Newborn Baby Wombats: Cute or Not?

Wombats are Australian marsupials. They are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately 1 meter (39 in) in length with a very short tail. They are found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. The name wombat comes from the Eora Aboriginal community who were the original inhabitants of the Sydney area.

People who are wombat lovers or not think that wombats are such cute creatures. But people, who are not well aware of how a wombat looks like when it’s just newly born, assume that they’re very cute since they came out to the world.

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31 Amazing Galloping Horses Paintings

In the course of history, horses have been faithful companions to people and contributed to the development of civilization. Their divine beauty appeared in many paintings throughout the world. Horses have always been and will stay an inexhaustible source of inspiration to many artists. We found 31 paintings of Horses Galloping that would give at least a small contribution to cherishing the value and beauty of this thoroughbred animal. These amazing paintings are the result of using different techniques, imagination and, of course, a lot of creativity.

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Enormous Sky hunters: Birds of Prey

Birds of prey are birds  that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks  tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or pi****ing flesh. In most cases, the females are considerably larger than the males. The term “raptor” is derived from the Latin word “rapere” (meaning to seize or take by force) and may refer informally to all birds of prey, or specifically to the diurnal group. Because of their overall large size and predatory lifestyle, they face distinct conservation concerns.

Golden Eagle

Trained Golden Eagle

King Vulture

Cooper’s Hawk

Young Eagle

Horned Owl

Griffon Vulture

Great Horned Owl

Horned Owls

Bald Eagle

Osprey Chicks

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Amazing Recycled Sculptures in Zoo Parks

Artists have created a world of animals made only of rubbish to highlight the damage being done to the planet. Its aim is to connect with people through the innovative transformation of waste. An eclectic mix of sculptures that reflect themes of sustainability and conservation. These amazing recycled sculptures are in Zoo parks:  London Zoo Park and Colorado’s Swetsville Zoo.

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Touching Photographs of Animal-Human Bonds: Ashes and Snow

About the show:

Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow is an ongoing project that weaves together photographic works, 35mm films, art installations and a novel in letters. With profound patience and an enduring commitment to the expressive and artistic nature of animals, he has captured extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. So impressive that it captures attention of large audience, who have seen this as a special project of artistic photographs and films that show animals in a magnificent way, the way you have not been able to see them before.

The photographic artworks of Gregory Colbert explore the poetic sensibilities of animals in their natural habitat as they interact with human beings. No longer shown as merely a member of the family of man, humans are seen as a member of the family of animals. None of the images have been digitally collaged!

Authors word:

“In exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals. The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present.”

—Gregory Colbert, Creator of Ashes and Snow

Other aspects of the show

His 21^st-century bestiary includes totemic species from around the world. Since he began creating his singular work of Ashes and Snow in 1992, Colbert has undertaken photographic and filming expeditions to locations such as India, Egypt, Burma, Tonga, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Kenya, Antarctica, the Azores, and Borneo.

The title Ashes and Snow refers to the literary component of the exhibition—a fictional account of a man who, over the course of a yearlong journey, composes 365 letters to his wife. The source of the title is revealed in the 365^th letter. Colbert’s photographs and one-hour film loosely reference the traveller’s encounters and experiences described in the letters. Colbert, who calls animals “nature’s living masterpieces” chose to film animals in their native habitats in an effort to be true to each animal’s voice. The film can be viewed as a work of art as well as a poetic field study. The film was edited by two-time Oscar winner Pietro Scalia. It is narrated by Laurence Fishburne (English), Ken Watanabe (Japanese), and Enrique Rocha (Spanish). Musical collaborators include Michael Brook, David Darling, Heiner Goebbels, Lisa Gerrard, Lukas Foss, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Djivan Gasparyan.

The Ashes and Snow exhibition includes more than 50 large-scale photographic artworks, a one-hour film, and two short film “haikus”. None of the images have been digitally collaged or superimposed. They record what the artist himself saw through the lens of his camera. While Colbert uses both still and movie cameras, the images are not stills from the film.

The animal subjects of the photographs and films include interactions with both wild animals and also those that have been habituated to human contact. These mixed media photographic works marry umber and sepia tones in a distinctive encaustic process on handmade Japanese paper. The artworks, each approximately seven feet by twelve feet, are mounted without explanatory text so as to encourage an open-ended interaction with the images.

Hand Painting: 21 Unbelievably Vivid and Creative Animal Paintings

Hand Painting animal figures is an amazing example of artwork created two of the most ancient means of creating art, human body and paint. Although, after looking at the image below, you will have to admit  that we have come a long way from painting cave walls with primitive drawings of prehistoric beasts and painting our bodies with symbols to drive away the evil spirits.  On the other hand, you kind of get a feeling that the artist found his inspiration exactly in those forms of art.

Impossible vividness of colors and shapes can be achieved through the technique of creating these hand paints of animals or should I say sculptures. These 21 images illustrate this claim in the best and most fascinating way possible. Enjoy the photo gallery that lays ahead, these are some really cool and creative works. All animals, eagle, dog , fish, elephant and other African beasts  look so lively as if  they are going jump or fly out of these images at you.
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The Ugliest Dog in the World: Contest Winners

This is not a kind of contest you would like your dog to win. These are photos of the winners of the various contest for The Ugliest Dog. As you can see the competition is tough because there are some really ugly dogs out there (ugliest than I have ever dreamed of anyway).

Watching images of these ugly hell hounds is bound to give you nightmares (so please, proceed with caution through this image gallery). And may the force be with you.

Chill Out Point has a dare for you. Try to find uglier dog then these dogs here.

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