AP photographers capture stunning scenes of nature and wildlife in 2024
An insect hovers near flowers decorating the area around the holy remains of St. Dimitrie Bassarabov, the patron saint of the Romanian capital Bucharest.
A municipal worker in Montenegro holds owlets rescued from a fallen tree after a powerful storm in Podgorica. A herd of deer cross a road in a bucolic scene in the Taunus forest near Frankfurt, Germany.
In a world where war and disaster dominates headlines, the natural world survives and even thrives. AP photographers document it, often spotting beauty even while covering death and destruction.
Lead photo: An insect hovers near flowers decorating the area around the holy remains of Saint Dimitrie Bassarabov, the patron saint of the Romanian capital, at the end of a religious procession in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)