Surrounded by a sea of sand

Surrounded by a sea of sand

Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in sand dunes, Namibia (© Sergey Gorshkov/Minden)

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Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Jun. 2, 2024Annas hummingbird
Jun. 2, 2025Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Sep. 27, 2023Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
‘A sustainable and peaceful common future’
Nov. 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Feb. 9, 2025Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah, United States
All hail the mighty mangrove!
Underwater underground
Aug. 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Mar. 21, 2024International Day of Forests
Sep. 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
Oct. 5, 2024World Teachers Day
What are these beautiful sandy waves?
You can take a refreshing dip here any day of the year
Feb. 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii, United States
Jun. 11, 2024A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
Colours of spring
Apr. 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Apr. 19, 2024Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
Angry bird, doting dad
Jul. 16, 2024Dinosaur Provincial Park
May 20, 2024Victoria Day
Mar. 10, 2024Daylight Savings
Feb. 8, 2024Mount Hood, Oregon
Feb. 6, 20262026 Winter Olympics
A day for cousins of every stripe
Mar. 19, 2026Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
Blue hues and ceramic scenes of Porto
Oct. 21, 2025Happy Diwali!
Jun. 14, 2024Peggys Point Lighthouse
Nov. 7, 2025Polar Bear Week
Oct. 22, 2024Palazzo Zuccari, Rome