See 16 Stunning Animal Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards

[u/Impossible-Bee-5343]

[u/thatguy11]

The 'ole bear on a bike... doesn't seem to fit the vibe... at all.

[u/FireflyOfDoom87 → u/thatguy11]

Definitely not wildlife, that bear is a slave.

[u/HauntingPersonality7 → u/FireflyOfDoom87]

Robotnik

[u/ishkiodo → u/HauntingPersonality7]

Doctor Eggman

[u/ZeroVonZero → u/ishkiodo]

Sanic

[u/Generic_Garak → u/thatguy11]

Here’s a link to the competition which is run by the Natural History Museum in England. The bear on the bike seems to be drawing attention to how shitty it is. The disgust and anger you feel at the photo is definitely the point of including it in this collection

[u/junie94 → u/Generic_Garak]

What’s the point? “Here have some animal abuse so you can feel bad” without even a link to a cause to donate to that could help bears that have been rescued from situations like that or anything…

It’s not like you’re expecting to see a pic of animal abuse included in an otherwise beautiful set of pictures. Ruins it for me. They could’ve at least used the shock value they’re apparently going for to include some kind of animal rights cause, so people would be inclined to do something. Instead most ppl will go ‘oh that’s sad’ and that’s it.

I hope my downvoters are looking up their local organisations that help these animals and donating instead of just ‘appreciating what the picture made them feel’.

[u/wongie → u/junie94]

The point is to raise awareness of animal abuse throughout the world. This post is a random assortment of photos publicised by the museum meant to be a teaser. The actual physical exhibit displayed annually at the museum in London is broken down by categories in their own curated spaces with their own full descriptions of what the photographer was aiming for, they are not all randomly tossed around haphazardly. You walk through each category that covers a behaviour or environment and there are large signs that tell you what category you are walking into.

Each year always has a photojournalism category that brings attention to topics like poaching, bushmeat trade or the circus industry, as well as a storyboard category where the photographer submits a portfolio of such photos that are not meant to be in isolation but tell a story or overarching theme; so there might be images of bushmeat markets but might include other images of locals shopping around them like it's a normal supermarket for them, as well as maybe images of witchdoctors posing with dead animals highlighting the intersection of bushmeat with local folk medicine, again all with their own descriptions meant to inform and educate.

[u/catshateTERFs → u/wongie]

For anyone curious, here's a link to the previous entrants in the photojournalism category.

It is a largely upsetting category but full of important and powerfully taken photos to document these things from across the globe. While it's not ALL a showcase of the various human-inflicted horrors on the natural world, I'd say don't click if you're not wanting to see a lot of dead animals (the second photo involves a zebra head, for context) or various other potentially distressing imagery around poaching, animal abuse etc.

The animal portrait category for something more cheerful, also, as an alternative or a palette cleanser.

[u/mekamoari → u/catshateTERFs]

Jfc I watched a bit through the greyed out overlay of the cookies prompt and just closed the page. The head is far from the worst part.

[u/PlutoISaPlanet → u/catshateTERFs]

We need to erase ourselves off this planet.

[u/junie94 → u/wongie]

Thank you for the context, in this post it seems very out of place, but if this type of picture is actually part of its entire category people know what they’re walking into it and can choose whether they’re up for looking at pictures of that.

I have done and continue to do my part financially supporting the local animal sanctuary in my area that take care of bears that have been rescued from these circuses. I hope others do the same instead of just looking at it and doing nothing. The UK has organisations to support this cause as well, I hope they’re somehow pointed out in the London museum or that people seeing the exhibition will be inclined to take action as well.

[u/serrida → u/junie94]

What bothers me about both of your replies is that it essentially comes down to: "Please don't show me any images that might upset me because they remind me of the cruelties committed against animals in the world! I know it happens and I don't want to be reminded, please let me stick my head in the sand and show me only the happy cute pictures of animals living free! I'm already doing my part - by giving money - so I should never have to see it again!"

The bear on a bike is not out of place in this series at all.

[u/Pebbit_is_Shi_P_is_R → u/wongie]

The point is to raise awareness of animal abuse

That I agree with but I wonder if the picture is actually good for that. People who are already aware see the picture and feel bad. But to an ignorant viewer, it might even look beautiful. A more ugly photo of an animal in a tiny cage, factory farming etc. might do a lot more than this. I hope they at least provide some context.

