Animal and People Friends

It’s fair to say that many people enjoy the friendship of domestic animals, while many also have had the opportunity to be friends with wild animals. This friendship includes a special trust between the person and the animal, especially by animals which are usually in the wild. Here is a collection of images which show the special bond of friendship between people with their favourite friend.

A Tiger from the wild has established a strong bond with it’s human carer.

The special mutual bond between a child and their pet.

Obviously happy to see each other.

Good friends, even for such a young animal.

Sometimes food helps to create that trust between the two.

Absolute trust and enjoyment of their friendship.

A dog can provide unconditional love.

Sometimes it may be a brief friendship, but still enjoyed by both.

A tiger and a monk share a very unique friendship.

These domestic pets show their obvious interest in whatever their human companion is doing.

A wild gorilla sharing a moment with a protector in a wildlife reserve.

A squirrel enjoying the company of it’s favourite human.

A bear, a tiger and a human sharing a friendship is extremely unusual, but this shows it can happen and be rewarding for all.

Young friends indeed.

Enjoying each other company.

Plenty of happy domestic animals here.

Friendship in a wildlife reserve.

A lifetime of respect shown here by the famous Jane Goodall.

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Cute Baby Animals

These wonderful photos of cute baby animals will help to continue a fascination with young creatures.  Thank you and well done to the photographers for these “aww” inspiring shots. We hope you enjoy these images.

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Unlikely Animal Friends

There have been many unlikely friendships between a variety of animals during the last decade.  Here are some great examples that show animals are not forced to be friends and really do enjoy each other’s company, including playing together.

A Giraffe and an Ostrich became good friends and willingly spent lots of time together in a large enclosure of 65 acres in the US. Image credits: PA

A wild fox and a domestic dog met in the forests of Norway and also became the best of friends, spending lots of time together including playing.  The dog’s owner provided the images. Image credits: Torgeir Berge

A Labrador willingly took up the care of a young Duckling after it’s mother was seriously injured. Image credits:  SWNS

A wild Deer and a Rabbit were seen together, showing another unusual close friendship. Image credits:  Tanja Askani

An Elephant and a Labrador in a game reserve in the US also showed that size does not matter when they formed a strong bond and spent lots of time together including swimming when the dog used the Elephant as a diving board. Image credits: Barry Bland

Two Tiger cubs were adopted by a Chimpanzee (and it’s caretaker) after the cubs were rescued following a natural disaster at a US animal reserve. Image credits:  Barry Bland.

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