Adorable Animal Photos

There are a series of photos which are making the rounds of the Internet these days, and they are just too freaking adorable and wonderful not to bring to your attention.

Allan Dixon is an adventurer based in Australia who travels the world and, among other things takes photos of animals.  No big deal, I know, but so many of these photos are selfies with the animals, and they're just...well, otherworldly.  Here's just one example --
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And most of the rest are almost just as wonderful.  Really.  I'm not exaggerating. 

Like this one, for example. 

​Don't worry.  I didn't give away "all the best" of them.  In fact, I had a difficult time trying to figure out which ones to use.

There's an important component to all of this.  As an article here on the Huffington Post notes --

"As an adventurer, Dixon is cautious: He sometimes spends hours hanging out with an animal and gaining its trust before snapping photos. Travelers 'should be very careful as to not upset or provoke the animal when they’re trying to take the photo,' Dixon told Bored Panda. 'Gain the animal’s trust in a calm relaxed manner, and the results will be golden.'

"Of course you should avoid approaching an animal you don't know to be friendly and keep your distance behind gates or other barriers when they're set up, National Geographic points out. Practice respect, though, and nature will show you its good side, as Dixon can certainly attest."

The article linked above show many of the best photos.  But if you want to see a far-wider collection of Allan Dixon's photos, check out his own terrific gallery here on Instagram.