Shooting an Elephant
Wildlife photographer Paul Souders managed to write off a handful of expensive cameras while taking these close-ups of bull African elephants drinking at a water hole in the Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana. In order to get the shots he used a remote controlled device mounted to the camera body. (Paul Souders / Barcroft Media)
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Vintage Photos of Animal Astronauts
Old photos of animal astronauts:
- Sam, a 7-lb rhesus monkey is prepared for his flight into space by being secured in a 100-lb biopack drum. Sam then rode a Project Mercury-type capsule to a height of 55 miles and landed 200 miles out in the Atlantic. The “Little Joe” experiment to test the capsule’s escape rocket system was a success. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). 4th December 1959
- A life-size replica of the original Sputnik satellite which carried two dogs into orbit, on display at a Moscow exhibition of space travel. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). 18th February 1959
- A captain at the School of Aviation Medicine, Texas demonstrating how space monkey “Sam Soacem” is strapped into special padding and seat when sent up in rockets. Sam’s name was formed from the school’s acronym. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). 6th February 1959
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Our Animal Brothers
A selection of photos of animals, made in zoos and nature reserves of the world last week.
1. Three months old kangaroo Anabel and chick Kea roam the zoo in Marlow in eastern Germany, 10 May. (Bernd Wustneck / AFP – Getty Images)
2. The female Sumatran orangutan named Chahaya holds her cub at the Zoo Zurich Malu, 15 May. Malu was born 6 April. (Steffen Schmidt / AP)
3. The butterfly heliconius charitonius sit down to view a flyer in the garden of butterflies in La Guacima Northwest of San José, 14 May. (Juan Carlos Ulate / Reuters)
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Tortoise Fashion – Woolen Outfit For Reptiles
Tortoise-lover Katie Bradley, from Vancouver, USA crochets the outfits for tortoises. She started crocheting tortoise outfits as a family joke for her seven pet tortoises but soon after posting the pictures of the cosy outfits on her tortoise blog, she was flooded with requests to make coats for tortoises around the globe.
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Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition
Dogs compete in surfing in the 6th annual Loews Coronado Bay in Imperial Beach, near San Diego 4 June 2011 years. (Photo By AFP)
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Shelter Cats by Michael Kloth
Arizona photographer Michael Kloth took the same series with Shelter Cats. ”I love animals all my life. Every week I take pictures of cats in shelters. I believe, the high-quality picture – the first step in order, to find these furry creatures of potential hosts”, – says Michael.
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Juggling Australian Shepherd – Jack
Australian Shepherd Jack – knows how to skillfully balance with any object on his head. His owner decided to share the wonders of his juggling on Reddit.
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All the Wild Horses by Andrew McGibbon
Artist and commercial photographer Andrew McGibbon was born in Johannesburg, and now lives in Durban. Along with taking a picture for leading brands, McGibbon spends a lot of time, doing work on the theme of social justice. This series of works “All The Wild Horses” currently exhibited in the Gallery of Fat Tuesday in Durban, South Africa.
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