Dr. Lisa Ballance (NOAA Fisheries Service) with a curious calf – this is a Type C killer whale, a fish-eater.

For those who enjoy artistic digital manipulations of photographs: you will love the sensational works of Italian photographer and digital artist, Federico Bebber.

Canadian photographer Jeff Friesen has created an adorable photo series that depicts the imaginary lives of plastic toy animals.

Cameras seem weightless, flying through the air in Paul Octavious’ Birds Of Aperture series.

These incredible images capture the immense detail of waves beautifully crashing into the serene waters of Hawaii. (Photo by Bryce Groark/Caters)

“A snapshot from mountaineer's life”. Have you ever wondered how does a mountaineer's day start? I will give you a hint: you wake up at 3 am, set the stove, wake up your partner, pretend it is warm, quickly consume a high-calorie breakfast, watch your friends slowly ascending the icy slopes of your dream summit with their tiny head torches glimmering against perfectly blue ice, and hope for the good weather. One would ask: why all this trouble? The answer is easy: for the love of the adventure and the unknown. Location: Chamonix, Haute Savoye, France. (Photo and caption by Kamil Tamiola/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

ATTENTION! All pictures are presented in high resolution. To see Hi-Res images – just TWICE click on any picture. In other words, click small picture – opens the BIG picture. Click BIG picture – opens VERY BIG picture.

A woman holds a skull during a “Dia de los natitas” (Day of the Skull) ceremony at the Cementerio General of La Paz. (Photo by David Mercado/Reuters)