Natasha Daly

2 months ago | nationalgeographic.com | Natasha Daly

Just off the historic Pony Express Road in western Utah lies a picture-perfect vista of the American West: miles of sagebrush grasslands set against the foothills of the Onaqui Mountains. And, until early July, nearly 500 mustangs grazed and galloped through it. It’s one of the most well-known populations of free-roaming horses in the United States—a draw for tourists, photographers, and horse lovers. On July 13, the helicopters showed up.

Jan 28, 2024 | networthynews.com | Natasha Daly

ByNatasha DalyPictures ByGeorgi GeorgievReleased January 22, 2024– 4 minutes checked outIt’s spring in the Balkan Mountains, and in a rich stretch, Bulgarian professional photographer Georgi Georgiev has his lens concentrated on something small. A yellow spider conceals behind a yellow bloom, waiting on a meal. Their twin lemon shades aren’t a coincidence– the flower crab spider is knowledgeable at camouflage, mixing into its environments to stealthily nab victim. Georgiev clicks the shutter.

Sep 14, 2023 | networthynews.com | Natasha Daly |Photos Bertie Gregory

ByNatasha DalyPhotos ByBertie GregoryReleased September 13, 2023– 7 minutes checked outThe very first time the Weddell seal notifications the whales, it’s currently surrounded. Till minutes in the past, it had actually been resting on an ice floe deep in an Antarctic channel. 3 killer whales’ heads appear, bobbing up and down. The whales are searching. On this sheet of sea ice, the almost thousand-pound seal would be inaccessible for many marine predators.

Sep 12, 2023 | nationalgeographic.com | Natasha Daly

The first time the Weddell seal notices the orcas, it’s already surrounded. Until moments before, it had been resting on an ice floe deep in an Antarctic channel. Then three killer whales’ heads appear, bobbing up and down. The orcas are hunting. On this sheet of sea ice, the nearly thousand-pound seal would be unreachable for most marine predators.

Sep 4, 2023 | nationalgeographic.com | Natasha Daly

EnvironmentPerpetual PlanetWhen Angelo Bernardino’s family had Sunday lunches at a favorite restaurant in Vitória, his hometown on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, “right next to us were mangroves,” the National Geographic Explorer and marine ecologist recalls. The trees teemed with mosquitoes but were “beautiful and pristine.” He was captivated. After decades studying ocean ecosystems, Bernardino now places special emphasis on mangroves.