animals Archives — Page 3 of 43 — Colossal

A gif of different angles of a colorful wall installation of foliage and butterflies against a black background

Foliage and Wild Creatures Spring to Life in Clare Celeste’s Paper Installations

February 18, 2026

a round painting of flowers and a red octopus by Martin Wittfooth

Through Vivid Color, Martin Wittfooth Revels in Surreal Worlds

February 6, 2026

A close-up photograph of a moth's large-eyed face.

The Forest-Like Interior of Coral Takes the Grand Prize in the CUPOTY 7 Photo Contest

February 6, 2026

A brown-throated three-toed sloth cradles her young in her arms to shelter it from the rain.

Vote for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

February 4, 2026

An absurdist painting by Bruno Pontiroli of a giant, scrunched whale on the shore with tiny people looking on.

Bruno Pontiroli Tests the Boundaries of Familiarity in His Uncanny Wildlife Paintings

February 3, 2026

An 18th-century watercolor illustration by Sarah Stone of a parrot and a cockatoo

‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights Avian Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent

February 2, 2026

A sculpture of an otter made from branches and twigs by Rodolfo Liprandi

Woodland Creatures Waken from Branches and Twigs in Rodolfo Liprandi’s Sculptures

January 27, 2026

a photo by Wojtek Meczynski of a pregnant Pygmy seahorse through an opening in its coral home

Rare Glimpses of Diverse Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year’s Ocean Art Photography Contest

January 24, 2026

A comical black-and-white photograph by Adolp E. Weidhaas of a cat named "Brünnhilde" that wears a paper crown and cape

‘Cat’ Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries

January 22, 2026

A composite image of three historic, scientific specimens with colorful labels

‘Making the Invisible Visible’ Highlights an Ambitious Digitization Project at Harvard

January 13, 2026

A detail of a wood engraving of a moth over an owl's face and flowers by Valerie Hammond

Valerie Hammond’s ‘Waking Dreams’ Explores Surreal Visions of Nature at the Cusp of Sleep

January 12, 2026

a fast gif of three dancers in modernist costumes

Our Favorite Stories of 2025

December 29, 2025

a stone owl sculpture by Anthony Theakston

Anthony Theakston Sculpts a Spirited Flock of Bronze and Ceramic Birds

December 19, 2025

A gif from an animated ad for Intermarché of animals eating a holiday dinner together when a wolf shows up with a quiche

Supermarket Chain Intermarché’s Viral Holiday Ad Celebrates Creativity and Compassion

December 18, 2025

A painting by Scott Csoke of a white dog leaping in a green landscape, with a thin rainbow arched over it

Art Historical Dogs and Birds Serve as Queer Avatars in Scott Csoke’s Emotive Paintings

December 8, 2025

a large-scale installation of white fiber by Choi + Shine

With 125 Volunteers, Choi + Shine Crochet the 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

December 5, 2025