One Imgur user's goal was to prove to his mom that her photography skills are great! What followed was an outpouring of praise for her pictures of Boulette the raccoon.

One Imgur user's goal was to prove to his mom that her photography skills are great! What followed was an outpouring of praise for her pictures of Boulette the raccoon.

Andrew Skowron has been an animal rights activist for over 20 years, and for many years he's been documenting the reality of animals in factory farms. For the new decade, Andrew wrote a letter to everybody who loves animals.

Andrew Skowron has been an animal rights activist for over 20 years, and for many years he's been documenting the reality of animals in factory farms. For the new decade, Andrew...

Marta and Violeta Draseikaitė

The classic cop story: a devious crime, a detailed investigation, an exciting high-speed chase, an intense interrogation, a news conference with flashing popping as the police show off their impressive bust.

The classic cop story: a devious crime, a detailed investigation, an exciting high-speed chase, an intense interrogation, a news conference with flashing popping as the police show off their impressive bust.

Jason Krygier-Baum and Aelita Senvaitytė

Every kid needs a pet. A pet provides companionship, but did you know that there are other good reasons for letting your child have an animal friend?

Every kid needs a pet. A pet provides companionship, but did you know that there are other good reasons for letting your child have an animal friend?

Last year, Duchess the Miracle Cat was brought in to a Texas animal hospital. She had a broken jaw and other complications after being hit by a car, but the the kind doctors at the Texas based Adobe Animal Hospital had...

Last year, Duchess the Miracle Cat was brought in to a Texas animal hospital. She had a broken jaw and other complications after being hit by a car, but the the...

Iveta

Flowers have the most alluring smell, and not only to the impressionable bees. We have made a list of photos that show animals enjoying a whiff or two from a petal or bloom. Kittens, nature's cuddliest critters, look even better when...

Flowers have the most alluring smell, and not only to the impressionable bees. We have made a list of photos that show animals enjoying a whiff or two from a petal...

Even animals need friends, and this baby kangaroo is no exception. Tim Beshara, an adviser to Greens senator for Tasmania Peter Whish-Wilson, tweeted this adorable picture of an orphaned baby kangaroo hugging a teddy-bear on Tuesday. The Eastern grey kangaroo's name...

Even animals need friends, and this baby kangaroo is no exception. Tim Beshara, an adviser to Greens senator for Tasmania Peter Whish-Wilson, tweeted this adorable picture of an orphaned baby kangaroo...

Dainius

This adorable orange kitten tried to interrupt Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mitsuaki Iwago's filming session. Iwago was shooting a special about cats of the world for television company NHK on Okinawa island when this little feline wandered away from his mother....

This adorable orange kitten tried to interrupt Japanese photographer and filmmaker Mitsuaki Iwago's filming session. Iwago was shooting a special about cats of the world for television company NHK on Okinawa...

Dainius

Meet Obi, a three-week-old pygmy hippopotamus that just learned how to swim. Born to hippo mum Petre and dad Felix 3 weeks ago at the Melbourne Zoo, Obi means “heart” in Igbo, a Nigerian language. He is part of an international...

Meet Obi, a three-week-old pygmy hippopotamus that just learned how to swim. Born to hippo mum Petre and dad Felix 3 weeks ago at the Melbourne Zoo, Obi means “heart” in...

Dainius

The “raptor taming” scene in newly released film Jurassic World has inspired zoologists and lay-people alike around the world to recreate the moment with more docile creatures. In the film, Chris Pratt plays Owen Grady, a velociraptor expert who seems to...

The “raptor taming” scene in newly released film Jurassic World has inspired zoologists and lay-people alike around the world to recreate the moment with more docile creatures. In the film, Chris...