A man looks at the description of a sculpture depicting 17-year-old male chimpanzee Jaska, by Gillie and Mark, in London, Tuesday, September 20, 2022. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo)

Mount Whaleback iron ore mine 23°21’32.3”S, 119°40’40.1”E. The Mount Whaleback Iron Ore Mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Roughly 98% of the world’s mined iron ore is used to make steel and is thus a significant component in the construction of buildings, automobiles, and appliances such as refrigerators. (Photo by Daily Overview/DigitalGlobe, a Maxar Company)

Chris Renshaw has recently been awarded the 2015 Africa Geographic “Photographer of the Year” award. Chris tells that his love “for anything wild and adventurous came from a deep rooted attachment to the African continent. This image shows that timing, a bit of anticipation, and luck allowed this incredible moment in time to be captured”. (Photo by Chris Renshaw)

With its huge eyes, comical name and diminutive size, Mark R. Smith’s image of a baby Hawaiian bobtail squid can’t help but raise a smile. A curiously endearing creature, the cephalopod is just 1.5cm across, its mantle cavity bearing more than a passing resemblance to a rather natty shower cap. But it is also a beautiful example of symbiosis – nature’s version of “I’ll scratch your back if you scratch mine” – for on the underside of the squid is a light organ which houses bioluminescent bacteria. The squid offers the bacteria protection and food, while the bacteria emit a glow – a handy trait that the squid uses to offset its silhouette, helping it to evade predators in the depths below. Mark R. Smith’s entry combines several images of a Hawaiian bobtail squid with different focus lengths to create a final picture with greater depth of field than normal. (Photo by Mark R. Smith/Wellcome Images/Macroscopic Solutions)

Tom Lishness of Windsor, who has been competing in the event since 2005, gets into position for the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta on Monday morning, Oct. 14, 2024, in Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo by Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via AP Photo)

Curvy queen Paloma Elsesser, second left, pictured with Bella Hadid, Adut Akech and Taylor Hill in the “Bras, That's Our Thing” campaign for the brand Victoria's Secret on February 17, 2023. (Photo by The Mega Agency)

A dancer attends the final rehearsal for the new “VIVID Grand Show” at Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin, Germany, September 26, 2018. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

Costumed revelers pose in front of the Chapell bridge on the opening day of the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland, 20 February 20​20. The carnival takes place in Lucerne from 20 to 25 February 2020. (Photo by Alexandra Wey/EPA/EFE)