Intimate Portraits of Animal Shelter Volunteers Reveal a Heartwarming Bond
Photographer Jesse Freidin has spent the past year capturing the bond that’s shared between shelter volunteers and the animals they care for. “No one talks about the logistical aspects of pet adoption, or how it takes a huge toll on people doing this work,” Freidin told The Huffington Post. “These volunteers show up for free and carry the brunt of the work. They’re the ones who allow the animals to go through the system and they’re responsible for getting the animals adopted.” Rather than simply photographing these hardworking individuals for his Finding Shelter project, the artist also wanted to find out why they dedicate their time to such a cause. Continue reading »
Heartbreaking Pics Of Aging Dogs Show Them Grow From Puppyhood To Old Age
Photographer Amanda Jones has been photographing dogs for twenty years. The Massachusetts resident was inspired to put together this collection of dog portraits, Dog Years: Faithful Friends Then & Now, by her dachshund, Lily, who passed away during the making of the book. The book features before and after photos of numerous breeds along with comments from their owners. Continue reading »
Hundreds Streak Around London Zoo To Support Tigers
Photo: AP Photo / Alastair Grant
Around 200 people have streaked through London Zoo to help raise money to protect tigers. Continue reading »
Amazing Pictures Show Dolphins, Blue Marlin And Gannets Feasting On Sardines During Annual Migration Of Millions Of Fish
It is a visual spectacle under the sea which is a joy to behold – for everyone apart from the sardines. These spectacular images capture dolphins, gannets and blue marlin take advantage of the annual ‘Sardine Run’, when millions of fish migrate from the southern tip of South Africa north to warmer waters in the summer. The presence of the fish draws huge numbers of predators to feast on the underwater buffet, which sees dolphins ‘herd’ the sardines into smaller families, known as ‘bait balls’.
In terms of biomass the run is equal to east Africa’s world-famous great wildebeest stampede, which sees over two million of the animals head from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya in search of more verdant pastures. The shoal can be nine miles long, 130 feet deep and two miles wide – so big that it can be seen from space.
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Mimi The Cat Cruises With Wangcai The Dog Over The Streets
On the streets of Kunming, Yunnan Province, you can find odd couple – a dog and a cat who sits on his four-legged companion. They are Vantsay and Mimi. The owner of animals, a 42-year-old retired policeman Xu Jin is surprised with so strong friendship. Continue reading »
A Beautiful Scowling Curly-Haired Cat
Albert is not the happiest looking kitty in the world. Even Tard the Grumpy Cat looks more cheerful. Well… maybe not cheerful. But at least Tard doesn’t have a look of menace and a desire to kill in his eyes. Continue reading »
Libby And Elsa, The Adorable Relationship Between A Toddler And Her Kitty
According to Lindsey Bonnice: “Libby and Elsa have been buddies from the beginning. We got Elsa as a kitten when Libby was just over a year. I couldn’t believe how quickly they took to each other. Libby would just pick Elsa up and tote her all over the house and Elsa didn’t mind one bit!” Continue reading »
Rescued Magpie Becomes Lifelong Friend With The Family That Saved Her Life
After being rescued and nursed back to health by a young family in Newport, Australia, a magpie named Penguin has become a regular visitor and friend at the Bloom family’s home, playing with them and coming in to hide when it rains. Continue reading »
#SaveSharks Campaign By Greenpeace
An activist holds up a menu and placard as she and other Greenpeace volunteers and Indonesian marine activists stage a campaign at a popular Chinese restaurant as they demonstrate against the consumption of shark’s fin in Jakarta on July 12, 2015. According to environmentalists about 66 per cent of species of sharks and rays found in Indonesia face threat of extinction as the country is one of the largest supplier of shark’s fin products. (Photo by Romeo Gacad/AFP Photo)
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Meet Hummus, The Leukemic Fashion Cat Icon
According to photographer Jason McGroarty: “My name is Jason, professional photographer and cat dad, and this is my cat Hummus, she was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia when she was young which meant she was unable to play outside as she might easily fall ill or spread the contagious disease to other cats in the neighborhood.” Continue reading »
This Fox Thinks He’s A Dog
After being rescued as a young fox cub, Todd the 11-month-old fox is getting along just fine as a domestic pet together with his owner, Emma D’Sylva. Continue reading »
How To Be A Cat For Dummies
If you’ve been considering a career change, now’s a great time to consider becoming a cat. That’s because Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar, the creative artists behind Last Lemon, have created a simple and funny guide for ‘How To Be A Cat!’ Continue reading »
A Visit To The World’s Only Black-Cat Cafe
There are well over a hundred cat cafes all over Japan, but there’s only one devoted exclusively to black cats – a cafe called Nekobiyaka in the castle town of Himeji.
