nature

An octopus changes its color and texture to blend with its surroundings.

<n>Gills</n> (2022), a series of 3D studies on fungal forms by artist <n>Tim Zarki</n>.

<n>Kristina Aitchison</n> freediving with a <n>Blue whale</n> during a <n>Blue Whale Safari</n> in Sri Lanka.

A whale shark photographed during an eco-tourism expedition in the Philippines.

A <n>Manta Ray</n> feeding in the waters of the North Male Atoll, Maldives.

An arctic wolf on Ellesmere Island, Canada, photographed by <n>Jim Brandenburg</n> in 1987.

The <n>Altiplano</n>, captured by drone at 4,700 meters. Photo by <n>JUSTIN DYBKA</n>.

Three <n>Humpback Whales</n> swim in deep blue water.

<n>Wake of the Whale</n> (1979) by photographer <n>William Curtsinger</n>.

Snow Blocks Mandala, a snow sculpture by artist and photographer <n>Andy Goldsworthy</n>.

A <n>Giant Manta Ray</n> swims below the surface.

<n>This is where you belong</n> by photographer <n>Weronika Maria Izdebska</n>, shot in Iceland.

A female humpback whale and her newborn calf. Video by <n>Danio Petrucci</n>.

An aerial view of <n>Buntsaanan Lake</n> in Mongolia. Photo by <n>Lennart Pagel</n>.

Low tide over the coral gardens of <n>Ningaloo Reef</n> in Western Australia.

<n>Temoana Poole</n> in Mo'orea, French Polynesia. Video by <n>Titouan Bernicot</n> with <n>CORAL GARDENERS</n>.

A close-up portrait of a <n>Cuttlefish</n> underwater.

A polar bear in Greenland, photographed by <n>Ivars Silis</n> for <n>Greenland Today</n> in 1982.

<n>Matanuska Glacier</n>, photographed by <n>Fred Kline</n> for his 1976 book <n>Alaska high roads to adventure</n>.

A view of <n>The Frozen Wave</n>, an ice formation in <n>Antarctica</n>.

Moss-covered landscape in <n>Iceland</n>. Photo by <n>greaterland</n>.

<n>Elephant Island, Antarctica</n>, 2007, by photographer <n>David Burdeny</n>.

"<n>Iceberg Castle</n>," an award-winning photograph taken in Greenland by <n>Kyle Vollaers</n>.

Two <n>Polar Bear</n> cubs in the <n>Central Arctic Ocean</n>. Via <n>Animal Planet India</n>.

Aerial photograph <n>Meltwater Pool II</n> (2018) by <n>Tom Hegen</n>, captured over Greenland.

An <n>Eagle ray</n> swims in Cozumel, Mexico.

Cover art for the song <n>雾不清竹不青</n> by musical artist <n>早晚晚</n>.

Dusky dolphins in <n>Patagonia</n> by <n>William R. Curtsinger</n> for <n>The Marvels of Animal Behavior</n>, 1972.