A rhino fetus, a volcanic explosion, and a penguin jumping off a cliff: National Geographic shows the best photos of 2024

The international popular science magazine National Geographic has shown the best photos of 2024. The incredible photos show a volcanic explosion, a rhinoceros fetus, and a penguin jumping from a high cliff.

Out of 2.3 million photos, the 20 best were selected. These are "photos that capture the wonders of our world," writes DailyMail.

The first photo shows an eruption over the Fuego volcano in Guatemala. Regular tremors have been recorded here since 2002. You can see this dangerous beauty of nature from its sleeping twin, Acatenango.

The second photo raises an important issue of species conservation. The world's first rhino pregnancy using IVF could save the nearly extinct animal, wildlife researchers say. A new medical breakthrough involving embryo transfer offers hope for Africa's northern white rhinos, of which only two remain due to poaching.

In the following photo, a young emperor penguin leaps from a high cliff for its first swim. According to National Geographic researchers, these birds typically breed on low-lying sea ice, but with climate change, some colonies have been found on higher and more permanent shelf ice. Abandoned by their parents a month ago, the chicks have to fend for themselves and look for food by hunting in the sea.

The photo "An age-old love song" shows cicadas during the breeding season. In their calls for mating, these insects fill the air with vibrations that sound like a romantic melody, researchers say.

The photo, titled "Deep Knowledge," depicts researchers in Bongolo Cave working on a West African paleoclimate project that aims to understand climate threats to agriculture in the region. Suddenly, a bat joined the scientists, which the photographer managed to capture.

The next photo is again about bats that live in a cave in south Texas. The photographer managed to capture an enchanting photo of these creatures flying out in a coordinated stream for nightly foraging.

An incredible photo of a black tiger, known for its merged stripes, was taken in India's Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary. It is home to the world's only wild population of pseudo-melanistic tigers, whose unique color is the result of a genetic mutation.

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