Yes, it’s the world’s first and only black-cat cafe, located near Himeji’s central station and along the route to the town’s famous landmark castle. While there were only six cats present when we visited (the website lists a dozen), they were an extremely lively bunch – running around, jumping in the air, and playing a vigorous game of fetch with a cloth-covered toy. We’re not sure, but we suspect that catnip may have been involved. Continue reading »
Adorable Cat Loves Standing on Two Legs Like a Human
Meet George (aka George2Legs), an adorable cat who seems to think that two legs are better than four. He’s often seen standing like a human, trying to make himself taller by being on his hind quarters. Besides looking ridiculously cute as he stands like this, it actually gives him a better view of the nearby action, be it just over a counter or outside a window. Continue reading »
An Artist Created A Needle-Felt Realistic Sculptures Inspired By Real Animals
Needle felt artist Cindy Thompson makes sculptures of different animals including dogs — and we have two of her dog breed creations to give away. Continue reading »
An Adorable Guide To The Dogs Of The World By Geographic Origin By Artist Lili Chin
Artist Lili Chin of Doggie Drawings has created an adorable series of illustrations called Dogs Of The World. The vibrant guide features over 200 dogs that are all separated by their place of origin. Continue reading »
The Free Ride – Crow Rides On The Back Of An Eagle
Phoo Chan, a talented California-based bird photographer whose photos have been featured by National Geographic, has captured an incredible, once-in-a-lifetime series of photos of a crow landing and riding on the back of a bald eagle mid-flight. Continue reading »
Geometric 3D Mammals Crafted with Complex Paper Folding
Zorro común / Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Buenos Aires-based illustrators and art directors known collectively as Estudio Guardabosques craft fantastic mammals using only paper. Their ongoing series imagines a fox, racoon, tiger, and more as 3D, angular forms. Guardabosques’ low-poly technique means a simplification of details – we don’t see any eyes, whiskers, or subtle variations in fur. But, it’s incredible that with just simple folds in paper, they’ve captured the essence of each animal. The tiger bares its teeth as the fox slinks away. Continue reading »
10 Absolute Benefits Of Having A Cat
Do you have a cat? Do you dream of having one? Then you have an exceptional taste in choosing your companions! Life changes forever after you bring this little furry ball to your apartment. Continue reading »
2015 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest
Quasi Modo wins top honors in the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Petaluma, Calif. Quasi Modo’s owners, who travelled from Florida to compete, will receive $1500. (Photo by Noah Berger/AP Photo)
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Cute Little Sea Lion by Jon Cornforth
In Canada, a small sea lion seems very narcissistic, put on a variety of expressions and gestures to the camera, self-shot was exhilaration, it does not know the photographer Jon Cornforth next to it quietly photographed its body posture. Continue reading »
Photos Show Mother Hippopotamus Taking a Chunk Out of Crocodile in South Africa
Incredible images capture the moment a mother hippo wrestles with a crocodile at Lake Panic in Kruger National Park, South Africa. (Photo by Ken Haley / Greatstock / Barcroft) Continue reading »
Newborn Clouded Leopard Cubs, Tacoma, Washington
Andy Goldfarb, a staff biologist at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, plays with one of the four clouded leopard cubs currently at the zoo Friday, June 5, 2015 in Tacoma, Wash. The quadruplets were born on May 12, 2015 and now weigh about 1.7 lbs. each. Friday was their first official day on display for public viewing, usually during their every-four-hours bottle-feeding sessions, which were started after the cubs’ mother did not show enough interest in continuing to nurse them. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Guy Walks His Pet Tortoise Around The Streets Of Tokyo
Photograph by @secorisou
19 years ago, 62-year-old Mitani Hisao walked into a Tokyo pet shop and purchased a five-centimetre baby tortoise. Hisao calls him Bon-chan and the African spurred tortoise now weighs 70 kg (154 lbs) and has a shell that measures 75 cm (2 ft 5 in) in diameter.
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Photographer Captured His Border Collie Playing In The Water
Rod Scott, a pet photographer from Australia, captured his border collie playing in the water on hot and shiny day. Continue reading »
