US magazine National Geographic has published its selection of 2016's 50 best photographs. The top shots of the year were chosen from a batch of 23,000, and aim to showcase the most compelling images published in the magazine throughout this year.

Saddleback tamarin on girl's head in Peru's Manu National Park.

16-year-old giant panda Ye Ye lounges in China's Wolong Nature Reserve.

Day-to-night composite of Yosemite National Park made of 1,036 images over 26 hours.

Silversides swirl through mangroves in coral reefs off Cuba.

US cruise ship sails into Havana Bay.

Colors of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Orangutan in Borneo climbs 30m into a strangler fig.

Two 24-year-old skywalkers take selfies high above Moscow.