This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
Fevered by hopes of striking it rich, illegal miners claw sacks of "money stone"—gold ore—from the Pra River in Ghana. Their toil feeds the world’s hunger for gold, and leaves a ruined landscape in its wake.
See more photographs from the January 2009 feature story "Gold."
Ocelot, San Diego Zoo, California Photograph by Joel Sartore
This Month in Photo of the Day: National Geographic Magazine Features
Wild ocelots are gone from all U.S. states except Texas, driven out by human development. The elusive cats still roam the wilds of Central and South America, but there’s little reliable data on their true numbers.
See more photographs from the January 2009 feature story "Last One".
Leopard in Tree, Kenya Photograph by Lesley Bender
This Month in Photo of the Day: Your Photos
I took at least 50 shots and spent well over an hour to capture this beauty.
The photo was taken in the Samburu region of Kenya. It had not rained in six months. However, this young female seemed in excellent shape. —Caption by Lesley Bender
This photo is from the 2008 International Photo Contest. See photo galleries, play jigsaw puzzles, and download wallpaper of images from more than 105,000 submissions.
A high school football player bows his head while linking arms with his teammates during a pre-game ritual. —Caption by Corey Seaton
This photo is from the 2008 International Photo Contest. See photo galleries, play jigsaw puzzles, and download wallpaper of images from more than 105,000 submissions.
