Three Little Liligers Cavort at Russian Zoo
In this photo on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Zita, a liger, half-lioness, half-tiger, carries her one month old liliger cub in the Novosibirsk Zoo. The cub’s father is a lion, Sam. Photos by Ilnar Salakhiev / AP Photo. Continue reading »
Maternal Instinct: Lovable Pugs Raising Abandoned Tiger Cubs
Two abandoned tiger cubs are nursed by a pug at the Oktyabrsky Health Resort in Sochi, Russia. (ITAR-TASS/Barcroft/Daily Mail) Continue reading »
Orphaned Baby Owls Get New Home
Two orphaned baby burrowing owls, nicknamed Linford and Christie, have moved into the home of their keeper Jimmy Robinson. The owlets were hatched in an incubator at Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, and are now being hand-reared by Jimmy. Continue reading »
Philippines Dog Kabang Returns Home after Face Surgery
A dog that lost half her face saving two girls from an oncoming motorcycle has returned to the Philippines after eight months of treatment in the US. The mixed-breed dog, Kabang, lost her snout and upper jaw in the incident in December 2011. The hero dog jumped into the path of a motorcycle, stopping it from hitting her owner’s daughter and niece in the southern city two years ago. The accident left a gaping hole in the two-year old dog’s face. Kabang’s heroic tale prompted an outpouring of sympathy, with fundraising campaigns set up on Facebook and Twitter. Doctors at the University of California operated on Kabang’s wounds, and treated her for a tumour and heartworm. The dog was greeted by a crowd of well-wishers at Manila airport and later reunited with her owner, Rudy Bunggal, in Zamboanga.
Dr. Anton Lim is interviewed by the media as he holds Kabang, a two-year-old injured mixed breed, upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines, early Saturday June 8, 2013 from San Francisco, Calif. (Photo by Bullit Marquez/AP Photo) Continue reading »
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) Continue reading »
Cockatoos by Leila Jeffreys
Leila Jeffreys is a relative newcomer to exhibiting but there is nothing quick or usual about the life path which has led to her showcasing fine art photography around the world. Continue reading »
Canada Goose Nests on Downtown Milwaukee Bridge
Michael and Michelle Schwade stand with their two kids, Samuel 4, and Ellie 1, while looking at a Canada goose that has taken up residence on near the Wisconsin Ave. Bridge on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The goose is near to the statues dedicated to Gertie the duck who made international news when she built her nest next to the same bridge in 1945 and captured the attention of Milwaukee at the end of the war. A statue commemorating “Gertie the Duck” sits on the other side of the bridge. The goose has several eggs she is sitting on. (Mike De Sisti) Continue reading »
Florida Wildfire Biologists Release Panther into the Wild
A 2-year-old Florida panther is released into the wild by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on April 3, 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The panther and its sister had been raised at the White Oak Conservation Center since they were 5 months old. The FWC rescued the two panthers as kittens in September 2011 in northern Collier County after their mother was found dead. The panther is healthy and has grown to a size that should prepare him for life in the wild. In photos by Joe Raedle. Continue reading »
Panda-suited Pickers
People dressed in panda costumes collect tea that has been fertilised using panda excrement. An Yashi, a college lecturer at Sinchuan University who is developing the tea, explains: Pandas have a very poor digestive system and only absorb about 30 per cent of everything they eat. That means their excrement is rich in fibres and nutrients. (Imaginechina / Rex Features)
Wild Foxes and a Cat
These two wild foxes were lured to the window of Igor Shpilenok’s remote log cabin by the smell of his cooking… (Igor Shpilenok / Barcroft Media) Continue reading »
Fight!
This fight is a battle of the sexes for the bear necessity of life, food. These pictures taken by a British nature photographer, Nathan Harrison, show how the larger male brown bear starts the fight until his sister gains the upper hand by giving him a clip round the ear. They later wonder off as friends once again. The twins from Lake Clark National Park in Alaska are known for being of one minded and in this case the twin three-year-old bears are only thinking of their stomachs. (Nathan Harrison / Barcroft) Continue reading »
The Rehoming and Rehabilitation of Unwanted Dogs and Cats During the Christmas Holiday
Santa, a dog abandoned two days before Christmas, is looked after by Charlene Gunner at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home on December 27, 2012 in London, England. The home was founded 150 years ago and has rescued, reunited and rehomed over three million dogs and cats. The average stay for a dog is just 28 days although some stay much longer. Around 550 dogs and 200 cats are provided refuge by Battersea at any given time. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid) Continue reading »
More than 140 Cats Removed from Lake Worth Woman’s Home
Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control officers removed at least 140 cats — most of them sick and some deceased — from a Lake Worth woman’s home Wednesday morning, in what investigators are identifying as one of the largest cases of animal hoarding the county has recently seen. Wearing protective garb and respirators, rescue crews placed those cats still alive in crates and loaded them onto vans before transporting them to the animal shelter. Photos by Bruce R. Bennett / Palm Beach Post.