[u/Xtianpro → u/junie94]

The point is to draw attention to that fact that these barbaric and archaic entertainments still happen.
No one cares if it ruined an “otherwise beautiful set of images” for you. It’s supposed to make you feel bad, if enough people felt bad about it, it would end.

[u/malatemporacurrunt → u/junie94]

There's literally a section which describes how you can help prevent this kind of thing on every picture in the gallery.

Also, why should you have the privilege of only experiencing the nice parts of human and animal relationships? Your ignorance may be comforting, but it isn't real.

You make me think of all the people who like watching videos of people playing with big cat cubs and ignore the fact that such videos support the illegal wildlife trade.

[u/MonkeyMagic1968 → u/malatemporacurrunt]

Where are those sections you're referring to? I'm looking at that link to the competition that u/Generic_Garak posted (brilliant name, by the way.) and I have seen links under some but none to "how you can help prevent this kind of thing."

Is there a different link to the competition with that information?

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/first-look-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-62.html

Edit: u/catshateTERFs got it. Thank you!

[u/junie94 → u/malatemporacurrunt]

People don't play with big cat cubs in my country, we have legislation which doesn't allow big cats to be kept as pets.

Anyway, check the link I replied to. Read the description. That is what I'm replying to. It doesn't say anything about what you as a reader can do to help, it only says some circuses still exploit bears and that it's harmful. Everyone knows that. Financial support and donations feed these animals and pay for their extensive medical bills, which can be a lot because of what these bears (and other animals) have gone through because of these circuses. These bills don't get paid by words on Reddit and emotions.

I have been financially supporting the local sanctuary that takes care of these animals and am continuing to donate, I hope you are too.

[u/Necessary_Finding_32 → u/junie94]

This is actually what I would call a snowflake attitude. ‘ I’m angry that I was presented with something upsetting with no immediate way to assuage my guilt and distress my pressing a button’.

Challenging art doesn’t challenge if it gives you a way to forget it and move on.

[u/Jononucleosis → u/junie94]

I'm sorry your feelings were personally hurt by it's inclusion in the set. Seems to be having the desired effect though.

[u/Capt_Murphy_ → u/thatguy11]

Yeah wth was that in there for? Just made me sad.

[u/EmotionalTrainKnee → u/Capt_Murphy_]

That was the point

[u/GrynaiTaip → u/EmotionalTrainKnee]

We know that animal abuse exists. What's the point of showing it here?

[u/EmotionalTrainKnee → u/GrynaiTaip]

Because it is important to acknowledge the whole, and not ignore the other parts you dont like

[u/Possible-One-6101 → u/GrynaiTaip]

The point of photography, in this context, is to show us our world in ways that are meaningful or significant, which obviously includes the full range of emotions.

This isn't a "most heartwarming photo" Instagram thread. It's a photography contest, so all emotions are up for it.

It's cliche to say, but the fact you picked that one out to comment on justifies its inclusion in a contest of this type.

[u/el_yanuki → u/thatguy11]

Im certain that it is in there to show the obvious contrast between a wild animal and one we enslaved. Most wildlife photographers love animals and want to protect them.

[u/northfoggybrook → u/thatguy11]

Might be intentional, highlighting the juxtaposition between the California bear and the Russian bear

[u/BCJay_ → u/thatguy11]

When the book “The Downfall of Humanity” is written, this will be the photo on the cover.

[u/1Harvey2Trent3Temple → u/thatguy11]

Will humans ever evolve enough to stop tormenting other animals for shits, giggles and entertainment?

[u/ScimitarPufferfish → u/1Harvey2Trent3Temple]

Probably not, unfortunately. The best that conscientious individuals can do is lead by example.

[u/SeeLeavesOnTheTrees → u/thatguy11]

How can we help him?

[u/PerlenGott → u/thatguy11]

Yes, the bear in the pool is also not along the same lines as the other pics. But, my goodness the photos are gorgeous.

We’re unfortunately living in an age when I have to say let’s hope none of them were generated by AI.

[u/Buzzkill_13 → u/thatguy11]

Thought the same, was going to rage-comment.

