animal photos

2020 has been one rocky year but luckily, in the world of animals, it's never been better! Since the beginning of the pandemic, it was the Earth and animals that have benefited from the lack of us humans destroying the world. 

And with the yearly competition, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, we're further able to celebrate the magic that is animals, majestic or not. The incredible photographers that have been selected for this year's finalists have really delivered some animal gems! The following photos, captured at the moment, are hysterical and show us all that we're not alone when it comes to looking funny when our photos are taken! 

We were able to talk to Michelle, the head of Comedy Wildlife Photography Award's press office, and asked about the process of narrowing down so many wonderful photographs into the top finalists, she had this to say about the process, "... it is a brutal process. We started with over 7000 images - and whittled them down based on: level of humour, quality of photography, ability to get people's attention. It sounds relatively vague the last point, but we want to get our message of conservation across to as many people as possible, and the images must attract their attention!"

Well, these photographs selected definitely capture our attention! 

The winners will be announced on October 22nd, but the following images are all winners in our eyes! Congrats to all the photographers who made it to the finals and thank you for sharing such imagery with us -- we all could use this fantastic pick-me-up! 

When you look at the ocean, it seems like the most peaceful place on earth. 

But actually, it is filled with beautiful (And sometimes, dangerous) creatures living inside that we can not see.

The ocean is mysterious, terrifying, humbling, and mesmerizing at the same time. 

Its magnificence has inspired countless novels, films and songs, all in constant awe of its power and beauty.   

We have gathered some images of all those tiny, as well as giant creatures, living under the sea. 

The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) holds a photography competition once a year and recently, they have announced the 2020 winning images.  

2020 has been a challenging year for zoos and aquariums around the world who had to deal with the financial impacts of closures as well as taking care of the animals in times of social distancing and loneliness.   

The winning images of the competition, only open to zoo or aquarium staff and volunteers, have managed to capture incredible behind the scene moments from the daily routine of animals and staff alike.
Judge and BIAZA spokesperson Andrew Hall said: "Every day our zoos and aquariums are sharing the extraordinary beauty and fragility of the natural world and this is evident in the incredible winning photos."

According to Wikipedia, an eyelash grows in one layer on the edge of the eyelids and protects the eye from debris, dust and small particles. The eyelashes perform some of the same functions as whiskers do on a cat or a mouse in the sense that they are sensitive to being touched, thus providing a warning that an object (such as a bug) is near the eye. 

But lashes are not found only in humans. 

There are some mammals with remarkably long and thick eyelashes - camels, horses, cows and some species of birds are just a few on the list.  

Check out these gorgeous animals with beautiful eyelashes.

Watching a male peacock flashing his colorful tail feathers is definitely a spectacular sight.  

But what about the rare white peacocks? Can they make a dazzling appearance even without all those bold colors?

As you can see from the photos below, the answer is yes!

Contrary to the belief, those beautiful white peafowls are not albino. They are suffering from a genetic mutation called leucism, which prevents the pigments from being deposited into their feathers, leaving them with a total white appearance. 

With more than 150 feathers that reach their full length at the age of two, these rare peacocks are just as feisty and beautiful as their colorful counterparts. While some of them can be found in the wild, it's more common for white peacocks to be the result of selective breeding in captivity, where they can live for up to 50 years.

Sometimes, all it takes is just one photo to leave you speechless.

This collection of amazing animal photos will make you appreciate mother nature even more. 

Check out our previous collection as well. 

To celebrate Hammock day, we have a special treat for you: cats, dogs, sloths, squirrels, donkeys and bears having the time of their lives in hammocks! Oh my!

And If you're wondering how we have ranked them all...Well, let's just say the three leading scientific parameters are cuteness, relaxedness, and hilariousness.

Turns out, humans are not the only ones who sometimes go through bad days. 

Animals can have one too, especially when it comes to poor life decisions. 

So, sit back and enjoy these photos showing what a bad day looks like in the animal kingdom. 

Butterflies are a common sight in many gardens, pollinating and feeding on a wide range of flowers.

Those beautiful creatures have an amazing range of color preferences between the various species, but as a general rule, flowers that are white, pink, purple, red, yellow and orange attract the most butterflies. Blue to green flowers are universally the least favorite flower color. Some evidence indicates that butterflies may learn which color flowers tend to produce their favorite types of nectar, using color as a visual cue when hunting for these plants.

We have collected some photos of this wonderful combination between flowers and butterflies.  

Few animals have the power to make us smile quite like alpacas and llamas. There's just something about these awkwardly cute animals that's difficult not to like.

Now...what if all that cuteness will be delivered to you in a mini version? Yes! we have some of the cutest baby llamas (and alpacas) photos for you. You're welcome. 

Animals make our worlds an easier and better place to live in, giving us reason to pause and smile and — in some cases — serving as true companions and friends.

Prepare your heart: These incredible images of birds, reptiles, primates, and more will restore your wonder in the world.

Here's a link to our previous list of amazing animal photos

It all started with a simple question on twitter: which of the two zebras in this photo is in front, facing the camera, the left or the right one?

The Indian Wildlife photographer, Sarosh Lodhi, took this photo of two zebras in the Maasai Mara national game reserve in Kenya, and it went viral. 

As you can see from the following comments, people had a hard time deciding...What do you think? 

A new photo archive by Vintag.es shows that some of the European colonizers penetrating Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries were riding wild zebras as an alternative to horses. 

The reason behind it is the zebra's resistance to diseases carried by tsetse flies which made their domestication more attractive.  

However, as many European colonizers learned in the early 20th century, despite their similarity to horses, zebras are just a bit too wild to completely tame. 

Unlike horses, which naturally roam around munching on grass, zebras spend their lives cagily watching, evading and fighting savannah predators such as lions, cheetahs and crocodiles. Natural selection has bred zebras to be nervous, flighty and brutally aggressive if cornered. 

But taming individual zebras to perform horse-like duties has occasionally been successful. Lord Walter Rothschild, for instance, trained a team of zebras to pull a carriage, which he drove past Buckingham Palace to demonstrate their supposedly pliable nature.

Kids and animals are a double dose of cuteness. 

Photographer Andrea Martin celebrates the joy that comes from these duos in her sweet photos featuring a small kid and a baby animal, cuddling in a rural setting. 

As the mom of four children, Martin understands the magic and knows how to embrace their mutual playfulness as well as when to hit the shutter in exactly the right moment.   

Childhood television programs have popularized the theory of frienemy with Tom & Jerry and Tweety Bird and Sylvester of Looney Tunes. 

We have learned It is a game of domination on the hierarchy of animals, not of friendship.

But the animals proved us wrong. 

As you can see from the following images, animals do help other types of animals as well as their own. 

They reach others when they need it, without any prey, predators, companions, or enemies' roles. 

Turns out, love knows no bounds in the animal world as well.

Sshhhh...Don't wake up these tiny little angels. 

Some of them are even sleeping with their mouth slightly open and we just can't look at these photos without releasing a big "Awww". 

Good night, cute little creatures.