animal photos
Photographers all around the world are sharing beautiful shots of wildlife, landscapes and nature in bloom to mark Nature Photography Day, celebrated every year on June 15th.
"Each year, June 15 is designated by the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) to promote the enjoyment of nature photography, and to explain how images are used to advance the cause of conservation and protect plants, wildlife, and landscapes both locally and globally." — NANPA.org
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Lisa, better known as Ostdrossel, has one full-time hobby- capturing wild birds by setting up a bird feeder cam in her yard.
The cam allows her to photograph them from up close without scaring them away and as you can see for yourself, the photos and videos are just great!
Perspective is everything, as they say.
Most of the time, you can only truly appreciate something by checking how that particular object fits within your existing knowledge.
We have compiled a list of side-by-side comparison pictures of animals that should put things into context for you. So get ready to broaden your own worldview
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Twitter user, Rebecca Lavoie, noticed one vivid pink and yellow moth in her garden and before she knew it, the deck became a strawberry-lemonade party for two.
A quick check on Wikipedia discovered these beautiful moths are called Dryocampa rubicunda or "The rosy maple moth or the Cosmoth". It is a small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. The species is known for its wooly body and pink and yellow coloration, which varies from cream or white to bright pink or yellow. Males have bushier antennae than females, which allows them to sense female pheromones for mating.
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London-based photographer Tim Flach traveled the world for almost two years, capturing the nuanced expressions, unique patterning, and unusual profiles of endangered animals, large and small. Flach focused his lens on highlighting the traits of those valuable species that are at risk of disappearing due to habitat loss, climate change, and human activity.
Flach has published several books of his photography: one is centered around endangered animals, while others are species-specific, celebrating horses, birds, or dogs. You can explore the artist's catalog as well as several galleries of animal portraits on his website, and follow him on Instagram for first glimpses of new work.
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The bond between a mother and a baby is something beyond words.
Much like the human world, the mothers in the animal kingdom are the ones guiding and training their offsprings on how to understand and adjust to this world.
These precious photos just say it all.
Willy Thuan is a French photographer who started to travel the world early and never stopped until he settled in Thailand in 1994. Then for the past 25 years, his passion for photography has taken him to every corner of Thailand. He has been a Phuket blogger since January 2011.
One day, during a casual lunch with friends on the Bangtao beach in Phuket, he saw this baby elephant walking towards the water and with the instincts of an experienced photographer, he started taking photos.
On his blog, he recalls that day: "I saw a small elephant walking alone toward the water and I, of course, thought he would stop there and wait. But no, once approaching the sea, he just started to run faster and rammed into the waves like the kid he was! He came in and out several times; his mahout was casually waiting nearby, apparently used to the elephant's behaviour. The elephant suddenly did something hilarious, totally unexpected: he put his head into the sand and pushed himself forward. I happened to carry a 28-300 mm lens on that day, giving me this perspective, and the photo of a lifetime"
Soooo cute!