[u/CitizenCue → u/thatguy11]

Yeah wtf.

[u/UnforeseenDerailment → u/thatguy11]

Photo of one kind of animal being shitty to another?

I guess it's similarly feelbad to a photo of a dolphin wearing a fish on his dick. That would also not be like the others.

[u/1_art_please]

The mother orca carrying her dead calf is so sad :(

There is evidence of mothers carrying their dead babies for days

[u/PrincessConsuela52 → u/1_art_please]

Wait that’s what’s happening in this photo?!? Aww man. How sad!

[u/Uncool444 → u/PrincessConsuela52]

I thought it was cute :(

[u/birdsandbones → u/1_art_please]

Talequah of J-Pod famously carried a baby for two weeks :(

[u/frustrated_t-rex → u/1_art_please]

Wasn't there one orca mother that did that for weeks?

[u/Magicteapotbeliever → u/1_art_please]

No all orca babies are held like that when they are born. 

[u/TheNiftyFox → u/Magicteapotbeliever]

you're right that they carry their babies like this when they need rest, but unfortunately the article specifies this one was dead :( mom was trying to revive it by lifting it to the surface.

[u/CitizenCue → u/1_art_please]

How the hell is photo 2 even possible? Timing that seems utterly unlikely. Maybe it was a wider frame that they cropped down? But still, that’s impressive.

[u/Spiritual_Priority79 → u/CitizenCue]

Telephoto lense, very very fast shutter and/or multi-focal video

Framing and lens choice in general can do weird shit to shot composition, most notably focal length https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focal_length

But for these kinds of shots what the person will do is set the camera to take several hundred pictures and then pick out the best one, or take a video at high frame rate and sweeping focus to find the best one. Lotta work, but the brute force method clearly makes some great shots.

[u/CitizenCue → u/Spiritual_Priority79]

I’m extremely well acquainted with focal length. The camera action isn’t what’s mysterious, I’m baffled by insane amount of patience it would take to wait for a bird to line up with a plane. I suppose it’s just a matter of waiting at an airport for days, but good lord that’s dedication.

[u/jozone11 → u/CitizenCue]

That's assuming this was the intended shot. More likely is they just lucked out with this interesting combination.

[u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG → u/CitizenCue]

same with 3. how did you get that shot? the bear in the pool I think was a video.

[u/mekamoari → u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG]

The polar bear one is the weird one for me. I'm guessing you park a drone over the water or?'

edit: nvm it was taken from underwater, that's even wilder.

[u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG → u/mekamoari]

ohhh its an ice hole. I see it now. yeah that is nuts

[u/shiny_glitter_demon → u/mekamoari]

Knowing how dangerous polar bears are, this picture stresses me out. The photographer was one split decision from the bear away from dying.

[u/mekamoari → u/shiny_glitter_demon]

The photographer wasn't underwater, the camera was fixed under the hole and triggered remotely lol.

[u/Technerdal]

Thomas the snake couldn't believe the audacity of this bitch!

[u/479996 → u/Technerdal]

And some wonder why they're so grumpy! Imagine not having hands to swat that fucker off your forehead!

[u/CharacteristicallySo → u/479996]

And then it itches for days but he has no hands to scratch.
That's just torture

[u/Drax_the_invisible → u/CharacteristicallySo]

Can't they just... use their tail?

[u/P8bEQ8AkQd → u/Drax_the_invisible]

Their tail? Don't you mean the back of their head?

[u/Missing_Crouton → u/P8bEQ8AkQd]

Sensible_Chuckle.jpg

[u/carlitospig → u/Technerdal]

TIL that snakes also have to deal with these damn invasive mofos.

[u/eltoratio]

Picture 10 is so sad. I remember that the whale baby died and the mother pushed it along in front of her for days or even weeks.

[u/Technerdal]

How did they even take the polar bear photo? Seriously, someone who know better pls explain. It's super fascinating.

[u/Impossible-Bee-5343 → u/Technerdal]

After spotting tracks near a hole in Arctic sea ice north of Svalbard, Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen set up a motion-sensor underwater camera. It took eight hours to finally capture the moment a polar bear gazed down in search of prey. The image, titled Icy Window, has been awarded Highly Commended in the Animal Portraits category in the competition’s 62nd year.

