Animals/Pets

Photo © Sina Kelvani

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Priceless
by Pedro Jarque Krebs


$60,000 USD a kilo, that's what a rhino horn costs on the black market. More expensive than gold. But life is priceless. Unlike elephant tusks, which are made of ivory, rhino horns are made of keratin, the same material as nails. But the ignorance and superstition of some humans...

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Chameleon in the Bedroom
by Jo Sax


Blue panther chameleon camouflaged in a bedroom against a blue vintage floral wallpaper background. Shot on Hassleblad H5x with mixed lighting .

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A Mother's Love
by Lynn Emery


A young swan mother briefly closes her eyes while watching over one of her signets which has recently taken to the water for the first time.

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Unbreakable Bond
by Pedro Jarque Krebs


A recent study has found that we share around 99 percent of our DNA with chimpanzees, making them our nearest relatives. From a genetic perspective, this makes them almost identical to ourselves. There are researchers who propose to have them included in the genus Homo, i.e., hum...

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Bathtime Blues
by Belinda Richards


Meet Rollo. Rollo doesn't love bath time. Captured during his regular grooming session, I aimed to tell the story of bath time from Rollo's perspective.

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Heron in the night
by Gianni Maitan


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Infinite love
by Pedro Jarque Krebs


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Moving through time and space
by Cécile Zahorka


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Two queens
by Pedro Jarque Krebs


The Grey Crowned Crane is considered a symbol of longevity and wealth in Rwanda. Coveted by wealthy people who want it as a pet, this species is a victim of its beauty. In the last 45 years its population has fallen by 80%. According to greek mythology, the flight of a crane insp...

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Spanish beauty
by Natascha Meijndershagen


This beautiful spanish stallion Doncel de aimaran was so elegant and sweet. A wonderful model. I took the picture in a dressage arena. His owner traint him well, so I could take more then one beautiful picture of him, though this one is my favourite.

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Puffer fish
by Arun Mohanraj


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Whippets
by Klaus-peter Selzer


Our friend's dogs - two Whippets - were visiting my photo studio at home in Dillingen. They were completely relaxed and were visibly enjoying it.

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Father and son
by Kristin Schnell


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Rockband
by Nuelle Flipse


These 3 Afghan Hounds together in a photo almost looks like a rock band from the eighties! The small one is an Afghan Hound pup who is learning the skills from the adult Dogs! This breed is very independent and has a strong personality. I wanted to express all this combined into...

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Kookie and Moet
by Robert Piccoli


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