Photo of the Day

Picture of Atlantic spotted dolphins swimming in tight formation in the Bahamas
March 5, 2022

Just Keep Swimming

The cover story of the September 1992 issue was called "Dolphins in Crisis," and it featured this photo of Atlantic spotted dolphins swimming in tight formation near the Bahamas. Even today, several species of dolphin are in danger of extinction because of humans.
Photograph by Flip Nicklin, Nat Geo Image Collection

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