Enjoy these uplifting photos of
children embracing other species. These photos were selected because
of their uplifting beauty. Part of their beauty is that they were not taken at
a zoo, or where animals are a commodity for human profit or entertainment. Many of the
animals digitally captured in this collection - are rescues in sanctuaries, as
opposed to being exploited, or in captivity. The animals are not being ridden, nor do they have harnesses on their faces. Also, I chose photos
where the animal looks happy. Many photos of children with animals
are for the entertainment of the parents, however the animals
don't look happy about being there; it's a forced pose. These photos
were chosen because they convey a real feeling between two souls. Let the joy that emanates from the children teach us all to respect
animals. Respecting animals means living vegan...
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| Russian photographer Elena Shumilova |
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| Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Boy & Fawn (by Walk in the Woods Photography) |
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| Diksa Anil Mehta with Ramu the orphaned baby langur monkey that his parents rescued and adopted. |
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| Kellie Parry Photography |
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| Dove Delight |
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| 'Grazing on Buttercups' by Clare Ahalt Photography, Maryland. |
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| Ashley Gilley Photography |
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| Computer Wallpaper Image |
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| Boy gently petting kangaroo at Tanganyika Wildlife Park - Wichita credit: www.ohmyomaha.com |
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Andrea Martin Photography |
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| Bah Bah Baby Bliss |
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| Russian photographer Elena Shumilova |
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| Sadly, this photo comes from an agricultural fair, but it shows that cows should not be seen as "burgers / milk", but as gentle, feeling beings with rights. |
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| Austrian Matteo Walch, when 8 years old, befriends a clan of Alpine marmots. |
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| "Kindness is a Lifestyle" |
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| Russian photographer Elena Shumilova |
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| Cow Kiss |
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| True Love |
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| Cicida and Patrick Poole petting turkey,(2005), Cedar Row Farm Sanctuary, Ontario, Canada. |
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| Theo, the dog, and Beau (the toddler) 'Nap-time Love Story' |
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| Lacey Gray Photographer catches her 2 yr. old daughter; Kinley loving a rescued 3 day old calf. |
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| Bunny Boy |
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| Stories of Joy Photography |
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| Freedom Hill Animal Sanctuary Australia |
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| Andrea Martin Photography |
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| Kathamandu, Nepal - Asia for Animals |
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| Hummingbird Girl (wallpaper) |
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| Russian photographer Elena Shumilova |
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| 'Eye-to-Eye Chicken High' |
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| Osa Wildlife Sanctuary, Costa Rica |
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| Photo: Farm Sanctuary |
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| A girl and her rescued friend, a baby monkey. Taken in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
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| Baby Goat Kiss |
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| Boy - Rabbit Love |
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| Interspecies Kiss |
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| Austrian Matteo Walch, at 8 years old, befriends a clan of Alpine marmots. |
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| Girl Kisses Dolphin (not in captivity) |
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| Creative Commons Photo of Child playing with Guinea Pig. |
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| Freedom Hill Sanctuary rescued Helen as a blind calf. |
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| Woodland Friends by Lisa Holloway |
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| Frog Admiration |
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| Freckled Flower Child Photography |
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| Lamb-Love |
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| Photo Credit: Chelsea Noyon of BC. "A Child's Love" |
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| Boy with Galápagos Tortoise in Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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| Duck Heaven |
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| Photo Credit: Dafna Ben Nun, taken in a forest in Israel with gentle miniature horses. |
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| Ashley Gilley Photography |
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| Beauty and the Baby |
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| Iwona Podlasinska Photography |
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| Butterfly High |
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| Boy and desert tortoise from Wildwood Wildlife nature park in Wisconsin. |
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| Boy's Best Buddy |
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| Kangaroos Deserve Kindness. |
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| Andrea Martin Photography |
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| Pigeon Pleasure |
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| Portraits by Elena Mironova | Елена Миронова |
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| Watch the amazing video HERE |
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| I'd like to make a habit of petting a rabbit. |
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| Monkey See, Monkey Do Love You! |
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| Andrea Martin Photography |
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| Feeding Animals is FUN! |
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| Julie O'Neill - Photography for a Compassionate World |
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| Teach children to respect animals. |
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| Russian photographer Elena Shumilova |
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| Boy Pets Fish in a Pond |
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| From the 2017 Documentary 'Citizen Animal' |
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| Indian Village Girl and her Parrot Friend |
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| Cambodian girl in the Angkor Area with her puppy pal |
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Andrea Martin Photography South Australian boy with his pet kangaroo  Maerim Elephant Sanctuary, Thailand; where elephants are loved and respected, not ridden. 
Puppy Love
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Thank you, Butterflies, for this assemblage of captivating images showing the heartfelt compassion kids have for animals. I think their sense of compassion is essentially innate -- but later repressed by what they're taught by the adults in their lives -- especially as regards the so-called "food animals."
ReplyDeleteTo show respect for animals is NOT to eat or drink their "products." Kids aren't born with that proclivity. They learn it over time. SUCH a mind-numbingly poor "lesson" they're taught. You're showing kids' natural behaviors -- what they could and should LEARN from the elders who guide them.
Craig
Just beautiful - thank you for this compilation.
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