击：7 评论：0
- Buddhist monks carry a photograph of the King of Thailand, Adulyadej Bhumibol, in celebration of his birthday.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Many Faces of Thailand," February 1996, National Geographic magaz
- Geisha, Kyoto, Japan, 1970
- 2005-01-09作者：：Thomas J. Abercrombie 点击：13 评论：0
- A maiko, or geisha-in-training, strolls through the streets of Kyoto. She is a member of a famed, but dwindling sorority of entertainers.
(Text adapted from "Kansai, Japan's Historic Heartland," March 1970, National Geographic magazine)
- Swinging Chimp, Republic of the Congo, 2002
- 2005-01-10作者：：Michael K. Nichols 点击：9 评论：0
- "Leakey is an infant, but old enough to amble through the canopy on his own. Here he shows off his climbing skills to photographer Nick Nichols. Eager for attention, Leakey likes to greet human observers by shaking tree branches. The little chim
- Nenets Boys, Siberia, Russia, 1996
- 2005-01-11作者：：Maria Stenzel 点击：7 评论：0
- Nenets boys play at lassoing each other—a game that may help them hone the skill for herding reindeer strays a few years hence.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Nenets: Surviving on the Siberian Tundra," Ma
- Simonopetra Skulls, Mount Athos, Greece, 1982
- 2005-01-12作者：：James L. Stanfield 点击：11 评论：0
- "At Simonopetra [Monastery] monks pile the bones of brothers in a charnel house. The remains of a former abbot rest in a special box held by Father Macarius. To the monks who pray here, these orderly rows of skulls evoke the monastery's long his
- Cabaret, Pattaya, Thailand, 1994
- 2005-01-13作者：：Jodi Cobb 点击：10 评论：0
- "Exotic, reverent, modern, pastoral: Thailand indeed wears many faces. Wide acceptance is given to all, including a katoey, a transvestite at an upscale Pattaya cabaret, featuring male performers."
—From "The Many Faces of Thail
- Alaskan Downhill, Alaska, 1996
- 2005-01-14作者：：Bill Hatcher 点击：8 评论：0
- Grueling terrain and steep mountain passes were no deterrent for a trio of cyclists that embarked on a seven-week journey across the Alaska Range. Despite the hard work, one rider, Paul Adkins, said, "You get into a special zone when you ride a
- Boat Club, Victoria, Australia, 1995
- 2005-01-15作者：：Sam Abell 点击：12 评论：0
- Built in the 1800's, the buildings that house Proudfoot's are still used as a boat club, tea room, and restaurant.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in the National Geographic book, Wild Shores of Australia, 1996)
- Yuma Tribesman, United States, 1900s
- 2005-01-16作者：：Edward S. Curtis 点击：10 评论：0
- The Yuma Indians, such as this tribesman, were generally nomadic.
