Isa Leshko, a photographer, is frightened of growing old. She was “forced to confront her own death” after caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s disease, but she planned to do it in an unexpected way. Leshko began touring farm sanctuaries around the United States to photograph the elderly animals who lived there. However, over the course of nearly a decade, the project’s aim … [Read more...] about Portraits of Rescued Farm Animals Who Were Allowed to Grow Old
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This Story Brought Tears To My Eyes! Something I’ve Learned From Sheep
“Sad night last night but today is a brighter day. The ewe (female sheep) on the left lambed a stillborn and we were unable to resuscitate it. She cried most of the night longing for her lamb after we removed it. The ewe on the right lambed twins last week, though they were very small. It seems that today she has given one of her twins to the grieving mother to raise as her … [Read more...] about This Story Brought Tears To My Eyes! Something I’ve Learned From Sheep
For the First time in History, Rare White Giraffes Have been Seen in Photos
In Kenya, a photograph of an incredibly uncommon white giraffe was taken. The magnificent animal was photographed outside the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Ijara County on June 30. The giraffe has a rare genetic disease known as leucism, which causes a lack of pigmentation in skin cells, hair, fur, feathers, or scales, resulting in its white appearance. Unlike … [Read more...] about For the First time in History, Rare White Giraffes Have been Seen in Photos