Australia’s Rabbit Disaster Started With Just 24 Animals
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1859, English settler Thomas Austin (a wealthy pastoralist) released about 24 European rabbits (a mix of wild […]
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Photos of the Women’s Voluntary Service Collecting Kitchen Waste for Pig Food in 1943
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II in Britain, the Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS, now Royal Voluntary Service) played a key […]
Mongol Princess Nirgidma of Torghut With Her Hunting Eagle, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1932, a powerful and graceful moment was captured by photographer Maynard Owen Williams for The National Geographic […]
30 Beautiful Vintage Photos of People and Their Beloved Dogs
This post was originally published on this siteDogs and humans have shared a special bond for thousands of years, originally rooted in survival and utility. […]
Tom Crean Holding a Litter of Sled Dog Puppies During the Shackleton Expedition of 1914–1916
This post was originally published on this siteThis black and white image, taken by photographer Frank Hurley in 1915 aboard the ship Endurance (or on […]
Little Joe, the Canary That Saved Lives
This post was originally published on this siteThis tiny wooden coffin, dated 1875, holds the remains of a coal miner’s companion, a canary named “Little […]
A Soldier Sharing a Banana With a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
This post was originally published on this sitePhotograph of Maine First Sergeant Neil I. Shober of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sharing his bananas with a native […]
Some Adorable Photos of Doris Day Posing With Animals
This post was originally published on this siteDoris Day’s lifelong devotion to animals was famously inspired by her childhood dog, Tiny, whose tragic loss during […]
Fabulous Photos of Irish McCalla Posing With Neal the Chimp on the Set of “Sheena, Queen of the Jungle” (1955)
This post was originally published on this siteOn the set of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (1955), Irish McCalla and her animal co-star Neal the Chimp […]
Masked Spectators Pose With Dalmatian Dogs After a Screening of “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteMasked spectators pose with dalmatian dogs after a screening of Walt Disney’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians on the […]
Two Well-Dressed Gents and Their Equally Dapper Dog in Stockholm, Sweden, ca. 1880s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the bustling streets of 1880s Stockholm, two well-dressed gentlemen strolled confidently, their attire reflecting the fashions of […]
Paul Newman Eating Ice Cream With a Cat on His Shoulder at the Griffith Park Zoo in Los Angeles, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken at the Griffith Park Zoo in Los Angeles in 1956. The humor, of course, […]
Eartha Kitt With Kittens Photographed by Gordon Parks for LIFE Magazine, 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn June 1952, legendary photographer Gordon Parks captured a series of intimate and stylish portraits of Eartha Kitt […]
The Infamous Exploding Whale Incident in Florence, Oregon in November 1970
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 9, 1970, a 45-foot, 8-ton sperm whale washed ashore near Florence, Oregon. Because Oregon’s beaches were […]
Richard Ansdell: A Master of Victorian Animal and Sporting Art
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Ansdell (1815–1885) was a distinguished British painter of the Victorian era, renowned for his exceptional skill in […]
Photographs of Norma Jeane (Later Known as Marilyn Monroe) Playing at the Beach With Her Dog Ruffles, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, photographer Joseph Jasgur captured a series of iconic photographs of Marilyn Monroe (then still establishing her […]
When Frogs Saved the Milk: A Russian-Finnish Tradition Backed by Science
This post was originally published on this siteLong before refrigerators made life easier, rural communities in Russia and Finland faced a tricky problem, how to […]
Paul McCartney and Dog Arrow on the Abbey Road Crossing for the “Paul Is Live” Album Cover Photoshoot, 1993
This post was originally published on this siteIn August 1969, The Beatles gathered outside EMI Studios to walk across the zebra crossing on Abbey Road. […]
30 Polaroid Shots of Pets at Home During Christmas in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-20th century, taking photos of pets at home during Christmas became popular for several overlapping cultural, […]
Funny Photos of Classic Hollywood Stars Walking Turkey
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Golden Age of Hollywood, it was a common publicity stunt for movie studios to stage seasonal […]
Paul and Linda McCartney Crossing the Legendary Abbey Road With Their Pet Pony Jet in 1977
This post was originally published on this siteJet was a Shetland pony owned by the McCartney family and was one of the inspirations for the […]
45 Fascinating Photos of Roy Rogers Posing With Trigger, the Smartest Horse in the Movies
This post was originally published on this siteRoy Rogers and his horse Trigger are among the most famous duos in American entertainment history — a […]
30 Adorable Photos of Carole Lombard Posing With Her Beloved Dogs From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteCarole Lombard (1908–1942), the beloved Hollywood actress of the 1930s known for her wit, warmth, and screwball comedy […]
18 Amazing Photos of a Young Jane Goodall in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePioneering primatologist Jane Goodall, whose decades of work with chimpanzees transformed anthropology and conservation, passed away at 91. […]
Rare Photographs of Ainu People With Bears, Which They Consider to be Gods
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ainu people, the indigenous people of northern Japan (mainly Hokkaidō, parts of the Kurils, and Sakhalin), have […]