Photos of Moscow’s Red Square taken by a chimp named Mikki were sold this week at Sotheby's for 50,000 pounds sterling. Mikki performed at the Moscow Circus in the 1990s and was taught the art of photography by his colleagues, the circus artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, as part of a project called Collaboration with Animals.
© Photo : Sotheby'sPhotos of Moscow’s Red Square taken by a chimp named Mikki were sold this week at Sotheby's for 50,000 pounds sterling. Mikki performed at the Moscow Circus in the 1990s and was taught the art of photography by his colleagues, the circus artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, as part of a project called Collaboration with Animals.
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Photos of Moscow’s Red Square taken by a chimp named Mikki were sold this week at Sotheby's for 50,000 pounds sterling. Mikki performed at the Moscow Circus in the 1990s and was taught the art of photography by his colleagues, the circus artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, as part of a project called Collaboration with Animals.
© Universal StudiosThe German Shepherd who played Jerry Lee, the loyal dog of detective Dooley (James Belushi) in K-9, helped make the film famous in a matter of days. In real life, Cotton (the dog’s real name) worked as a narcotics department sniffer dog in Kansas City and helped bring more than 20 criminals to justice.
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The German Shepherd who played Jerry Lee, the loyal dog of detective Dooley (James Belushi) in K-9, helped make the film famous in a matter of days. In real life, Cotton (the dog’s real name) worked as a narcotics department sniffer dog in Kansas City and helped bring more than 20 criminals to justice.
© Photo : Grumpy Cat Facebook fan-pageThe grumpy appearance of this cat has made Tardar Sauce, a.k.a. Grumpy Cat, a world celebrity. The cat has already been a guest on America’s most popular TV shows and she is now preparing herself for movie stardom.
The grumpy appearance of this cat has made Tardar Sauce, a.k.a. Grumpy Cat, a world celebrity. The cat has already been a guest on America’s most popular TV shows and she is now preparing herself for movie stardom.
© Photo : Jurow-ShepherdOrangey the cat famously played Audrey Hepburn’s nameless pet in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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Orangey the cat famously played Audrey Hepburn’s nameless pet in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
© Photo : State Archive of FloridaThe story of the dog Lassie who was trying to return to her owner after a long separation was first filmed in 1943. A collie named Pal was the first dog to play Lassie. Pal died in 1958, but nine generations of his descendents continued to appear in subsequent films about Lassie.
The story of the dog Lassie who was trying to return to her owner after a long separation was first filmed in 1943. A collie named Pal was the first dog to play Lassie. Pal died in 1958, but nine generations of his descendents continued to appear in subsequent films about Lassie.