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Humpback whales jump out of the water in Cabo San Lucas Bar, Mexico. This display is called breaching.
Photograph by Ricardo Nieto, National Geographic Your Shot

Take a Look at These Amazing Airborne Animals

Jump into these photographs of nature’s highest hoppers.

ByShaena Montanari
July 26, 2017

Nature abounds with leapers. Salmon bound tirelessly upstream to spawn. Tigers use powerful leg muscles to spring in to action when unsuspecting prey ambles by. Most dolphins seem to enjoy jumping out of the water for fun, but other species, such as mudskippers, do it to attract a mate. (Also see pictures of jumping animals in honor of Leap Year.)

Take a look at these 32 amazing shots of animals caught mid-air around the world.