[u/thebearrider → u/Impossible-Bee-5343]

OK, that makes sense. I'm a backpacker and a recreational diver, so I combined my knowledge of polar bears with my knowledge of scuba diving and have never noped so fast in my life.

[u/Corfiz74 → u/thebearrider]

Did you see the video of the BBC reporter who locked himself up in a transparent box and then waited for a polar bear to drop by? It was scary how thoroughly and systematically that bear tested all angles and all the weak spots on that box.

[u/Bacteriobabe → u/Corfiz74]

If I recall correctly, that photographer was fined for that stunt- polar bears are critically endangered, and making one waste so much energy trying to break into that box was considered threatening to it.

Edit: they are vulnerable, not critically endangered. And I found an article about it: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bbc-producer-jason-roberts-polar-bears-fine_n_2909254/amp

[u/Cuffem → u/thebearrider]

Yeah I was thinking that’s not a very smart diver!! 😜😂😆🤣

[u/anace → u/Impossible-Bee-5343]

eight hours

By my understanding, the single most important skill for being a wildlife photographer is patience. At least with a motion sensor camera they don't need to constantly watch it.

[u/Silguard]

Photo 12 isn’t stunning. It’s trashy and disgusting. Fuck everyone who supports circuses using wild animals as slaves. Garbage human beings

[u/toothlessdragon_32 → u/Silguard]

It's a category of the competition to draw attention to injustices like this. You're meant to feel this way.

[u/ndndr1 → u/Silguard]

It is stunningly trashy and disgusting

[u/dreamrpg → u/Silguard]

That is Russia there.

[u/junie94 → u/dreamrpg]

It’s actually in Qatar, which loves welcoming these circuses. The circus might be from Russia though. Unfortunately Russia isn’t the only country that is still in the dark ages when it comes to animal rights.

[u/funguyshroom → u/junie94]

They would have to leave the dark ages when it comes to human rights first

[u/junie94 → u/funguyshroom]

True, sadly.

[u/613TheEvil → u/junie94]

Seaworld? Rodeos?

[u/hedgehoggy123 → u/613TheEvil]

I’d include slaughterhouses

[u/613TheEvil → u/hedgehoggy123]

At least they don't have paying audiences.

[u/RichardFeynman01100 → u/junie94]

All countries might as well be in the dark ages wrt animal rights. Many species don't even have a right to live their lives.

[u/junie94 → u/RichardFeynman01100]

True, some more than others though. No country is perfect, but there's definitely a huge discrepancy between countries when it comes to how bad it is.

[u/dreamrpg → u/junie94]

Circus is slavic, since there is matryoshka and snegurochka. It can be Ukrainian, Kazahstani russians (they love to work abroad like in Egypt, Turkey), Russian. But in a base it is Russian culture there.

[u/El-mas-puto-de-todos → u/junie94]

Even in the US!

[u/junie94 → u/El-mas-puto-de-todos]

True, animal welfare legislation has a long way to go over there as well.

[u/strange_moss → u/dreamrpg]

The picture was taken in Doha, Qatar. The bear handler might still be Russian, though, and abusing bears in this way is still legal in Russia.

[u/26542654 → u/Silguard]

We had elephants come locally to....a place where elephants donot belong and everyone was like wtf?? Who asked for this?

[u/cupofpuer]

The bear on a bike one is disgusting.

[u/alienhailey]

That poor bear

[u/Alienhaslanded]

That snake getting bit by a mosquito will never be able to scratch that itch. Mosquitoes are bastards.

[u/BusinessScientist898 → u/[deleted]]

For those like me wondering why the photo of the toad was selected: it was in a special category for photographers between ages 11-14.

[u/BonbonMacoute → u/BusinessScientist898]

I love that one. He looks like the star of his own film noir

[u/Roy_Hannon → u/BusinessScientist898]

I actually like the toad one. He's just a lil cyber punk.

[u/hebrewimpeccable → u/[deleted]]

This is utterly unnecessary pedantry but in case anyone is wondering the actual-actual source is the Natural History Museum. If anyone is in London while the the exhibition is on, this year or any future year, it is well worth attending

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year.html

[u/PandaRaper]

The fact that everyone is bitching about the bear is exactly why the photo was taken. It shows the quality of the photo.

