Photo of the day

A female grooms the family male snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus bieti. This image is from Snub-Nosed Monkeys.

How to Win at Everything host Tim Shaw. This image is from How to Win at Everything.

A Grey Wolf (Captive). This image is from Wild Yellowstone.

National Geographic Channel, in a partnership with Mental Floss, will capture the drama of an awake deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, a modern-day medical marvel, to celebrate our most complex machine, the human brain.
This image is from Brain Surgery Live.

Bill Nye in climate change therapy. This image is from Bill Nye's Global Meltdown.

London: The Twins have two special guests over for drinks. Unfortunately, they have not chilled the wine. They use frozen grapes to chill the wine which proves to be a huge success! This image is from How to Win at Everything.

Explorers who first found this pitcher plant reported finding the carcass of a dead rat inside....But this tree shrew's nimble toes are in no danger of losing their grip. In fact, it's the ideal size to straddle the pitcher's bowl without falling in. It seems to have outwitted the plant – polishing off its nectar supply in one go. This image is from Wild Vietnam.

Yearling and mother snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus bieti. This image is from Snub-Nosed Monkeys.

Yellowstone, WYO.: Bison herd in summer evening light during the bison rut. This image is from Wild Yellowstone.

This colourful primate is never seen on the ground in the wild as it spends most of its time eating. So much so their stomach makes up a quarter of their body weight. Their tails are as long as their bodies providing excellent balance when leaping through the canopy. This image is from Wild Vietnam.

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Paul Giamatti watching Eric in the walking trainer. This image is from Breakthrough.

London: It's a glorious summer day and The Twins are having a BBQ. They have released they have forgotten the firelighters. One of the twins has an excellent idea and suggests using tortilla chips to help light the charcoal. This image is from How to Win at Everything.

Bison near the Tetons. This image is from Wild Yellowstone.

A stream at Baima Snow Mountain. This image is from Snub-Nosed Monkeys.

Port Protection, Alaska: Mary Miller searches for logs to tow back home for firewood. This image is from Port Protection.

Archival photo of Martha Kamin. This image is from Breakthrough.

California: Hollywood action star and environmental advocate former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger cameos as Bill Nye's climate change therapist in Explorer: Bill Nye's Global Meltdown. This image is from Bill Nye's Global Meltdown.

Port Protection, Alaska: An aerial view of Port Protection. This image is from This image is from Port Protection..

Perry, GA. - Lockheed Martin's FORTIS exoskeleton is tested in a first responder situation at the Guardian Center. 
This image is from Breakthrough.

An otter swims on its back near the docks in Port Protection, AK. This image is from Port Protection.

A young male snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus bieti. This image is from Snub-Nosed Monkeys.

Ethiopian Architecture students assemble the components of a tower that is designed by Italian Architect Arturo Vittori to collect drinking water from fog in a Dorze village in Ethiopia. This image is from Breakthrough.

Grand Teton National Park, Wyo.: Bear 399 in sage brush with her two yearling cubs. This image is from Wild Yellowstone.

Port Protection, Alaska: Gary's dog, Trapper, sits in the boat. This image is from Port Protection.

Ethiopia: Ethiopian village where a water tower is being installed. This image is from Breakthrough.

Patient Greg Grindley stops shaking during DBS surgery at UH Case Medical Center in Cleveland. This image is from Brain Surgery Live.

Port Protection, Alaska: Timbi walks through the woods with her dog, Smokey. This image is from Port Protection.

Two juveniles caught in the snow, snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus bieti. This image is from Snub-Nosed Monkeys.

Mountain View, California: Bill Nye riding a Google bike through the Google campus. This image is from Bill Nye's Global Meltdown.

Port Protection, Alaska: Gary drives his boat to the place where he wants to forage for clams. This image is from Port Protection.