Critter Geek

I grew up in a culture where where animals were simply put on earth to be used by people. To perpetuate this myth, corollaries like “animals don’t have feelings or emotions” were also espoused. If an animal “played”, it was simply a process of a young animal learning survival skills, or an older animal being immature or domesticated out of their normal wild behavior.

Thankfully, attitudes seem to be changing (ok, moving to California helps!). But I love seeing things like Why Didn’t the Wild Polar Bear eat the Husky?

Taken by wildlife photographer Norbert Rosing, the photos show a remarkable interaction between a wild predator and a domesticated dog.

You can also see the photos in a slide show presentation narrated by Stuart Brown, founder of the National Institute for Play.

Thanks to Natalie for sending me these amazing photos!