Tag: animals
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Brazilian Artist Turns Old Car Tires Into Comfy Dog and Cat Beds
In Brazil, 39% of the garbage produced every day is made up from old tires. Amarildo Silva is trying to reverse the trend in his own way, by turning old tires into comfortable and decorated dog and cat beds. [zombify_post]
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Australian Photographer Captures the Perfect Imperfections of Resilient Dogs
WHILE most of us sit tapping at a computer screen during a typical day in the office, wildlife photographer Alex Cearns spends her time doing something different all together. She is the founder and creative director of award-winning Houndstooth studio, a Perth-based business that specialises in photographing animals from rabbits and dogs, to reptiles, giraffes…
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These Stunning Winners Of The 2018 Underwater Photography Competition Will Take Your Breath Away
As of the year 2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated that as much as 95 percent of the world’s oceans and 99 percent of the ocean floor are unexplored. With such a vast amount of the world’s oceans currently unexplored, several organisations have sprung up to encourage photographers to explore this uncharted territory…
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A Rescued Big Cat Can’t Be Released Into The Wild So Lives As A Spoiled House Cat
Despite living in a teeny-tiny, one bedroom apartment, Mariya and Aleksandr Dmitriev share their space with one of the biggest names in soccer – Messi. No not the star himself, but his namesake – a 90lb puma. The Russian couple first spotted Messi at the Saransk Zoo in Penza when he was just eight-months-old and…
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Photographer Honors Dead Animals With Beautifully Staged Photography On Beds Of Flowers
Russian photographer Maria Ionova-Gribina created the series ‘Natura Morta’ to honor the dead animals she found during her summer bicycle rides. All of the animals pictured died of natural causes or car accidents and were found soon after their death. According to the artist: “When me and my brother found a dead mole, bird or…
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Cats In Hats Made From Their Own Hair
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, here’s something new for ya! Japanese photographer Ryo Yamazaki makes hats from the hair his cats shed, and they are adorable! His Scottish fold cats are Nyaa 8 year old (tabby), Mar 6 year old (white), & Wheat a 1 year old (brown tiger). Scroll down to…
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A Photographer Literally Dug Himself into a Hole to Get the Perfect Horse Portrait
Strip a horse of its saddle, bridle, stirrups, and other human-wrested accoutrements, and the animal stands tall and free in its natural splendor. And as it turns out, when given the opportunity to artistically pose for a photograph—horses can be complete hams for the camera. Andrius Burba and his photography collective Underlook began photographing animals…
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This Adorable Seal Can’t Stop Cuddling a Plush Toy That’s His Mini-Me
There are few things cuter than a seal — except perhaps for one hugging a plushie version of itself. This seal at Mombetsu Land, an attraction in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, was handed a soft toy seal by zoo staff. It was clearly love at first sight for the seal, who even let its furry new…
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The Most Adorable Images To Celebrate Hedgehog Day
Here's an interesting hedgehog fact for you: hedgehog spikes are actually hair stiffened by keratin! Better be easy on that new keratin shampoo that you bought. Even if you didn't know that, we're sure you won't be surprised by this fact: hedgehogs are absolutely adorable! To prove our point, and in celebration of Hedgehog Appreciation…
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German Photographer Captures the Wild Beauty and Elegance of Horses
From Seabiscuit to Mr. Ed, some horses have a way of hogging the limelight. But photographer Wiebke Haas gets more up close and personal with more of these majestic creatures in her photo series “Horsestyle” for which she was a shortlist finalist in the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards. The portraits show a variety of…