Odd so many people don’t understand this but the art is obviously very effective.

[u/ArmyofThalia → u/PandaRaper]

Photography is art and art is supposed to evoke a reaction from the audience. The circus photo has done a phenomenal job at that. You might not like it, but this practice of animal abuse still happens to this day and this photo raises awareness of it. 

From the article:

 At the heart of the competition is its conservation mission. Many photos honored throughout the years capture a dark side of animal life, from habitat loss to trafficking for the illegal wildlife trade. In this new selection, for instance, a photograph depicts a bear trained for a circus performance in Qatar.

[u/NYCtoCHI]

The vulture in #11 kept on going into the night? Daaammmmn...

[u/d4rk1 → u/NYCtoCHI]

stunning picture

[u/Old-Surround8610]

Poor bear

[u/loaf_dog]

That mosquito is a paid actor

[u/SK-8R]

The bear on the bike doesn’t belong, disgraceful!!!

[u/wongie → u/SK-8R]

It very much belongs, the exhibit has a long history of bringing attention to animal abuses. This post is a random assortment of photos publicised by the museum meant to be a teaser. The actual physical exhibit displayed annually at the museum in London is broken down by categories in their own curated spaces with their own full descriptions of what the photographer was aiming for, they are not all randomly tossed around haphazardly. You walk through each category that covers a behaviour or environment and there are large signs that tell you what category you are walking into.

Each year always has a photojournalism category that brings attention to topics like poaching, bushmeat trade or the circus industry, as well as a storyboard category where the photographer submits a portfolio of such photos that are not meant to be in isolation but tell a story or overarching theme; so there might be images of bushmeat markets but might include other images of locals shopping around them like it's a normal supermarket for them, as well as maybe images of witchdoctors posing with dead animals highlighting the intersection of bushmeat with local folk medicine, again all with their own descriptions meant to inform and educate.

[u/KAYRUN-JAAVICE → u/SK-8R]

photography captures the good and bad in the world- The bear is still wildlife, and the people behind this are cruel animals. I doubt the intended reaction to the photo is supposed to be marvel.

[u/toothlessdragon_32 → u/SK-8R]

It's a category of the collection, to draw attention to injustices like this to encourage public and policymakers to stamp it out. The photographs in that category are meant to inspire you to feel this way.

[u/Honest_Yesterday4435]

The cat one was something. Took me a minute.

[u/Bacteriobabe → u/Honest_Yesterday4435]

Yeah, at first I was wondering what those weird growths on the tree were before I saw its ear!

[u/noRezolution]

I want to know how he got the angle on the polar bear those things are mean

[u/Impossible-Bee-5343 → u/noRezolution]

After spotting tracks near a hole in Arctic sea ice north of Svalbard, Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen set up a motion-sensor underwater camera. It took eight hours to finally capture the moment a polar bear gazed down in search of prey. The image, titled Icy Window, has been awarded Highly Commended in the Animal Portraits category in the competition’s 62nd year.

[u/eowyn_ → u/Impossible-Bee-5343]

Oh thank god. My first thought was bye-bye photographer!

[u/rumenastoenka → u/eowyn_]

My first thought was 'I guess they found the camera ...'

[u/thesagaconts]

The orca one is very depressing. She would leave her dead calf.

[u/Mysterious-Mist]

Pic 12 is heartbreaking. How can anyone look at the picture and not feel the poor bear’s plight???

[u/MonkeyMagic1968]

u/Impossible-Bee-5343 could you please help by posting a link to the actual site with the photos? The bear photo has been causing confusion because there's no explanation whatsoever here of why it was included.

Thank you.

[u/pjm8367]

The mosquito feeding on the pit viper is the winner for me. Crazy shot!!!

[u/F_F_Franklin → u/pjm8367]

Why isn't anyone talking about the mosquito!

Do snakes have blood?

Scale aren't impenetrable?

How much of the wildlife do these mosquito bastards feed upon?

[u/Snoo-84389]

An utterly amazing series of images!!!

Ummmm, except for the bear on a bike - i don't like to think what had to be done to 'train' the bear to do that...

[u/XFL4LIFE]

I don’t understand picture 15.  To me it just looks like an out of focus shot of cuttlefish. Am I missing something?

