PHOTO OF THE WEEK: A wild mating ritual

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THRIVING URBAN PARROTS VIEW ONLINE PHOTO OF THE WEEK This Photo of the Week stumbles upon 122 devil rays in a wild mating ritual. Plus, a threatened forest parrot species thrives in a city—and 31 archival photos that may bring you serenity. PHOTOGRAPH BY SHAWN HEINRICHS What happens in Baja ... For the first time, cameras captured 122 Munk's devil rays in a five-hour "courtship vortex" in the waters off Mexico's Baja California. The event was The Bachelor on steroids—hours of splashy speed dating in which a male chooses a partner from 30-40 females. SEE THE PHOTOS WHERE IN THE WORLD? PHOTOGRAPH BY CHON KIT LEONG / ALAMY These colorful parrots have declined in their tropical forest habitat, but many, if not most, have found a new city home. Where was this photo made? A. Guadalajara B. Los Angeles C. Mexico City D. San Diego REVEAL THE ANSWER LAST GLIMPSE PHOTOGRAPH BY AMY TOENSING, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION Keeping it clean: The swirling clouds, the sparse sunlight—this image came from a sweep out on a family farm in Australia. It is one of a collection of archival images of serenity. SEE THE PHOTOS READ OUR LATEST STORIES SHOP DONATE SUBSCRIBE Clicking on the Facebook, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: 012049@gmail.com. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Stop all types of future commercial email from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. Manage all email preferences with the Walt Disney Family of Companies. © 2025 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.