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Rebels end the Assad regime in Syria, election of a pro-Russia president causes unrest in Georgia, the end of an unsettling year: The DECEMBER 2024 Pictures Of the Month for @ZUMApress is now published. PLEASE SHARE! #photojournalismwww.thepicturesofthemonth.com

Sit back and enjoy “The Pictures of the Month” (POM) presented by Scott Mc Kiernan and ZUMA Press. ZUMA received over one million images shot by professional photographers, all shot in the month of December.
Photographers represented by ZUMA Press covered the four corners of the world to bring pictures that need to be seen! POM shows the best work of these photojournalists, documenting the most important events of the past month.
ZUMA Press Wire’s talented award-winning picture editing staff of Mark Avery, Jessica Cotsonas, Robin Loznak, Scott Mc Kiernan, Julie Rogers, Ruaridh Stewart, Shalan Stewart, whom with the fine ZUMA support staff: Florence Combes, John Collett, Katrina Kochneva, Pat Johnson, Julie Mason, Jeremy Mc Kiernan and Stan Sholik contributed to make this Lucie & Webby winning monthly movie possible. Hope you enjoy and then if so, pass the word to others ![]()
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PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Abed Rahim Khatib • Ahmed Deeb • Alex Zucco • Alexander Patrin • Algi Febri Sugita • Anas Alkharboutli • Andrea Masini • Andrew Leyden • Andrew Yates • Armin Weigel • Artem Geodakyan • Arthur Grace • Ayal Margolin • Azamat Sarsenbayev • Bce • Beata Zawrzel • Bernd Von Jutrczenka • Billy Bennight • Blondet Eliot • Bob Karp • Bonnie Cash – Pool via CNP • Brent Gudenschwager • Brian Lawless • Brian McLean • Camden Hall • Carol Guzy • Christian Lademann • Christoph Reichwein • Cris Faga • Cristobal Basaure Araya • Daniel Carde • Dave Starbuck • David Smith • Debajyoti Chakraborty • Dmitry Yagodkin • Dmytro Smolienko • Douwe Bijlsma • Eliot Blondet • Emily Curiel • Fredrik Karlsson • Gripas Yuri • Heiko Rebsch • Hendrik Schmidt • Hou Zhaokang • Ian West • Israel Anta • James Gasperotti • James Leyva • James Manning • James Patrick Cooper • Jan Schmidt-Whitley • Jasper Jacobs • Jennifer Graylock-Graylock.com • Jill Connelly • Jim West • Jon Putman • Jonas Gehring • Jose Velasco • José Oliva • Julie Edwards • Julien Mattia • Juma Mohammad • Kay Nietfeld • Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert • Laura Brett • Laurel Smith • Lemor David • Leon Neal • Liam Mcburney • Lucy North • Luo Yuan • Malcolm Park • MD Mehedi Hasan • Majdi Fathi • Marco Di Gianvito • Mark Fann • Martin Pope • Mark Pritchard • Matic Klansek • Matt Crossick • Maxime Jegat • Mikhail Metzel • Mimmo Carriero • Mohammed Nasser • Mohammed Skaik • Nancy Kaszerman • Omar Ashtawy • Patrick Pleul • Patrick Steiner • Pedro Porru • Prabhat Kumar Verma • Radek Petrasek • Raniero Corbelletti • Rizek Abdeljawad • Roberto Monaldo • Robin Loznak • Robin Rayne • Ron Sachs-Pool • Rubel Karmaker • Sally Hayden • Saquan Stimpson • Scott Mc Kiernan • Scott Rausenberger • Senior Airman Nicholas Rupiper • Sergey Malgavko • Shady Alassar • Skanda Gautam • Stephen Lock • Steve Prakope • Stevens Tomas • Sue Dorfman • Svet Jacqueline • William Volcov • Yevhen Vasyliev • Zhang Chenlin • Zhang Nan • Zhang Tao
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October 3, 2024, Prague, Czech Republic: Slavias’ goalkeeper ANTONIN KINSKY react after scoring his team 1:1 at Eden Stadion during Round 2, of the UEFA Europa League, at October 3, 2024, in Prague in the Czech Republic. (Credit Image: © Slavek Ruta/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

October 17, 2019: Egypt, Siwa: A young girl wearing a traditional Siwan costume as she takes part in a festive parade marking the palm date harvest season in Egypt’s Siwa oasis. (Credit Image: © Gehad Hamdy/DPA via ZUMA Press)

August 23, 2024, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt: Young girl running inside the courtyard of Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Hakim Mosque is the fourth oldest mosque in Egypt. (Credit Image: © Yasser Alaa Mobarak/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

February 13, 2024, Liberec, Czech Republic: A Barbary lion called Terry at outdoor enclosure in Liberec Zoo in the Czech Republic. Barbary lion zoological specimens range in colour from light to dark tawny. (Credit Image: © Slavek Ruta/ZUMA Press Wire)

March 25, 2024, Seattle, Washington, USA: Fern and Juniper become more active as the seasons change from Winter to Spring. After being orphaned in the wild, the two-year-old Grizzly Bears reside at the Woodland Park Zoo. (Credit Image: © Shane Srogi/ZUMA Press Wire)

August 23, 2024, Oakland, Oregon, USA: A white crab spider hides between the petals of a rain spotted rose blossom in the garden of a home near Oakland in southwestern Oregon. Crab spiders are ambush predators and wait patiently for their prey to approach. (Credit Image: © Robin Loznak/ZUMA Press Wire)

September 12, 2024, Morristown, New Jersey, United Statesl: Chipmunks attempt to cram peanuts into their mouths on the deck of a home in Morristown, NJ. Chipmunks are part of the local wildlife, thriving in the region’s varied habitats. (Credit Image: © Bob Karp/ZUMA Press Wire)

August 1, 2024: Houston, Texas, USA: Temperatures are soaring in the heart of Texas, but Houston Zoo’s animals are staying cool and comfortable this summer season. California sea lions are enjoying their habitat’s pool. The water in the 372,000-gallon pool is kept at 60 degrees allowing the pinnipeds to exercise a natural behavior called ‘porpoising’ where guests can see them leap high out of the water and dive back in headfirst. Sea lions can reach bursts up to 25 mph, a behavior and speed critical to catching fish and escaping predators in the wild. (Credit Image: © Cover Images via ZUMA Press)

November 15, 2024, Edmonton, CANADA: A four-month-old red panda cub checks out it’s new surroundings at the zoo in Edmonton on Friday November 15, 2024. Red pandas are an endangered species with only 2,500 remaining in Asian countries, such as India, Nepal and China. (Credit Image: © Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press


January 20, 1993, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Former U.S. President JIMMY CARTER, 69, speaking about his new book, ‘Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age’ at The Boston Public Library. The memoir is the personal tale of political intrigue and social conflict during his first campaign for public office. Illuminates the origins of his commitment to human rights. Since leaving the White House he has worked to bring peace and hope to the least fortunate of our world. It has been said, without exaggeration, that Jimmy Carter is the only man ever to have used the presidency as a stepping-stone to greater service. (Credit Image: © Kenneth Martin/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

December 8, 2024, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Lando Norris of McLaren leads on the opening lap of Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on December 8th, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Credit Image: © Beata Zawrzel/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press