Category Archives: Animals

13 April 2012 : The Weekly Animal Pictures

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Surya
1. A baby white-handed gibbon known as Knuppy is cared for at a zoo in Bremen, northern Germany. The young gibbon, which was rejected by its mother, is now in the care of zoo owner Renate Anders.

A baby white-handed gibbon known as Knuppy is cared for at a zoo in Bremen, northern Germany. The young gibbon, which was rejected by its mother, is now in the care of zoo owner Renate Anders.

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Fat cats, dogs and rabbits: finalists in PDSA’s slimming contest

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Surya
1. PDSA has announced the finalists in its annual pet slimming competition – Pet Fit Club – who are about to start their journey to becoming healthier and happier, and shadows of their former selves. All of the finalists fall into the category of obese or morbidly obese and desperately need to lose weight to improve their quality of life. Pets carrying 20% or more of their ideal body weight are classed as obese, while pets carrying over 50% are deemed morbidly obese. PDSA vets are showing the owners of each of these supersized pets how to slim them down with a balanced diet and tailored exercise plan.

PDSA has announced the finalists in its annual pet slimming competition – Pet Fit Club – who are about to start their journey to becoming healthier and happier, and shadows of their former selves. All of the finalists fall into … Continue reading →

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Carnival goes to the dogs with pet parade Rio de Janeiro

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Surya
1. Most pre-Carnival street parties in Brazil are all about samba, but the moves on display at Sunday's Blocao parade were focused more on wagging and strategic sniffing than on fancy footwork

Most pre-Carnival street parties in Brazil are all about samba, but the moves on display at Sunday’s Blocao parade were focused more on wagging and strategic sniffing than on fancy footwork

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Weekly Animal pictures : 10 February 2012

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Surya
1. A lion cub plays with a snowball at the Belgrade Zoo in Serbia

A lion cub plays with a snowball at the Belgrade Zoo in Serbia

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World of Animal Tracks

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Surya
1. Welcome to the world A baby round tailed ground squirrels takes in the scene after being let out of its burrow for the first time in Florence, Arizona.

Welcome to the world A baby round tailed ground squirrels takes in the scene after being let out of its burrow for the first time in Florence, Arizona.

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Photographs of the Cabarceno wildlife park by Marina Cano

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Surya
1. These pictures prove that you don't need to head to Africa to witness big game at its best. From bison-like watusis on parade to a cheeky baby primate suckling on its mother, a new book opens a window into the lives of African creatures living in the Spanish animal haven of the Cabarceno wildlife park near Santander. The 750 hectare former toxic mining zone has been transformed into a corner of Africa, where endangered primates, big cats and bison can roam free.

These pictures prove that you don’t need to head to Africa to witness big game at its best. From bison-like watusis on parade to a cheeky baby primate suckling on its mother, a new book opens a window into the … Continue reading →

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Olympic Games of Rabbit

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Surya
1. The Rabbit Grand National in Harrogate, attracts competitors from as far afield as Sweden to Yorkshire. Approximately 3,000 animals attend the annual show, which runs over two days and was first held in 1921. Pictured is Flora, a Lop Eared rabbit from Sweden

The Rabbit Grand National in Harrogate, attracts competitors from as far afield as Sweden to Yorkshire. Approximately 3,000 animals attend the annual show, which runs over two days and was first held in 1921. Pictured is Flora, a Lop Eared … Continue reading →

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Photographs of primates by Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Surya
1. They say that little separates us from the apes and these humorously human portraits by British wildlife photographers Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers show just how close we really are. The collection of photos of apes and monkeys in the wild shows that it's not just use humans who like to monkey around.

They say that little separates us from the apes and these humorously human portraits by British wildlife photographers Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers show just how close we really are. The collection of photos of apes and monkeys in the … Continue reading →

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Norfolk bird watercolours for sale by JC Harrison

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Mahendra
5. "A great deal of the work is untitled, but a vast majority were painted in Norfolk. We’re delighted to be offering this unique and varied collection by a very gifted wildlife painter," said Bonhams' Peter Rees. The collection includes hoopoes (left) and waxwings on the Norfolk coast.

One of the largest private collections of work by renowned Norfolk watercolourist JC Harrison is to become available at auction for the first time. The paintings were owned by award-winning wildlife photographer Terry Andrewartha who worked for the Anglia TV … Continue reading →

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Whale Sharks Feeding by Fishermen in Philippines

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mahendra
3. The interaction between humans and whale sharks was photographed by conservationist Shawn Heinrichs.

A whale shark approaches a local fisherman to be hand-fed brine shrimp in shallow waters off Oslob, Philippines. Local fisherman display their unusual hand-to-mouth relationship with giant 25ft long whale sharks.

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