Belgrade Zoo has become known as a center of natural reproduction of white lions. The beauty of White lions

The beauty of White lions
In fact, White lions are not albinos. Their white color is caused by a recessive gene known as the chutiya, or color inhibitor gene, distinct from the albinism gene. The similar gene also produces white tigers. They vary from blonde through near-white. It is hard to determine exactly how many white lions there are today, because they are held in captive breeding and hunting operations which don’t keep adequate records. According to The Global White Lion Protection Trust, there are an estimated 300 White Lions world-wide. It is widely believed that white lions could not survive in the wild. And, for this reason a large part of the population of white lions are in zoos. Another large part, however, are bred in camps, for canned hunting trophies.
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Mother Lucy, the Labrador with her puppies. Adorable 12 Black puppies born on 12.12. 2012

12 Black puppies born on 12.12. 2012
According to Daily Mail, three-year-old Lucy the Labrador has given unexpected early Christmas presents – TWELVE black puppies. Lucy looks as mystified as anyone, while the 12 black pups suckle up to her at home in Kirkholt, Rochdale. Left alone, a German Shepherd gave birth to twelve black puppies. ‘I couldn’t believe it,’ said Ms Thompson, who was looking after her for a short time. ‘She just came up to me trying to get my attention and then suddenly a pup appeared. Then they just kept coming and coming. And in a freak twist, all twelve were born on the 12th of the 12th 2012. ‘It was such a coincidence”, said Ms Thompson. Fortunately, the owners have managed to keep them all alive and healthy.
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Photographer VallDen. Contemplator favorite pet dog Vintik

Contemplator favorite pet dog Vintik

The above photo “Contemplator” is the photograph of Russian Internet user with the nickname VallDen. I think his name is Valentin Denisovich, aged 53, and he is from Nizhny Novgorod. According to the author, their family’s favorite pet Beagle (a small English hound) was walking on the balcony… He put his head on the railing and was pathetically observing the street from a height of 4-th floor. The master immediately got dressed and went for a walk with his dog Vintik. The photo was taken on December 14, 2012.
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Children are children. Baby elephant enjoying the snow. Photo taken on December 13, 2012 at the zoo in Berlin

Baby elephant enjoying the snow
Not often you can see elephants playing in the snow. But the exotic inhabitants of the Berlin Zoo have to adapt to the strongest snowfalls in Germany. Surprisingly, but the little elephant took the snow — first in his life – with great delight! The baby animal ran, played, threw, ate lumps of snow. The pictures taken December 2012, Berlin Zoo.
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Laughing white Owl, beautiful photo by Yves Adams Wildlife Photographer 2012

Yves Adams Wildlife Photographer 2012
The West-Flemish nature photographer Yves Adams (1978) has obtained an honorable mention in a big international wildlife-photography contest, organized by the Natural History Museum in London and BBC Worldwide. In the contest 48,000 photos from 98 countries were submitted, hundreds of images were chosen by the jury as the best nature photos of the year. Yves Adams from Zande, Belgium presented the series of images named The Great Escape. He follows birds across Europe. He sees himself as conservation photographer and cooperates with scientists. Yves hopes to be able to follow the bird roots till their breeding grounds in Siberia.
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According to Robert Frost, You can’t get too much winter in the winter

You can’t get too much winter in the winter
If to ask a foreigner what season he associates with Russia then he’ll more likely answer – winter. And that is explainable. Traditionally, it’s the most cold part of the year. Here is the set of beautiful images of winter and winter quotes.
Let’s start with Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass. “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
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Mother bear with cubs. Waspusk National Park, Canada. Polar bears paradise. Photo by American photographer Keren Su

Polar bears paradise

American photographer Keren Su, from Redmond, Washington, was lucky to capture the scene of polar bears’ paradise during his expedition to the Waspusk National Park in Canada. According to him, beauty is hidden in the remote areas, that are difficult to access. He said: “We had been taking our chances for days and found nothing. I was there on a very clear mission to get photos of the polar bear cubs. And I believe that the beauty of nature is always hidden in the remote areas difficult to access. Mothers are very protective of their cubs and taking a picture is totally different from just seeing a bear. ‘When we found them resting, we had to let the bears accept us approaching them. Gradually they would allow us to watch them from a distance”.
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The dialogue, amazing shot. Restless life of Falcons by photographer Robert Babisz

Restless life of Falcons by photographer Robert Babisz
A professional photographer from Glogow, Poland, Babisz’s most favorite genre of shooting – nature and wildlife. And in particular, birds of prey. Thus, he has created an amazing set of photographs taken in Krzekotowa, a small village in Glogowem of Lower Silesia. According to Robert, he has become interested in photography in 2005. Also, since 2010 he has focused on nature – Birds and Mammals, detailed photography.
By the way, as many birds of prey, falcons have exceptional powers of vision. Noteworthy, the visual acuity of one species – measured at 2.6 times that of a normal human. Besides, Peregrine falcons diving at speeds of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h), making them the fastest-moving creatures on Earth. In addition, the female falcons are typically larger than the males.
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Photo by British Wildlife photographer Jules Cox. Phantom of the north – Great Grey Owls

Phantom of the north Great Grey Owls
British Wildlife photographer Jules Cox from Bermondsey, London, managed to take pictures of the phantom of the north, as the Great Grey Owls are called in Scandinavian myth and folklore. The Great Grey Owls are flying ghost-like through the wintry land in Finland, staring at the camera lens with their luminous yellow eyes. The species, of which males can grow up to 33 inches in length, are also known as a Lapland Owl.
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