(Photograph from the National Geographic book Edward S. Curtis: Coming to Light, 2001)
- Bay of Islands, Victoria, Australia, 1995
- 2005-01-17作者：：Sam Abell 点击：10 评论：0
- Years of unforgiving wind and waves have shaped and sculpted these limestone columns.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in the National Geographic book Wild Shores of Australia, 1996)
- Big Bend National Park, Texas, 1993
- 2005-01-18作者：：Bruce Dale 点击：11 评论：0
- "Gunmetal sheen of sundown bathes craggy terrain where the Rio Grande cuts a tortuous path. The 801,000-acre Big Bend National Park on the U.S. side, at right, is now complemented by Mexico's Santa Elena Canyon Protected Area, created in Novembe
- Dozing Polar Bear, Canada, 1996
- 2005-01-19作者：：Flip Nicklin 点击：10 评论：0
- "Polar bears are masters at conserving energy. During their eight-month fast [when warm weather makes seal hunting nearly impossible due to a lack of sea ice] breeding females can lose as much as 45 percent of their weight. So heat retention is
- Kangaroo Romp, Australia, 1970
- 2005-01-20作者：：Joe Scherschel 点击：7 评论：0
- Kangaroos romp at a sanctuary on Kangaroo Island. Discovered and named by Capt. Matthew Flinders in 1802, the island is Australia's third largest. It's also a popular tourist destination offering miles of well-preserved coastlines and an abundance of
- St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1997
- 2005-01-21作者：：Sisse Brimberg 点击：6 评论：0
- Built between 1818 and 1858 by French architect Auguste de Montferrand, St. Isaac's Cathedral was once the largest church in Russia. Dusted by a winter snow and lowly lit by passing cars and holiday lights, it still dominates the St. Petersburg skyli
- Rabbit Nibble, Istanbul, Turkey, 1997
- 2005-01-22作者：：Steve McCurry 点击：12 评论：0
- Rabbits may be known for getting into gardens and nibbling on lettuce, but their diets include more than just leafy greens. This pet rabbit makes a meal of corn on the cob.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Istanbul: Ci
- Teton Valley, Wyoming, 1978
- 2005-01-23作者：：David Alan Harvey 点击：13 评论：0
- Barely visible, a wooden fence peaks out from underneath a blanket of snow in Grand Teton National Park. Averaging 191 inches (485 centimeters) of snow per year, the park is largely covered in snow from November to April.
(Photograph shot on assignm
- Rosy Bee-Eaters, Gabon, 2004
- 2005-01-24作者：：Michael Nichols 点击：12 评论：0
- Rosy bee-eaters perform a mating dance on the shores of Loango National Park. The birds gather here by the thousands to dig their nests.
(Text adapted from "Gabon's Loango National Park: In the Land of the Surfing Hippos," August 2004, Nat
- Tiger Yawn, Asia, 1996
- 2005-01-25作者：：Dilip Mehta 点击：7 评论：0
- "At the beginning of the 20th century, perhaps 100,000 tigers hunted Asia. Today, on the eve of the 21st, no more than 6,000 remain."
—Text from "Tiger Country," May/June 1997, National Geographic Traveler magazine
- Pedestrian Scene, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1998
- 2005-01-26作者：：Jim Richardson 点击：8 评论：0
- "[In a time-lapse photo, pedestrians blur into an Edinburgh street scene.] These days this city of 450,000, Scotland's ancient capital, has something to celebrate. Just 15 years ago, the town was worn-out, its industrial base in collapse. But Ed
- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, North Carolina, 2000
- 2005-01-27作者：：Kenji Yamaguchi 点击：11 评论：0
- "Slow as a sea turtle on land, the 208-foot-high [63.4-meter-high] Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was rolled to its new home, a half mile [0.8 kilometers] from the beach, at a top speed of one foot [30.5 centimeters] a minute. Survivor of a major eart
- Snow Caps, Bryce Canyon, Utah, 1993
- 2005-01-28作者：：James P. Blair 点击：13 评论：0
- In mid-April, snow still caps the mountains surrounding Bryce Canyon. Over millions of years, the canyon floor has been slowly pushed upward by great forces below the earth.
- Orthodox Jewish Boys, Jerusalem, Israel, 1984
- 2005-01-29作者：：James L. Stanfield 点击：13 评论：0
- Four Orthodox Jewish students color with crayons at school. They wear yarmulkes on their heads and their hair in traditional earlocks.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Israel: Searching for the Center," July 1985,
- Chum Interior, Siberia, Russia, 1996
- 2005-01-30作者：：Maria Stenzel 点击：11 评论：0
- "Home to seven people and eleven dogs, the [Serotetta family's chum, or tent,] stays warm in subzero weather with the aid of an iron stove vented through a smoke hole above. Space and social life are highly regulated within the chum, and the sew
- Cowboy Roundup, Jordan, Montana, 1996
- 2005-01-31作者：：William Albert Allard 点击：17 评论：0
- A cowboy in Jordan, Montana rounds up bucking broncos. Jordan is the seat of Garfield County—about the same size and shape as an upside-down Connecticut with only 1,500 citizens.
(Text adapted from and photograph shot on assignment for, but no
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