Beautiful nature photos in a prestigious magazine

The famous National Geographic magazine is introducing the most outstanding photos of readers in the collection called "Your Shot".

Here are some of the best photos this week:

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A kangaroo lying in the sun at the Jacksonville Zoo, USA. (Photo: Graham McGeorge)

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The tadpoles consist of thousands of children swimming through the moss. (Photo: Eiko Jones)

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Large whirlpools form at Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA. (Photo: Pierre Leclerc)

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The trees are all shaded on Lake Wakatipu in Glenorchy, New Zealand. (Photo: Brad Grove)

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Mother terns feed their chicks while hovering in mid-air. (Photo: Norma Gleeson)

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Lightning in the sky of Costa Rica. (Photo: James Hogan)

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Spectacular view of First Mountain in Grindelwald, Switzerland. (Photo: Paul Mulholland)

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A snow-capped owl in the cold at Jones Beach, New York. (Photo: David Dillhoff)

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A close-up of a jellyfish near a rocky beach off the island of Lefkada, Greece. (Photo: Mauritzio Zambelli)

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The mother bird feeds 2 birds in the nest. (Photo: Karl Scaife)

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The little lizard is not afraid of being threatened by the cat. (Photo: Adzrin bin Taib)

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Water from the Hudson River flows into Hoboken, New Jersey, USA at 10pm. (Photo: Jeremy Raffer)

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Author Kevin McCarthy takes 2 weeks of waiting in Kangasala, Finland has just taken a beautiful picture of the falcon that caught its prey in September.

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An elephant stands next to a giraffe in Etosha National Park, Namibia. (Photo: Susan McConnell)

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A bright autumn in Prague with statues on Charles Bridge. (Photo: Jaromir Chalabala)