Here: Four cats rest in a large carrier awaiting examination at Animal Care and Control. Continue reading »
Taronga Zoo Animals Recieve Christmas Gifts
Giraffes receive a Christmas treat at Taronga Zoo on December 14, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Taronga Zoo celebrated Christmas early giving Christmas-themed environmental activities to the Zoo’s Giraffes, Sun Bears, Meerkats, Aldabra Tortoise and Cockatoos providing a wonderful natural display for Zoo visitors. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams) Continue reading »
Living With Wolves
Jim and Jamie Dutcher spent six years in Idaho in a tent within the world’s largest wolf enclosure in order to observe and document the behavior of these wild animals. They got really close to the wolves and made many unique photos of wolves in their natural habitat. Continue reading »
Spaniel Plays Mum for Lambs
A springer spaniel is helping out on her owner’s farm – by playing mum for four lambs. Jess even feeds the Dorset Horn lambs, which could not be fed by their own mother, using a bottle held in her mouth. In photographs by Richard Austin. Continue reading »
Сat and Fox: Unlikely Friendship
A Van cat and a fox in Turkey developed an unlikely friendship. Living on the shores of Lake Van, near the city of Van, they are often seen playing together. According to local fishermen, the pair were first seen together when they shared some fish left over from the fisherman. They soon began to play together and it has now been over a year since they began this unusual friendship. Continue reading »
Miami Zoo Welcomes Two Young Male Cheetahs from South Africa
Zoo Miami’s, Ron Magill and Willy Cotto unload two nine-month old Cheetahs as they arrive at a quarantine facility at Zoo Miami on November 29, 2012 in Miami, Florida. The two sub-adult brothers who arrived today were captive-born on March 6th of this year at the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre just outside of Pretoria South Africa. The Cheetahs after being monitored and examined for a minimum of 30 days to insure that they are healthy and stable, will be featured in Zoo Miami’s Wildlife Show at the newly constructed amphitheater and will continue the work of Zoo Miami’s Cheetah Ambassador Program by making appearances off zoo grounds at a variety of venues including schools and civic organizations. Photos by Joe Raedle. Continue reading »
The Laughing Seals
A grey seal appears to be laughing hysterically on the beach in Heligoland, Germany. (Robert Harding / Barcroft) Continue reading »
Terrier Meysi is the World’s Smallest Dog
Meet Meysi, a tiny Terrier crossbreed from Jarocin, Poland, who is is unwittingly vying for the title of World’s Smallest Living Dog. Meysi weighed just 1.58 ounces at her birth three months ago and her owner Anna Pohl wasn’t sure the cute puppy would survive. Continue reading »
Bears Fighting on Road
Japanese photographer Shogo Asao has captured the moment two 2.4m tall grizzly or brown bears went claw to claw after one tried to steal a salmon the other had caught for his lunch. Continue reading »
National Geographic Photo Contest 2012: A Sneak Peek at the Top Shots
What do double rainbows, baby penguins and “ninja” kangaroos have in common? They’re the focus of some of the best images submitted for the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest. Judges will look at creativity, photographic quality and authenticity of the content across three broad categories: people, places and nature. The magazine will feature the best photographs from each category as well as the $10,000 grand-prize winning shot.
(PHOTO: Lalith Ekanayake/National Geographic Photo Contest)
The progeny, a solitary chick, amidst the adult Great Crested Terns, taken from a prone position, with a wide-angle lens, at a breeding site on a Sri Lankan island off north-western seas. Continue reading »
Animal Lovers Converge on Pet Fair
Summit, an Australian shepherd, makes a leaping catch of a frisbee at the pet trade fair (Heimtiermesse) at Velodrom on November 2, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Exhibitors are showing the latest trends in collars, snacks and other accessories for cats, dogs and other household pets. (Photo by Sean Gallup) Continue reading »
Longcroft – Luxury Cat Hotel
An exclusive luxury all-suite hotel property featuring five-star service and fine gourmet dining has just opened in north of London. What makes this property uniquely exclusive is that prospective hotel guests are required to possess whiskers, claws and speak only the language of Meow and Mew. Indeed, the new Longcroft Hotel is for cats only. Continue reading »
A Lot of Penguins
From the sky, it looks as though it is a river clogged with pollution or perhaps a field of exotic flowers. It’s not until you get closer that the true nature of this living carpet is revealed. Continue reading »
