Everyone in this world knows that life consists of struggles and fleeting peaceful moments that can change our lives. Take a look at these photos — no matter who’s depicted in them, whether it be crocodiles, swans, lions, or people — they’re full of energy, pain, happiness, rage, and incredible beauty.
Bright Side invites you to look at the best National Geographic pictures of 2018.
People traveling on the roof an overcrowded train to celebrate a religious holiday with their families © Noor Ahmed Gelal / National Geographic
Paris students protesting against education reform © Brice Le Gall / National Geographic
A cheetah chasing a baby gazelle — and don’t worry, they were just playing and the cheetah let the baby go! © Thomas Vijayan / National Geographic
Yosemite National Park at sunset © Abhishek Sabharwal / National Geographic
A chameleon changing its skin © Mike Dexter / National Geographic
Black swan’s eye © Istvan Ladanyi / National Geographic
Dance classes in Cuba © Denise Bass / National Geographic
An elephant wading through crocodile infested waters © Cameron Black / National Geographic
Drying fabrics in Indonesia © Chue Ardi / National Geographic
Flamingo © Eiji Itoyama Yaron Schmid / National Geographic
Basketball courts in China © Yetong Wu / National Geographic
A grouper is fighting for its life in a lizard’s mouth. © Lilian Koh / National Geographic
A crocodile hunting wildebeests © Krishnan Gopala Krishnan / National Geographic
A baby lion biting its mother’s tail © Yaron Schmid / National Geographic
Van Gogh baobabs © Maggie Machinsky / National Geographic
An elephant herd dust bathing © Nilesh Shah / National Geographic
A fisherman saving a boy from drowning © Shabbir Ferdous / National Geographic
Tornado © Francis Lavigne-Theriault / National Geographic
Best friends © Heather Nicole / National Geographic