#animalwelfare
Elephants have six sets of chewing #teeth that cycle through their mouth over the course of their lives, with older ones being pushed out by the new ones growing in. This means that old #elephants must use their last, worn set of molars to eat for the last years of their lives. As a result, elderly elephants fare better in human care - where we can modify their diet to accommodate their dental needs - than they do in the wild.
Ambika, a 71 year old elephant at the National Zoo, is the third-oldest Asian elephant in North America. In this photo, her keepers hand-feed her soft and pre-ground foods so that she doesn’t have to chew solids with her last set of molars.
#asianelephant #elephants #askmeaboutelephants #elephantcare #zoo #zooanimals #animalwelfare #matriach #goldengirl (at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute)
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Opal, (1.5-y-o), Beagle, Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg. “She’s energetic, playful - she’s sassy.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #2470mm #beagle #beagles #awoo #hounddog #regalbeagle (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Jazz, (9.5-wk-o), Golden Retriever, River Heights, Winnipeg. “She’s just wonderful.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #2470mm #goldenretriever #goldenretrieverpuppy #puppy #goldenpup #goldennugget (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Nono, (7-m-o), Shibu Inu, Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg. “He’s just a baby.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikonD500 #200500mm #shibuinu #dogue #shibu #japan (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Tucker & Willow, (4-m-o), Labrador retriever/Shepherd mix, Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg. “This is our first day out.” •
#animalwelfare #dogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #puppies #labradormix #labmix #shepherd #shepherdmix #nikon #nikond500 #nikonphotography #200500mmf56 (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Luna & Duke, (8-m-o, 2-y-o), Pembroke Welsh corgis, Assinibone Park, Winnipeg. “Luna is happy, just happy. Innocent happiness. Duke is serious — he’s my serious boy … the Dukey police.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #70200mm #nikon
#corgi #corgis #corgigram #corgo #doubletrouble #happydog #policedog (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Penny, (10-y-o), Pug, East River Heights, Winnipeg. “She’s a sun goddess, loves to lay in the sun, loves the beach… She rules the roost around here. She just lets us live here.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #70200mm #nikon #pug #pugs #puglife #pugsrule #pugsofinstagram #pugstagram #sundog #hss (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Lou, (3-y-o), Golden Retriever, Red River College (therapy dog day!), Winnipeg. “He is gentle, kind, loving — he is literally, I know it sounds sappy, but he is an angel walking on this Earth. Quite often I text his breeder and say, ‘how did I get him he’s so beautiful?’ A once in a lifetime dog.’” (@cheronty) •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #goldenretriever #goldensofinsta #angel #therapydog #smize #goldenboy #nikond3s #50mm #nikon (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Lou, (3-y-o), Golden Retriever, Red River College (therapy dog day!), Winnipeg. “He is gentle, kind, loving — he is literally, I know it sounds sappy, but he is an angel walking on this Earth. Quite often I text his breeder and say, ‘how did I get him he’s so beautiful?’ A once in a lifetime dog.’” (@cheronty) •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #goldenretriever #goldensofinsta #angel #therapydog #smize #goldenboy #nikond3s #50mm #nikon (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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(Anonymous), ?-y-o, Samoyed, Charleswood, Winnipeg. Owner said he’d had six of them over 30 years. That’s love. •
#animalwelfare #samoyed #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #samoyeds #cloudcity #winterdog (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Ophie, (4-m-o), Australian Cattle Dog, River Heights, Winnipeg. “Very exctatic — very loving.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond500 #2470mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof
#cattledog #aussiecattledog #heeler #tude (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Sophie, (4-y-o), Labrador Retriever, Oak Bluff, Manitoba. “She’s a very energetic, lovable, snuggable dog. She loves to swim in the lake and take boat rides — her ears flapping in the wind.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #70200mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof #labrador #Labradorretriever #boat #lake #lablove
(at Oak Bluff, Manitoba)
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Sammy, (2-y-o), Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg. “She loves frisbee, loves food.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #200500mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof #corgi #corgis #pembrokewelshcorgi #smile #corgismile #wantone (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Maja, (9.5-y-o), Golden Retriever, Assiniboine Forest, Winnipeg. “She’s afraid of large dark objects.” •
#animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond500 #200500mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof #retriever #goldenretriever #thesuncameout (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Ridley & Ozzy (2-y-o) Golden Retriever (littermates), River Heights, Winnipeg. “Ridley is very sweet, well-behaved. Ozzy is very smart. They’re both very sweet and smart.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond500 #70200mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof #golden #goldenhour #goldensofinsta #brothers #family #christmasfamjam #retrieversgram (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Daisy, (4-m-o), St. Bernard/Bernese Mountain Dog mix, Charleswood, Winnipeg. “Super docile, very relaxed unless you’re trying to go to sleep — then she’s kind of a nutcase.” •
(@stuntmanshayne)
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #70200mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof #stbernard #stbernarddog #nutcase #bernese #bernesemountaindog #berner #adoptdontshop (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Skylla, (13-y-o), Collie/German Shepherd Dog mix, The Exchange, Winnipeg. “Shy and a big suck up. She’s a big baby.”•
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #70200mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof
#collie #germanshepherd #colliemix #shepherdmix #snowday (at Downtown Winnipeg)
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Yuri, (1.5-y-o), Samoyed, River Heights, Winnipeg. “Loves to eat. Especially fish, his favorite.” •
#Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #70200mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof
#samoyed #cloud #floof #samoyeds (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Duke,(3-y-o), Italian Mastiff, Exchange District, Winnipeg. •
“He’s pretty chill — protective.” #Animalwelfare #wedontdeservedogs #fortheloveofdogs #winnipeg #winnipegdogs #dogsofwinnipeg #nikon #nikond3s #70200mm #nikonlove #nikonusa #nikoncanada #nikonnofilter #bestwoof
#mastiff #mastiffs #italianmastiff (at Winnipeg, Manitoba)
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Kissa is helping her foster Mama make some diy bouquets for her upcoming wedding! Kissa is going to be a bridesmaid, but since she’s caught the bouquets and even made them, she’s dreaming of being the bride. Are you her special one?
If you live in California, apply to adopt!
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