animal photos
Bioparc Valencia is a small zoo in Valencia, Spain, with a large collection of African animals. Unlike your average zoo where animals are locked in cages, the animals in Bioparc Valencia appear to roam freely in the park. But there is no need to be afraid. Bioparc Valencia is what is called an "immersive zoo" – a concept of immersing visitors into the animals' habitat and not vice versa. But this isn't another Chinese zoo where visitors are locked in cages at the back of a trailer as it makes its way through the park. In Bioparc Valencia, there are no cages, instead of using rivers, ponds, streams and rocks to separate visitors from the animals. Here, the barriers are practically invisible and the animals feel right at home.
The annual photography exhibition opens at the Natural History Museum in London on November 18. Nearly 50,000 entries from professional and amateur photographers were submitted this year and 100 will be on display. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's Hintze Hall on October 15th. Nature at its best.
It's that time of the year again! In its 5th year, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards continue to delight us all with a collection of hilarious photos of animals in their natural surroundings. Scroll down to see the best ones.
It's everyone's favorite day, International Red Panda day and we have some earth-shatteringly cute photos that are impossible to look at them without SQUEEING.
With the decline in their habitat, International Red Panda Day hopes to encourage people to learn about these adorable creatures and help save the biome in which they live. These animals spend most of their lives in trees and even sleep aloft. When foraging, they mostly nocturnal but also forage in the gloaming hours of dusk and dawn. Red pandas roam the Eastern Himalayas. These rust-colored creatures are experiencing a loss of nesting trees and bamboo, leading to a decline in the population. With less than 10,000 in the wild efforts are doubled every year to help these little firefoxes.
Chien C. Lee is a biologist, photographer and environmental educator from California who moved to Borneo in 1996. Chien focuses on the rainforests in the area and mainly fascinated by the intricate interactions and adaptations of rainforest organisms that showcase the wondrous complexity of these ecosystems. Check out hisInstagram page for more.
What a better way to celebrate International Wildlife day than this awesome twitter page with its amazing wildlife moments caught on camera in different parts of the world, by different photographers.
Every year we lose numerous species to the growth and expansion of human holdings, but through the effort of zoos, sanctuaries, and preservation organizations that rate is being slowed. These groups do amazing work, educating and bringing awareness to people everywhere, all while preserving these precious treasures from Mother Nature. Wildlife Day on September 4th every year reminds us that there are creatures out there that cannot speak for themselves, so we have to stand up and be a voice for them. The animals will thank you for it, as will the generations to come who will still be able to enjoy them!
For anyone who is not familiar yet with this cutie pie, meet the Beluga Whale! The beluga, or white whale, is one of the smallest species of whale. Their distinctive color and prominent foreheads make them easily identifiable. They are the only aquatic mammals of this color. They are found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions and that's the reason why their physiological and anatomical characteristics are different from other marine mammals. For instance, they don't have a dorsal fin, which is present in other cetaceans. Once you will see these adorable photos, you will be obsessed too.
It seems like every animal likes to hang out with this friendly creature. Even predators like crocodiles! The reason? Capybaras, the largest rodent in the world, are very social creatures and often live in groups of 10-20 individuals. We'd sure love to have a capybara pet!
Arie van 't Riet is a physicist specializing in low energy X-rays. A few years ago he started to use this experience in X-ray photography or in other words, looking with X-ray eyes to nature. Using his X-Ray camera, he documents animals in their natural surrounding - a butterfly nearby a flower, a fish in the ocean, a mouse in the field, a bird in a tree and so on. Take a look at some of his amazing photos on his Instagram page.
The #Love2019 competition, organized by AGORA images, asked photographers from all over the world to share what love means to them and their photos prove that love truly is a universal language. The organizers received over 15,000 submissions and we have selected a handful of beautiful animal photos. Check them out in the gallery below.
