A picture can say 1,000 words

Some of the most breathtaking images taken around the world in recent months.


Northern lights (aurorae borealis) in Canada.
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A Narwal whale captured in Nunavut, Canada.
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A deceased gorilla carried out of the jungle in the Congo.
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Breathtaking shot of a mother and her son bathing in the Red Sea.
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You simply can't get better than National Geographic photojournalism. By keeping the shutter open on their camera for hours rather than seconds, photographers are able to capture the orbit of stars around Earth at night. Makes me want to be an astronaut...
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