The most beautiful nature photos of June
Sharks swimming after divers, sunrise over Italian mountains, deer standing in the snow are three of the impressive photos of June on National Geographic.
A Hudson Bay gray wolf howls at the Wolfcenter wolf sanctuary in Bremen, Germany. The sanctuary cares for and rehabilitates wild wolves that have been injured, abused or illegally owned.
A mother bear plays with her cubs in Cabarceno Park, Spain. The 7.8 square kilometer park is home to about 100 animal species.
Sunrise in the Dolomites, Italy. The cable car system only operates when the sun is high in the sky, so photographer Todd B had to wake up at 4am and spend two hours climbing to the top of Seceda. "It was totally worth it. I couldn't ask for more," he said.
A male lion rests on a rock in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Photographer Tim Bryan looked straight into the lion's eyes as he took the photo. "I will never forget the piercing look he gave me," he said. The Serengeti Park is one of the world's largest lion habitats, with more than 2,500 individuals.
A deer looks up at its surroundings on a snowy day in Bushy Park, London, England. "I was lucky enough to capture this beautiful and powerful deer in the snow. It looked up when it spotted a person walking with two dogs," said photographer Amanda Cook.
Winter mist rolls down the Wasserflue mountain in northern Switzerland. Photographer Christian Gehrig captured this magical scene as the sun rose.
Hailey, a Shikoku dog, runs through the woods in the Netherlands. Hailey is cared for by a friend of photographer Judith Vrugt. "I really enjoy working with these dogs. They always make you laugh and give you unexpected moments to capture," Vrugt said.
The famous limestone formation is located near the coast of Victoria, Australia. Named "The Twelve Apostles", this place actually has only 9 limestone blocks, of which one collapsed in 2005.
Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, huddle together to keep warm on Shodoshima Island, where temperatures can drop below zero degrees Celsius in winter.
A blue shark follows a diver in the waters of the Azores, Portugal. Male blue sharks weigh between 60 and 114 pounds, while females are usually twice that size.
