Human with animal

This gentleman and his squirrel friends were fixtures near the Portland Rose Garden for many years

From the moment humans first tamed animals about 10,000 years ago, animals have played a big role in people's lives. Even though at first domestic animals were used for meat, milk, and hides, as time passed, humans realized that they are not just food but living and breathing creatures. They began to see them as their friends who would accompany them while hunting, traveling, or guarding their homes. However, there was always something special but complex in the relationship between humans…

Africa: San girl with cheetah, Namibia, Gregory Colbert

There is something magical about the connection between children and animals, so I focus on capturing the innocence of the bond between them. Each image highlights this bond with a vivid, yet almost fairytale-like feel that's both fun and creative.

The enchanting snaps show the women cuddling up to the fearsome animals - petting wolves beneath their chins and - in one startling image - lounging against a mighty white tiger.

Woof or waah?

Roger the red kangaroo, from Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, has made a triumphant return to social media - putting on a fearsome flex to show off his bulging biceps and immense forearms.

Free-to-use app Agora gathered the best shots from its latest competition, #Friends2020, where more than 16,328 photographers expressed what 'Friendship' meant to them through their camera lens.

A happy post that is going to see you enter the weekend with the right attitude. Jori (조리맘) has a love for both art and animals. It definitely comes across in his portraits. They can be divided in three sections: Portraits of animals, humans and both together. My favourite are the ones that feature both at the same time. I love to see the interactions and the symbol, of the beautiful relationship we have with them. Ps. I gave the images some titles. For more of Jori's work here on…