Deep-sea sharks and nuclear breakthroughs: see National Geographic's top photos of 2025

National Geographic Pictures of the Year 2025 National Geographic has revealed the Pictures of the Year 2025, highlighting images by Nat Geo photographers that inspired and defined the past year. This year's showcase features 25 images that cover the full spectrum of National Geographic coverage. It consists of wildlife portraits and human narratives to sweeping composites of changing landscapes and scientific discoveries. The top 25 images were selected from hundreds of thousands of images ...