Beautiful Winning Photos From The Bird Photographer Of The Year 2018
Bird Photographer of the Year 2018: Pedro Jarque Krebs. Black Friday – American Flamingos
Now in its fourth year, Bird Photographer of the Year is a global photographic competition; a celebration of avian beauty and diversity, and a tribute to the flexibility and quality of today’s modern digital imaging systems. Some fantastic prizes are on offer including our top prize of £5,000, plus other prizes of camera equipment from Olympus, binoculars from Swarovski Optik, outdoor clothing from Country Innovation, professional portfolio reviews and advice from Alamy, and a £1,500 travel voucher from Wildlife Worldwide. Continue reading »
Photographer Julia Christe Snaps Of ‘Flying’ Dogs In Mid-Air
For fans who loved bestsellers like Underwater Dogs and Shake comes Flying Dogs, a fun and stunning photography book capturing adorable dogs from a unique perspective: mid-air.
Inspired by her Frisbee-loving pup, Flinn, photographer Julia Christe set out to photograph the athleticism and freedom of dogs leaping in mid-air. She published some of these images of airborne canines digitally, and they quickly went viral with features in The Guardian, Huffington Post, and on the Today show. Continue reading »
“The Dogs Show”: Photographers Explore The Amazing World Of Dog Breeds
Dog owners will agree that our canine friends have unique personalities beyond the traits of their breed. Continue reading »
Photographer Leila Jeffreys Captures The Diverse Beauty Of Naturally Colorful Birds
This photographer has made it her mission to change people’s perception of pigeons – focusing on some of the most beautiful of the more than 300 species found globally. Continue reading »
Wonderfully Interpretive Paper Collages Depicting Popular Cats And Dogs Of Instagram
Artist Lola Dupre has created a wonderful series of interpretive, hand paneled paper collages that depict popular cats and dogs of Instagram. Continue reading »
Cats Fuku-Chan And Daikichi Find Fame Travelling Around The World In A Converted Pushchair
Cats aren’t well-known for their fondness for international travel, but these kitties from Japan have become global jet-setters. Daisuke Nagasawa has spent the past few years taking his two faithful cats, Daikichi and Fuku-Chan, around the world with him. Continue reading »
Winning Photos Of The UK Dog Photographer Of The Year 2018
First place, Puppies. Klaus Dyba from Germany took this photograph of Ceylin, a three-month-old Italian greyhound. (Photo by Klaus Dyba/Dog Photographer of the Year 2018) Continue reading »
A Humorous Collection Of Photos Of Funny And Adorable Cats As They Play With Catnip By Andrew Marttila
A humorous collection of dozens of photos of funny and adorable cats as they play with, roll in, and chow down their favorite snack of choice — catnip.
Andrew Marttila is a professional animal photographer best known for his captivating images of felines. He reaches hundreds of thousands of cat lovers through social media where he documents his travels promoting shelters across the country, taking photos for clients, and snuggling his cat, Haroun. Continue reading »
Before LOLCat, There Were The Felines Featured In “Kittens And Cats: A First Reader”
Before LOLCat, Grumpy Cat, Longcat, Nyan Cat, before all the famed kitties of the internet age, before the modern computer was but a glint in Mother Turing’s eye, there were the felines featured in the 1911 book, Kittens and Cats: A First Reader. Continue reading »
Matchbox Art Of Drunk Cats
Artists Arna Miller and Ravi Zupa created a series of tiny 3-color block prints on matchboxes depicting cats acting out common behaviors seen in bars late in the evening. They are on display at an exhibit called Strike Your Fancy: New Artworks by Arna Miller at Abstract in Denver this month, and the matchboxes are for sale at $20 each or a set of all ten for $175. Continue reading »
When Dize Does Matter – Bestiarum Vocabulum: Last Of The Earth’s Giants
Patrick Aryee is a biologist. After studying Cancer Biology at the University of Bristol, Patrick decided to pursue a career in wildlife filmmaking and was an integral crew member for a number of BBC productions. Now, Patrick Aryee’s gets up close and personal with some of the world’s biggest creatures in his new three-part series. Episode one airs on Sky1, Wednesday 13 June, 9pm.
