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45 Amazing Animal Photos

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Marie Gardiner Nov 15, 2011

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Inspiration Photography Animals Portrait

How could we not love animal photography; those cute faces, the human-like expressions... It's not always easy to capture them but with time, patience and maybe a small food bribe, animals can make some amazing photographs. Here are 45 great pictures to get you inspired!

Cats

kitten — Photograph by Freddie Marriage via Unsplash CC0

sleeping cat — Photography by Yanko Peyankov via Unsplash CC0

cat paw — Photograph by Jonas Vincent via Unsplash CC0

cat from behind — Photograph by Marnhe Du Plooy via Unsplash CC0

cat in a pot — Photograph by Alex Pavlou via Unsplash CC0

Dogs

pug — Photograph by Matthew Szwedowski Via Unsplash CC0

pug — Photograph by Matthew Szwedowski Via Unsplash CC0

puppy — Photograph by Olia Gzha via Pexels CC0

crazy dog — Photograph by Jeshoots.com via Pexels CC0

three dogs — Photograph by Anoir Chafik via Unsplash CC0

lying dog — Photograph by Freddie Marriage via Unsplash CC0

Horses

mouth — Photograph by Sandra Kapella via Unsplash CC0

winter horse — Photograph by Annie Spratt via Unsplash CC0

two horses — Photograph by LittleVisuals.co via Pexels CC0

horse among branches — Photograph by Gabriella Kucerova via Unsplash CC0

distant horses — Photograph by Kevin Hou via Unsplash CC0

Birds

seagull — Photograph by Ingo Ellerbusch via Unsplash CC0

kingfisher — Photograph by Bill Williams via Unsplash CC0

gulls — Photograph by Patryk Sobczak via Unsplash CC0

owl — Photograph by Photostockeditor via Unsplash CC0

owl — Photograph by Photostockeditor via Unsplash CC0

flamingo — Photograph by Joe Wroten via Unsplash CC0

Aquatic Life

jellyfish — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

whale — Photograph by Werner22brigitte via Pixabay CC0

polar bear — Photograph by Life-of-Pix via Pixabay CC0

seal — Photograph by Violetta via Pixabay CC0

penguin — Photograph by Derento via Pixabay CC0

Farmyard

chick — Photograph by 25891 via Pixabay CC0

donkey — Photograph by Patryk Sobczak via Unsplash CC0

pigs — Photograph by Greg Ortega via Unsplash CC0

highland cow — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

sheep — Photograph by Ariana Prestes via Unsplash CC0

Woodland

hedgehog — Photograph by amayaeguizabal via Pixabay CC0

deer — Photograph by Rebecca Johnston via Unsplash CC0

fox — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

fox — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

squirrel — Photograph by Anton Romanov via Unsplash CC0

badger — Photograph by Sefan Hoffmann via Pixabay CC0

Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates

hand — Photograph by SkitterPhoto via Pixabay CC0

snake — Photograph by Foto-Rabe via Pixabay CC0

chameleon — Photograph by Frank Winkler via Pixabay CC0

frog — Photograph by Wayne Robinson Via Unsplash CC0

butterfly — Photograph by Bogdanchr via Pixabay CC0

Small Furries

mouse — Photograph by Skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0

guinea pig — Photograph by Pezibear via Pixabay CC0

prairie dog — Photograph by Kapa65 via Pixabay CC0

hare — Photograph by Vincent Van Zalinge via Unsplash CC0

snow rabbit — Photograph by Skeeze via Pixabay CC0

That's All Folks!

Whether cute and fluffy or scaly and fascinating, there's no denying that animals can create some wonderful photographs, with a little help from you of course. If you have any great animal photos, feel free to share them with us in the comments.

Inspiration Photography Animals Portrait

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Marie Gardiner

Photographer and writer based in north east England.

Marie Gardiner is a writer and photographer from the North East of England. After gaining her degree in Film and Media, Marie worked in the media industry, before leaving to set up the business she runs with her partner: Lonely Tower Film & Media. As well as writing about visual practices like photography and video, Marie is also the author of Sunderland Industrial Giant (The History Press, 2017) and Secret Sunderland (Amberley Publishing 2019). Her photographic work focuses on landscapes and industrial ruins, particularly those of the North Pennines as she continues to work on her long-form documentary project Changing Landscapes.

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