Animate life around the Earth

Take a look at the lively life around Earth with the latest images of global photographers posted in National Geographic magazine.

1. Butterfly petals, Brazil

Dozens of different butterflies gather on the banks of the Juruena River in Brazil under 2 million hectares of Juruena National Park to sip mineral salts from river sand.Zig Koch's photo .

2. Carrot seeds through a microscope, Czech Republic

Looking through a microscope, the carrots look like a ragged alien spacecraft fleet that is about to land. 1 kg of carrot seeds contains about 900 000 seeds.Photo of Viktor Sykora .

3. Glass frog, Germany

The transparent skin of this 2.5cm long glass frog shows us clearly the internal organs of their bodies. Popular in Venezuela, glass frogs lay eggs on the dust and branches protruding from the stream to help the tadpoles hatch from eggs will fall straight into the water.Photo by Heidi and Hans-Jurgen Koch .

4. Fetal ponies floating in large jars, UK

Looking like a small porcelain statue carved into the air, the fetus of this young horse was floating in a large jar. The 85-day-old 85-day-old fetus was removed from the mother's body and 'stored' in the chemical focyanide after its purebred mother horse died.Tim Flach's photo .

5. Mosquitoes perched on spring-light window glass, Finland

A mosquito is parked inside a window glass full of water droplets outside at Kotka (Finland). Each drop reflects the spring sky and the paint of the nearby houses.Photo of Juhani Kosonen .

6. Chimp brought copper magic in Sanaga-Yong, Africa

Dozens of friends are mourning over the over 40-year-old Dorothy, who died of a heart attack and is being buried at the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Relief Center.Photo by Monica Szczupider .

7. Sleeping sperm whales, the Atlantic Ocean

In the waters sparkling with sun near the Azores Islands, the Atlantic Ocean, sperm whales are rising vertically like giant pillars. According to scientists, when they are in a ' standing ' position like this they are sleeping dormant. This animal is probably the least sleeping species among mammals. Photo of Magnus Lundgren .

8. Divers race whale sharks, Maldives

A group of divers try to keep up with the speed of a whale shark. The rarest species of fish on this planet to adulthood can be up to 18 meters long. Just thrusting their tails will leave the best swimmers in minutes.Photo of Manu San Felix .

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9. Lions tear up prey, Kenya

The hungry lion at Masai Mara, Kenya is eating a prey. ' They're so engrossed that I can get to the place and stand on the roof of my car to take this picture ,' said photographer Michel. Photo of Christine and Michel Denis-Huot .

10. Great gray owl widens eyes for bait, Switzerland

Big eyes on the face like the feathered ' disc ' of the Gray Owl combined with sensitive ears are scattering all static movements on the surface of the wide field to help the bird grab any hamster immediately. Photo of Magnus Elander .

11. Fitz Roy mountain peak covered with silver mist, Argentina

Moonlight shines on the cloud like a silver mist on top of Fitz Roy of Patagonia, Argentina. Local people call it the summit Cerro Chalten, meaning 'smoke peak', because the mountain is always covered by clouds. covered.Jordi Busque's photo .

12. Vitoria Falls, Zambia

Water is pouring from the 108-meter Victoria Falls, a swimmer stands at the top of the waterfall, at the edge of a groundwater depth of about 2 meters in the rocky area of ​​the Zambezi River. When the river water is low, people can access this groundwater area.Photos of the Annie Griffiths Belt .

13. The ship's propeller walks on ice, taking a break, the North Pole

These 22-ton stainless steel propellers of a Canadian ship, St. Louis-Laurent, are temporarily stopped filling a pipe through the frozen water, to help divers reach and explore Arctic ice waters.Photo of Paul Nicklen .

14. Sparkling makeup truck, Japan

Wrapped in chrome along with glittering neon lights, this bulky machine shines at a mechanical exhibition in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Most of the exhibitors are active trucks.Photo of Roger Snider .

15. The windmills still run in the night, America

More than 3,000 windmills erected on the hills of the Tehachapi-Mojave Wind Energy Supply Area, California produce enough electricity to serve 1/4 million US households annually.Photo by Jeff Kroeze .