National Geographic release their pictures of 2015

Compiled from its Photo of the Day feature, the magazine has chosen some of its favorite images of 2015 taken by both the publication's staff photographers and its Your Shot online photo community.

One taken by a community member using a GoPro, captures the moment a penguin on Antarctica mistook the camera equipment for food, resulting in an equal parts terrifying and fascinating photo.

Another, taken underwater in a lake on a remote island in the Western Pacific sees a young woman surrounded by yellow jellyfish.

Others showcase the wonders of nature, such as luminous plankton by the seaside in Iran and the northern lights of Iceland.

(dailymail.co.uk)