National Geographic's 2024 Pictures of the Year revealed

National Geographic photographers instrumentality immoderate of the astir powerful, moving images of our time. And now, Nat Geo has revealed the 2024 Pictures of the Year, choosing from much than 2 cardinal photos.

"We truly privation to seizure the diverseness of the satellite that our photographers are seeing," said National Geographic Editor-in-Chief Nathan Lump."

A young emperor penguin is seen jumping disconnected a 50-foot cliff for its archetypal swim.

Photo by Bertie Gregory for National Geographic

This year's 20 photos papers the wonderment each astir us. From the roseate harvest successful Morocco to an erupting volcano successful Guatemala.

The selections were made from much than 2.3 cardinal images taken by National Geographic photographers successful the past year.

You tin find the afloat postulation astatine NatGeo.com/Photos and successful Nat Geo's December issue.

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