The Amphimachairodus, an early member of the cat family, was 1.3m in length and weighed an estimated 490kg. (Photo by Sky TV/The Guardian) Continue reading »
Cute Illustrations Of Animals Saying Very Depressing Things
Animals Got Problems is a retro-style comic featuring cute animals saying some very depressing things. Listed below are some of the funniest (saddest?) examples. Continue reading »
Artist Combines Cats & Food In A Cute Culinary Collaboration
Cats and food; sure, they are awesome in their own right, but together they are a truly wondrous partnership! For all of you food and feline fanatics, yearn no longer – instagram account @cats_in_food combines your life’s two greatest passions. Continue reading »
Gorgeous Photos Of Cats Taken By Marianna Zampieri
Italian photographer Marianna Zampieri spends a lot of time taking photos of cats. Naturally, she became pretty good at it. Her latest project is called C-AT Work and it consists of photos of cats that live in working places. Continue reading »
Is This The Greatest Account On Instagram?
If you aren’t following Princess Cheeto on Instagram yet, you haven’t lived. With so many photos to choose from we had a hard time narrowing down our favourites below but nevertheless, here they are. Continue reading »
Meet Loki – The World’s Grumpiest Sphynx Cat
Loki is an Instagram-famous cat who looks like an old man shouting at you to get off his lawn. He’s even grumpier than the original grumpy cat who took internet by the storm several years ago. Continue reading »
Catipilla – A Cat Climbing Frame Designed For Cats
Meet Catipilla – the innovative new way to build a cat tree that blends seamlessly into your home. Sleek and versatile, Catipilla can be used both indoors and outdoors and its array of health benefits make it the perfect fit for every cat. Continue reading »
Photographer Set Out To Capture The Personalities Of Animals Who Adapt To Their Damaged Or Different Bodies Without Complaint
For her book “Perfect Imperfection”, the Australian pet photographer Alex Cearns set out to capture the personalities of animals who adapt to their damaged or different bodies without complaint.
“They push on, wanting to be included and involved in everything as much as they can”, the Perth-based photographer says. “These are the creatures who have lost a leg, been born without eyes, or are still showing the scars of former abuse”.
Part of the proceeds from sales of Perfect Imperfection go to the Australian Animal Cancer Foundation.
“Vegemite”. Japanese chin x pekinese. Lost an eye when attacked by another dog. (Photo by Alex Cearns/The Guardian) Continue reading »
Ugly Medieval Paintings Of Cats
While medieval artists excelled at painting religious scenes, portraits of royalty and naked ladies, cats offered an altogether different challenge. It looks like the medieval painters never laid eyes on a cat. Continue reading »
The Internet’s Most Favorite Animal Captured In Beautiful Portrait Photographs By Felicity Berkleef
If you enjoy browsing the internet a lot then you’re probably already familiar with the fact that there are literally millions of cat photos on it, to the point that the cat has to be the internets un official mascot and most beloved animal, but these photos by photographer Felicity Berkleef aren’t like the rest. Continue reading »
Meet The Cutest Fish Vendor In Vietnam Who Is Taking The Internet By Storm With His Adorable Pics
There’s a street vendor in Vietnam that appears to be above his competition. Mainly because the merchant looks so appealing, he would probably persuade you even into buying sand in a desert. Continue reading »
Finnish Photographer Shoots Real Life Angry Birds, And We Can’t Finish Looking At Them
Ossi Saarinen is a nature photographer based in Finland. He has been photographing different types of wild animals in Finnish nature but his bird photos always the ones making everyone “awww”. Continue reading »
A Cat Who Makes Typographic Posters Better Than You
Diederik Jeangout is a designer. Joppe is a cat. Joppe really loves Diederik’s keyboard. Back in the days of 2012, Joppe made a series of 25 unique posters and is willing to sell them. The money will go to the animal shelter. And some candy for Joppe. Continue reading »
Artist Grace Gogarty Makes Hilarious Guide To Dog Breeds That Will Help You Choose Your Next Dog
There are so many dog breeds, it’s incredibly easy to mistake one pooch for another. Luckily, St. Louis-based artist Grace Gogarty has created a comprehensive comic series that will help you identify most doggos. Continue reading »
This Soviet Dog Spacesuit Is The Cutest Dog Costume You Will See Today
Made out of cotton, nylon, rubber and aluminium, this suit is believed to have been worn by Belka and Strelka, the first two dogs to return from space back in 1960. It was used for the USSR’s Korabl-Sputnik 2 mission during the training phase, where the dogs strapped into capsules wearing the suits and launched 262,500 feet in the air before returning to the ground on parachutes. The training was meant to test the effects of low gravity and high-speed launches on the animals. Continue reading »