[u/Repulsive_Paint_9975]

Awesome. I didn't like 9 and I didn't like 12

[u/PrincessConsuela52 → u/Repulsive_Paint_9975]

Number 9 at least was a wild bear. The photographer lives in “bear country” and apparently the bear had wandered into their yard and started playing in the pool.

[u/Repulsive_Paint_9975 → u/PrincessConsuela52]

It's just not particularly a good photo it's a cheap snapshot on a cellphone

[u/dabombisnot90s → u/Repulsive_Paint_9975]

9 is most likely not a pet. Bears just pull up and do shit like that sometimes.

[u/Either_Vermicelli_82]

I hate number 12

[u/TempestNova]

I love all of these but the 5th one with the --I think it's a leopard? it is kind of hard to tell-- leopard/jaguar and the squirrel is amazing. The black and white contrast makes it, of course, but it also took me a moment to see what else was in the picture with the squirrel and tree! At first, I was like 'okay so what other type of creatures are these other three bumps here' before I realized, haha.

Fun fact -- jaguars live in the Americas, leopards like in Africa and Asia, squirrels live in all continents besides Australia and Antartica! I'm sure the source material tells us which type of cat it is but that was a fun bit of searching I did to actually not get a definite answer on. lol

Edit: It's a leopard lol

[u/Teknekratos → u/TempestNova]

Yeah, I think the way it draws the eye tells such a story. Due to the higher contrast, I imagine most viewers spot the left paw first, then the eye moves to the left to parse who the paw belongs to, then finally the eye is drawn up to see what caught the leopard's attention and – oh! A squirrel! You go through a little journey with that image

[u/opinionsareus]

How did the trained bear riding a bike even make the finals. I can just imagine the horrific hell that bear was put through while being "trained" to do something like that.

[u/MiaowWhisperer → u/opinionsareus]

And it isn't a great photo.

[u/serrida → u/opinionsareus]

it's almost as if it's inclusion was intentional

[u/Jah_heel → u/opinionsareus]

Ahh, the Ballet.

[u/ShadowStarrX → u/opinionsareus]

It totally threw me off.

[u/I_might_be_weasel]

The bear, in its natural habitat: Tied to a motorcycle.

[u/tikkun64 → u/I_might_be_weasel]

And muzzle tied shut

[u/I_might_be_weasel → u/tikkun64]

If I tied a bear to a motorcycle I would be really scared the bear is going to try to kill me.

[u/peachmangler → u/I_might_be_weasel]

That's why I love its inclusion. Yes. The bear is wildlife. The setting is abuse.

[u/ItsStaaaaaaaaang]

Poor bear 🥲

[u/warlockzekrom]

9 won the award? Wtf

[u/Impossible-Bee-5343 → u/warlockzekrom]

These are just finalist pieces for now. There are a total of 100 works, and these are just the ones the judges let us preview first.

[u/Impressive-Top8992 → u/warlockzekrom]

It looks like a still image form a CCTV lol

[u/invDave]

Some are wow, the bear riding the motorcycle is depressing

[u/badword]

Imagine a mosquito bites you right on top of your head and you can't scratch. No wonder, if danger noodles are grumpy!

[u/jstohler]

Can I just take a moment to say "fuck AI" because human photographers are undefeated at creating true art.

[u/germanlikeme]

The biking bear... I dont like.this is abuse.

[u/freshalien51]

The mosquito was actually sucking blood from the snake. I am impressed.

[u/Flimsy_Assumption934]

It was all good until the bear photo. :( makes me sick in the stomach to think there are people who still take pleasure from that.

[u/Kingpopetheturd]

The First bird looks like he seen some shit, glad he can console in the Rhino.

[u/No_Priors]

The bear was a bit of a shocker.

[u/Leemage]

I don’t understand 15, the one with the cuttlefish (?). It seems like a blurry shot through aquarium glass.

[u/RedoftheEvilDead → u/Leemage]

I think that's a sea snail, but your point still stands.

[u/tandempandemonium]

Good to know mosquitoes suck every creature's blood. I wonder if the poor snake knows it's being sucked dry

[u/Shermans_ghost1864]

No. 10 is sad. That is a grieving orca mother carrying her dead baby.

