You are about to experience the most detailed embryonic animal photographs ever taken. Using revolutionary four-dimensional scanning technology, scientists have shed light on the world of mammals inside the womb, including that of dolphins, sharks, dogs, penguins, and elephants. The images are from a National Geographic Documentary called “Extraordinary Animals in the Womb” and were captured by using a combination of three-dimensional ultrasound scans, computer graphics and small cameras to document the animals’ development from conception to birth. The documentary serves as “testimony to the strong relatedness of all mammals.”

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About six weeks ago at a zoo in Sochi, Russia, an Amur tiger - one of the rarest tigers on the planet - gave birth to a pair of cubs. The zoo, of course, was thrilled, but its joy soon faded - the mother wouldn't feed her babies. Fortunately, the zoo found a woman, Yekaterina Khodakova, whose Shar Pei Cleopatra had recently had a litter of puppies. Cleopatra immediately accepted the tiger cubs as her own, and began nursing them. Now the Amur cubs, dubbed Clyopa and Plyusha, think they're dogs. So let's visit with them!

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There is a reason why dogs have been likened to humans and it is not just for their looks; the Dog Face portrait series shows that it is because they can exhibit as much personality as a person. From frank stares to big yawns and bigger smiles, the Dog Face series offers adorable closeups of many people’s favorite furry animals.

The Dog Face portrait series was shot by Minneapolis-based photographer Barbara O’Brien. Known for her animal and rural lifestyle photography, which has been used in the advertising and publishing industries, O’Brien has perfected her knack of getting exactly what she wants from these precious pets. She reveals, “I personally audition the animals I work with so you will have the best possible talent for your project.”

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Attempts to cross dogs and wolves have been made since the time of the Ancient Rome. And only the project of the Perm wolf-dogs can be called successful.

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