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About 2 weeks ago "A raging sea dwarfs Seaham Lighthouse in County Durham in England," says photographer Owen Humphreys.

See more of our editors' picks from the +National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest—and don't forget to submit your best shot: http://on.natgeo.com/ZVM6Bd

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About 7 weeks ago The northern lights brighten the skies above the frozen lake Kleifarvatn in Iceland. (Photo by Gunnlaugur Valsson, Your Shot)

Take a look at more of our favorite winter aurora photos: http://on.natgeo.com/14Cf0rT

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About 5 weeks ago Manatees swim close to the water’s surface because they are air-breathing mammals. (Photo by Paul Nicklen)

The endangered sea cows are thriving in Florida's Kings Bay—and so is tourism. http://on.natgeo.com/17t6evX

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About 3 weeks ago A female clownfish protects her eggs in one of our highest rated photographs this week. (Photo by Davide Lopresti, Your Shot)

See more of the week's top shots: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/weekly-wrapper

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About 1 week ago While in South Africa photographer Kathryn Sweeney crossed paths with this lion.  

"After about 20 minutes of watching him gaze into the distance, dozing off in the heat of the day, we started the truck to leave. As we drove away, he gave me this alert look," says Sweeney.

See more of the highest rated images this week from our Your Shot community: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/weekly-wrapper



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About 4 weeks ago "I hiked several hours through the night in Patagonia to find a tree I had seen a few days earlier," says photographer Max Seigal.

See more of our editors' picks from the +National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest—and don't forget to submit your best shot: http://on.natgeo.com/115BXOG

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About 3 weeks ago "Known as the Door to Hell, this flaming crater has been burning for decades," says photographer Priscilla Locke of the Darvaza Crater in Turkmenistan.

See more stunning submissions to the +National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest—and don't forget to submit your best shot: http://on.natgeo.com/11kSIpi

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About 12 weeks ago One of our highest rated photographs this week: A close-up of a hippo underwater. (Photo by Olya Soloviova)

See more of top shots: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/weekly-wrapper

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About 2 weeks ago "Years ago, fisherman would dump their scraps overboard at this location, as they came into harbor," says photographer Thomas Pepper. "The southern stingrays pictured soon learnt about this free meal."

See more stunning shots from the +National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest—and don't forget to submit your best shot: http://on.natgeo.com/11O9hu1

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About 13 weeks ago A black trevally lets sardines get used to it before attacking them unexpectedly in this image by Nadya Kulagina. http://on.natgeo.com/15iG6CX