30 Of The Most Incredible Photos Of The National Geographic Photo Contest Of 2018

National Geographic has become synonymous with photography, with the magazine always showcasing the outstanding beauty and wonder of our planet. So naturally, their annual photo contest is a prestigious and hotly-contested event, with judges having thousands of breathtaking images to narrow down, to find the eventual winners. This year's grand prize winner was Jassen Todorov, a violinist and pr

A Bright Green ‘Christmas Comet’ Will Fly the Closest to Earth Tonight And Won’t Be This Close Again For Thousands Of Years

Tonight, look up at the night sky and you just might be lucky enough to see a bright, blurry ball with a visible greenish-gray shade. That greenish-gray shade object is a comet that orbits between the Sun and Jupiter will make its nearest approach to Earth in centuries. And this all will be happening right on the heels of this year’s most beautiful meteor shower of 2018 Tony Farnham, is a r

Russian Miner Spends His Breaks Taking Photos Of Foxes In The Arctic Circle

Russia’s remote north-eastern Chukotka region is an inhospitable arctic tundra, but even in this brutal landscape, Russian photographer Ivan Kislov can find beautiful signs of life among the foxes that live and hunt here in the wild. He agreed to talk to Bored Panda and tell us more about his amazing photos. Kislov, who lives in the north-eastern port city of Magadan, works in Chukotka as a m

Blue Macaw parrot from the movie ‘Rio’ is now officially extinct

Remember Blu? The blue macaw from the movie Rio who thought that he was the last of his species? Well, his nightmare has come to life and the blue macaw parrots, who were declared endangered about seven years ago, are now officially extinct in the wild. This bird from Brazil, also known as the Spix's macaw can no longer be seen in the wild, concluded a study done by BirdLife International. The st

Photographer Captures Extremely Rare White Baby Reindeer While Hiking In Norway (6 Pics)

Like something out of a whimsical Christmas tale, an extremely rare white baby reindeer was recently spotted in Oslo, Norway by photographer Mads Nordsveen and the photos are enchanting. The 24-year-old said: “I was walking in the mountains looking for nice landscapes for my travel photography when out of nowhere I saw this wonderful little creature.” While the animal was almost completely ca

NASA Releases Time-Lapse Of the Disappearing Arctic Polar Ice Cap

NASA posted this video to YouTube with this description: “Arctic sea ice has not only been shrinking in surface area in recent years, it’s becoming younger and thinner as well. In this animation, where the ice cover almost looks gelatinous as it pulses through the seasons, cryospheric scientist Dr. Walt Meier of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center describes how the sea ice has undergone fundam

Man Discovers A Family Of Mice Living In His Garden, Builds Them A Miniature Village

Recently, photographer Simon Dell stumbled upon a family of mice running around his garden. Instead of reaching for the traps, however, he took out his tools. Dell built the mice a miniature village and they repaid him by posing in front of his camera. “I was out one day just taking photos of the birds in the garden and having just cut the grass I noticed something moving on the ground,”

Steve Irwin’s 14-Year-Old Son Is An Award-Winning Photographer And Here Are 25+ Photos To Prove It

Last year we introduced you to the amazing Robert Irwin, a 14-year-old zoologist and animal photographer, who inherited his love for the animal kingdom from his late father Steve Irwin. Since a very young age, Robert has been interested in nature and everything about it. The famous family not only owns and works at Australia's Zoo but also travels the planet to spread a message of conservation.

This Cat And Dog Love Travelling Together, And Their Pictures Are Absolutely Epic

Avid hikers Cynthia Bennett and her boyfriend adopted their dog Henry back in 2014. At first Bennett was going to pick a golden retriever mix, but then she came across Henry at an adoption event. He was only 14 weeks old, but already five times bigger than the other puppies of the same age. When she entered Henry’s pen he just curled up into her lap, went belly up and flipped his head over her a

20+ Amazing Photos That Won The Prestigious Siena International Photo Awards

The 2018 Siena International Photo Awards has received 48,000 submissions from 156 countries, and the judges have had an incredibly hard time deciding the winners. Nonetheless, the winners have been decided, and just like in 2017 and 2016, their images show just how diverse our beautiful world really is. Every year, the competition includes a special category. This time, it was entitled Splash