Nat Geo Pictures of the Year Celebrates Most Powerful Photos of 2025

Nat Geo Pictures of the Year Celebrates Most Powerful Photos of 2025

National Geographic has unveiled its annual Pictures of the Year, showcasing 25 incredible images that exemplify the publication’s acclaimed storytelling. Throughout the year, National Geographic photographers and contributors capture hundreds of thousands of photos on assignment, but only a small portion are published, and an even smaller group is selected for Pictures of the Year.

The selected photos cover wildlife, scientific discoveries, and compelling human narratives, employing a range of photographic techniques, including compositing, drones, remote cameras, and underwater housing.

One standout image is the first underwater photograph ever of a great white shark in Maine. Another captures the largest land migration on Earth as seen by a drone. A further shot shows the moment an egg transforms into a chick, and another features a female polar bear preying upon a massive sperm whale in Svalbard, Norway.

“Pictures of the Year is a project that is always inspiring and thought-provoking,” says National Geographic editor-in-chief Nathan Lump. “Each year, our photographers and editors sift through thousands of images, searching for those rare moments that stop us in our tracks. Individually, these photographs speak to beauty, fragility, and wonder.”

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National Geographic highlights 25 powerful images from 2025, showcasing nature, science, and humanity through diverse techniques, curated to evoke awe and reflection.

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