Elena Shumilova is mother to two young boys, Yaroslav (5) and Vanya (2). An architect by trade, the Russian artist only took up photography in 2012, wanting to capture the precious moments a mother witnesses as her children grow up. The family owns a farm in Adreapol, Russia, where they have many animals including…
Stefan Hofmann is a designer, carpenter and cat lover. Through his company Goldtatze, he designs and installs modular cat furniture for your home, which is now your cat’s home. Like a feline jungle gym, Goldtatze offers various units that can be connected and pieced together to create the ultimate play space for your furry…
Director Greg Wilson teamed up with National Geographic Magazine and the Cincinnati Zoo to capture some of the most incredible slow motion cheetah footage you will ever see. The team captured every nuance of the animal’s movement using a Phantom camera filming at 1200 frames per second. The cheetahs shown here reached top speeds…
Lil Bub is undoubtedly one of the most popular cats online. With a massive following on all major social networks (see below), she’s truly one-of-a-kind. Aside from being absolutely adorable, her unique traits are quite fascinating. Discovered as the runt of a healthy feral litter in a tool shed in rural Indiana, she was…
THE SRI LANKAN LEOPARD Photograph by Rohit Varma on 500px In this beautiful capture by photographer Rohit Varma we see a Sri Lankan leopard in Wilpattu National Park. The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is a leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka. Classified as Endangered by IUCN, the population is believed…
“Under the sun, everyday is a good day. Another good day, Fukumaru” – Misao 12 years ago, Miyoko Ihara started taking photographs of her grandmother, Misao. Miyoko wanted to leave a living proof of her. One day, her grandmother found an odd-eyed kitten in the shed. She named the cat “Fukumaru” in hope…
Spangles, who was born on the Fourth of July (hence his name) in 2009, is the cutest cross-eyed cat ever. He has one cross eye but can still see perfectly fine. He lives in a loving home with 2 other small dogs and 3 other kittens. Spangles even has his own Facebook page with…
In anatomy, heterochromia refers to a difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin. Heterochromia is primarily the result of the relative excess or lack of melanin (a pigment). However, it may also be inherited, or caused by genetic mosaicism, disease, or injury. Below you will find a gallery…
People love photographing animals. Whether it be their pets or an animal spotted in the wild, we’re always snapping pics of our furry friends. Sometimes, we manage to capture them in mid-stride or jump, and it’s these frozen moments in time that can create the illusion of ‘hovering’ or ‘flying’. The Internet has…
EYES ON THE PRIZE Photograph by Kristina Buceatchi This is one of those old but gold photos that’s been floating around the Internet for years (at least since 2005). It’s a great shot of a beautiful animal and that eye! It’s truly hypnotic. Any guesses as to what our friendly feline is…