These are the images that marked the week. Plus, a trip through the Congo and polar bears in the sun in Canada.
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The world of nature and animals always brings us images to admire and reflect on our impact. But there are also social facts, such as Bad Bunny’s presence at the Super Bowl, that deserve our attention at National Geographic. If you haven’t seen them, these are 7 images that summarize this week.
Tamara Nikolaishvili
Much to discover
For years, Congo It was a country told from fiction and myth. Now we know him better than ever. This week we published an exclusive report from the heart of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park. Among other exotic animals are forest elephants, keys in the ecosystem because they disperse seeds and where they walk the jungle is renewed.
Josef Stefan / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
It’s not a game
It is lynx cub entertains itself with a rodent. What the little boy doesn’t know is that minutes later will be transformed into food of the feline photographed in Castile-La Mancha. The interaction lasted 20 minutes and was captured by Josef Stefan, finalist in one of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 awards.
Christopher Paetkau / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Tender but worrying
Three polar bear cubs sunbathing with their mother could be a funny picture if it weren’t on the Hudson BayCanada. Here, global warming is affecting polar bears because during the summer there is not enough sea ice and they cannot find food. This image is another of the finalistas del Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025.
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A dreamy bonobo
Los bonobos They share 98.7% and 99% of DNA with humans. One of the differences that scientists believed was that these primates could not imagine. However, a study that we have this week with Kanzi, a bonobo died in March 2025, discovered that he was capable of master symbolic play.
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Endangered
Las Doñana marshes They constitute one of the most valuable ecosystems in Europe. The wetland has a key role and admirable beauty. This winter’s rains have been of great help in counteracting a dramatic process: the surface area progressively decreases and a scientific study states that he could have 60 years left. One of the The main species affected are aquatic and migratory birds..
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Goodbye palm tree
On Thursday in Catalonia, alerts were activated due to strong winds. The passing of the storm Nils produced numerous incidents. This palm tree in Barcelona It is one of the many that has fallen. This species does not have deep roots nor is it native to the Mediterranean climate, but there are an enormous number in urban environments because during the 20th century it was a symbol of exoticism and modernity.
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The standard bearer
If this image doesn’t tell you much, it’s possible that you don’t know enough about the phenomenon of Bad Bunny. In the United States and with the flag of Puerto Rico, the image says more than it seems: represents a change in our time. During the Super Bowl halftime show There were 10 symbols worth paying special attention to.
date: 2026-02-15 09:02:00
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