A pygmy family setting out for a fishing trip
Traffic races around the ruins of the Colosseum.
A tigress bathing in a natural pool
An Indian child with a red powdered face
Lava creeping over a house in Iceland
Reflections of trees on lake
Camels wading in a canyon
A crocodile swimming in Louri Creek
Aurora Borealis seen at Acadia National Park
Northern spotted owl
Girls playing in the Dead Sea
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Congo Family, Republic of the CongoPhoto of the Day debuted on April 21, 2001, with this photograph of a Pygmy family setting out for a fishing trip in a flooded forest in the Congo. Celebrate ten years of daily National Geographic photos with this anniversary gallery featuring one picture from each year chosen by our editors. Photograph from the October 2000 feature story "Megatransect."
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic

Ten Years of Photo of the Day

See ten years of Photo of the Day pictures in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

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