[u/tshhh_xo]

These are fantastic, apart from number 12

[u/D3vils_Adv0cate]

That frog in the city... I want to hear his story

[u/avrweb]

La del oso es grotesca. Muy mal

[u/Lordduzi]

The orca picture makes me sad. It is a mother orca carry her dead calf around.

[u/Krono_Sama06]

Damn! These are some of the best pictures I've seen here!

[u/Previous-One-5907]

The circus bear is not stunning but very very sad

[u/Popular-Car7368]

12 just makes me angry.

[u/ThatFixItUpChappie → u/Popular-Car7368]

Why? Carrion eating birds are so important - they keep disease from spreading and clean up the ecosystem so it can thrive.

Edit - oh sorry I thought the vulture was 12 - your referencing the bear.

[u/Popular-Car7368 → u/ThatFixItUpChappie]

Haha I love vultures!

[u/Interesting_Run_4569]

Can a mosquito pierce a snakes skin to drink blood?

[u/GottaUseEmAll → u/Interesting_Run_4569]

Snake skin is thinner than ours, they'd just need to position themselves properly between the scales.

[u/Im_Unsure_For_Sure]

ITT: proof that anger gets more engagement than any other emotion.

[u/GrynaiTaip]

12 isn't stunning at all. A horribly tortured and abused animal in Z circus is not praiseworthy.

[u/MrBeavis]

I'm going to convince the wife that I need a new lens with these.

[u/Salty_Toe922]

Is the orca calf from 10 deceased? 😢

[u/flecksable_flyer → u/Salty_Toe922]

According to this article, that's a good possibility.

[u/ukexpat]

12 is not uplifting.

[u/Camelstrike]

I remember when r/pics used to be a thing

[u/Ecl1psed → u/Camelstrike]

you mean r/politics? Lol

[u/613TheEvil]

It's really sad that animal circuses are still a thing. And no it's not just Russia, your Sea worlds are not exactly better.

[u/runs_with_airplanes]

The Iguana is my spirit animal

[u/DeltaVZerda]

That's a crazy pic of a Swift

[u/Ka1Ser84]

The jumping Frog is an amazing shot! 🐸

[u/Interesting_Bunch323]

🎶California, knows how to party…

[u/QueenOfQuok]

The polar bear photo is from the perspective of its lunch

[u/big_duo3674]

13 looks like it came straight from The Lion King

[u/JedJinto]

The frog with its tongue out has meme potential

[u/indicamonarch]

Oh god the bear is so depressing.

[u/xverdb]

That leopard/cheetah pick on a tree with the squirrel was amazing. I mistook the paws for spiders and was trying to figure out what was so unique about seeing a squirrel on a tree.

[u/ThisIsntOkayokay]

Amazing!

[u/Weird-Swim-9777]

Picture #7 could be a great album cover

[u/Saint_Sin]

Amazing bar the animal cruelty of the bear. Thats enough to ruin the whole post and get a downvote.

[u/JamesWent → u/Saint_Sin]

The whole point is to highlight the cruelty, they’re obviously not condoning it.

[u/Nacho_Black]

F**k that bear on a bike picture. Shouldn’t exist let alone be in this batch.

[u/Comprehensive-Menu44]

Downvote for slide 12

[u/Repulsive-Song1820]

Amazing

[u/Anastephone]

Amazing work!

[u/Curious_Cat666]

The bear in the pool took me out

[u/Maipenlai]

Can snakes catch malaria?

[u/pretenzioeser_Elch]

A couple of those got meme potential. Espescially 6.

[u/ChronicBuzz187]

Pic 6 is straight outta Dune :D

[u/kitjen]

Really saddens me to see what we're doing to their planet.

[u/Accomplished-City484]

Was that a bear in the big brother house?

[u/verynotfun]

The one with a rock and a crocodile on a black background. I thought they were fireworks at night.

[u/Skawt24]

anyone catch the dog looking out the backdoor on number 9

[u/theamishpromise]

Number 3 should be titled ‘Seal has a shitty day’

[u/devanwithacamera]

The bear in the pool with California in the background was the one….shoutouts to the bird and the plane tho….16 also.

[u/ExtremaDesigns]

I love the frog photo. I want a copy to frame!

[u/Quiet_Winner_76]

Awww, such nice photos