Direct Gaze Collection (page 9)

Wild cat (Felis silvestris) Switzerand

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, Santa Fe Island, Galapagos

Portrait of White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe in snow, New York, USA

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) near the surface in shallow water, Eleuthera, Bahamas

RF - Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus). Hornstrandir, Iceland. Blue colour morph in winter coat. March (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

RF - Arctic fox cub (Alopex lagopus) amongst summer flowers, Hornvik, Westfjords, Iceland. July (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Gannet (Morus bassanus) Shetland, England, UK. July

Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on sunflower, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain, July

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck in woodland. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. August

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) doe amongst vegetation. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. July

Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius) pair mating. Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA. August

Western red panda (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) climbing in tree. Singalila National Park, India / Nepal border

Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) standing in tundra. Svalbard, Norway, July

RF - Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female walking across ice. Svalbard, Norway, April. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) doe and fawn standing amongst Bulrushes on snow covered pond. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. January

RF - Puma (Puma concolor puma), young male walking on hillside near Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. November. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Puma (Puma concolor puma) young male standing with mouth open. Estancia Amarga, near Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. December

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cygnet swimming, cocking head. Barnes, London, England, UK. April

Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) on rock with forested hills beyond. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India. Camera trap image. 2019

African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) male, portrait. Beauval Zoo Parc, France. Captive

Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) cub, portrait. Nagarhole National Park, India. Photo© Phillip Ross/Felis Images

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) sitting in Manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) tree, Kangaroo Island. Introduced to the island in the 1920s the population is now controlled through sterilisation

Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) in tree at night. Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China

Lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi) Cyprus. April

An Orange lacewing butterfly (Cethosia penthesilea), Cairns Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia. Captive. August

California sealion (Zalophus californianus) swimming. Magdalena Bay, Baja California Sur, Pacific Ocean, Mexico

Hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) standing in snow at forest edge. Helsinki, Finland. February

Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), adult with two week old baby on back. Northern Colombia

Colombian red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) mother and baby in tree. Northern Colombia

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) shaking after preening while perched on fencepost, Boxelder County, Utah, USA, May

North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) two swimming near the surface with autumn leaves reflected in water, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, October

Two tabby kittens, Smudge and Picasso, age 9 weeks

Baby Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), against white background

Pug puppy, lying with head up

Chocolate point cat

Tricolour Daxie-doodle dog, Dougal, and wire-haired Dachshund

Black Labrador dog, age 6 months, sitting and looking up

Blue British Shorthair kitten lying down

Silver tabby kitten, Freya, age 6 weeks, sitting

Blue Burmese kitten, prowling

RF - Blue British Shorthair kitten, looking over shoulder

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub looking over shoulder at camera. Sheffield, England, UK. May

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub looking at camera, in morning. Sheffield, England, UK. June

Whistling heron (Syrigma sibilatrix sibilatrix), southern subspecies, native to Bolivia. Captive

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) resting amongst sea ice, Alaska, USA, June

Muskox (Ovibos moschatus) in tundra with mountains in background, Dovrefjell National Park, Norway. September 2018

Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto), male stretching wing whilst roosting on branch. Kununurra, Western Australia

Lion (Panthera leo), female in fork of tree. Serengeti National Park, Serengeti, Tanzania

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In the world of art and nature, there is a captivating power in the direct gaze. Just like the mesmerizing eyes of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, with its ruby coat shining brightly. It reminds us of the Venus of Urbino, painted by Titian in 1538, where her unyielding stare exudes confidence and allure. Moving through time, we encounter Miss Jane Bowles in Sir Joshua Reynolds' masterpiece from 1775. Her direct gaze speaks volumes about her strength and determination as she challenges societal norms. Similarly, the Harpy Eagle from Panama's Soberania National Park fixes its piercing eyes on you, commanding respect with every glance. Nature continues to astound us with creatures like the Tawny Owl perched against a moonlit sky in the UK. Its unwavering stare seems to hold secrets only known to those who dare to look closely enough. And what could be more adorable than a Red Cavapoo puppy wearing a Father Christmas hat? Its innocent yet direct gaze melts hearts instantly. As we delve into art history once again, Frans Hals' The Laughing Cavalier captures our attention with his mischievous smile and penetrating eyes that seem to know all life's joys and mysteries since 1624. Meanwhile, a female Grizzly bear carries her cub on her back while casting an intense gaze that radiates love and protection. John Singer Sargent's portrait of Olimpio Fusco transports us back to early 20th-century elegance; his subject's steady eye contact reveals both vulnerability and resilience simultaneously. Lastly, Sinbad the male Kakapo curiously peers at us from afar—a rare bird species reminding us of nature's wonders waiting to be explored.