Wildlife photographer based in Germany who takes wonderful close-ups of animals and plants.
Fediverse address:
@truecolour@photog.social
Tagged: Animals
Dog Photography
Photography enthusiast based in Australia, mainly taking pictures of dogs, cars and landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@dogPhotos@mastodon.au
Cow Fortunes
Fortune cookies of randomness read by an ASCII cow.
Fediverse address:
@cowfortunes@thomaspreece.net
John Reed Pavan
Wildlife photographer from New York who takes pictures of local birds, insects and other creatures.
Fediverse address:
@johnpavan@photog.social
Dr Nathalie Brusgaard
Archaeologist and prehistorian, Assistant Professor at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Interested in the relationship between animals and humans throughout history.
Fediverse address:
@brusgaard@archaeo.social
Little Bear Crochets
Designs and publishes crochet amigurumi patterns, often cute colourful animals. Also posts about fibre arts in general.
Fediverse address:
@LittleBearCrochets@mastodon.art
Sylvia Nana
Bird watcher and wildlife photographer, based on the border between England and Scotland. Also owner of an eBike.
Fediverse address:
@sylvianana@mastodon.world
Cat News
Posting everyday stories about cats around the world and drawing pictures to accompany them. Readers can send their own cat’s stories to be shared and illustrated by the account.
Fediverse address:
@cat_news@mas.to
Plush Bot
Posts a random picture of a cuddly toy every three hours.
Fediverse address:
@plush_bot@plush.city
Bird Watching Guppe Group
Discussion group about bird watching and birding. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@birdwatching@a.gup.pe
Benjamin Brinckmann
Artist and illustrator who draws digitally in a fairly naturalistic style, often depicting wildlife or landscapes.
Fediverse address:
@BenjaminBrinckmann@mastodon.art
Alex Tomlinson
Artist and illustrator making really sweet wholesome bird art. Highly recommended!
Fediverse address:
@hootalex@mastodon.social
Mooncube
Professional concept artist who works with futuristic CGI concepts, but often draws intricate sketches of insects using traditional pen and ink methods.
Fediverse address:
@mooncube@mastodon.art
Vicky Outen Photo
Amateur wildlife photographer based in the UK, published internationally. Particularly keen on bird photography, but also other animals and nature.
Fediverse address:
@VickyOuten@mastodon.world
Maja Mielke
Photographer and natural scientist who takes pictures of birds, plants and wildlife.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@MajaMielke@scicomm.xyz
Richard Jones
Entomologist and lifelong fan of insects, writer and broadcaster on the subject, fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, former president of the British Entomological & Natural History society.
Fediverse address:
@bugmanjones@techhub.social
Gary Hammond
Full time beekeeper posting about bees, honey and other topics. Based in Hertfordshire, England. Runs the Bee 1st beekeeping supplies site.
Fediverse address:
@garyhammond@c.im
Dr Manabu Sakamoto
Evolutionary palaeobiologist, senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Lincoln in the UK. Interested in how biodiversity varies throughout Earth’s history, especially vertebrates including dinosaurs.
Fediverse address:
@drmambobob@ecoevo.social
Max, an ant whisperer
Evolutionary entomologist, insect enthusiast, PhD student based in Austria.
Fediverse address:
@StrepsipZerg@scicomm.xyz
Andabata
Takes photographs of wildlife, often macro photos of tiny things such as insects.
Fediverse address (main):
@andabata@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@andabata@pixelfed.social
Professor Sam Lawler
Professor of astronomy at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. Campaigner for dark skies and regulation of reflective satellites. They are also a farmer, and regularly post updates on their farm’s animals.
Fediverse address:
@sundogplanets@mastodon.social
Professor John Hutchinson
Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. Explores how very large animals stand and move, and how locomotion evolved in land vertebrates.
Fediverse address:
@johnrhutchinson@ecoevo.social
Gary Edward
Potter and sculptor, creating pretty handmade mugs, bowls, jars etc often featuring dogs and other animals.
Fediverse address:
@Garyedwardr@earthstream.social
Bees & Wasps of Ireland
Amateur entomologist in Ireland particularly interested in bees and wasps. Posts include close-up photos and details about the different species.
Fediverse address:
@entospace@mastodon.ie
Rivalmit
Artist creating sculptures, paintings, comics and more. Often features dragons and fantasy themes.
Fediverse address:
@rivalmit@meow.social
Dr Scott Ford
Veterinarian specialising in avian medicine and surgery. Often travels to remote locations to implant trackers for studying wild bird populations.
Fediverse address:
@avianvet@birds.town
Boriana
Artist and crafter making colourful surreal illustrations, jewellery and other objects. Often features insects, other animals and strange fictional creatures.
Fediverse address:
@boriana@cr8r.gg
B.ella
Wonderful photos of plants, nature and the countryside in Germany.
Fediverse address:
@Bella@pixelfed.social
The Living Birdhouse
Daily videos from a garden birdhouse with a camera hidden inside it. The videos cover everything from the creation of a nest to the raising of chicks.
Fediverse address:
@gnatho@makertube.net
Posiputt
Draws doodle-type art often with surreal animals and sometimes a hard edge.
Fediverse address:
@posiputt@mastodon.art
Fluffy Family HQ rabbits
Three rabbits living with the admin of a Mastodon server.
Fediverse address:
@bunnyhq@fluffy.family
Dogs Guppe Group
Discussion group about dogs, covering all topics related to canines. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@dogs@a.gup.pe
The Apiarist
Beekeeper based in Scotland, author of the Apiarist website featuring in-depth articles all about practical beekeeping.
Fediverse address:
@theapiarist@mastodon.scot
Art History Animalia
Transdisciplinary zoologist exploring animal iconography from around the world via intersections of natural history with art and visual culture history.
Fediverse address:
@art_history_animalia@historians.social
Biodiversity Illustrations
Random images from the Biodiversity Heritage Library, an open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives.
Fediverse address:
@biodiversitypix@mastodon.art
Daily Medieval Cats
Posts pictures of cats taken from medieval manuscripts, created as part of a course at the University of Bochum in Germany.
Fediverse address:
@dailymedievalcats@troet.cafe
Fediverse address (course tutor):
@manuel_kamenzin@troet.cafe
Anime Animals アニメの動物
Website and account highlighting animals featured in anime.
Fediverse address:
@anianimalsmoe@sakurajima.moe
Journal of Experimental Biology
Scientific journal on integrative and comparative physiology.
Fediverse address:
@J_Exp_Biol@biologists.social
The Dinosaur Dave
Paleontology student and Lego builder with an interest in Science Communication, creates lots of wonderful Lego dinosaurs.
Fediverse address:
@TheDinosaurDave@sauropods.win
Keesey Comics
Creator of comic book series set in Earth’s distant past, with titles including “Paleocene”, “Pleistocene” and “Parry’n’Carney”.
Fediverse address:
@keeseycomics@sauropods.win
Insects Guppe Group
Discussion group about anything to do with insects. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@insects@a.gup.pe
Eyes on Nature
Posts and boosts photos of wildlife and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@EyesOnNature@nrw.social
Daily Paws
Website featuring news about pets and advice for pet owners. Based in the US, founded in 2020.
Fediverse address:
@DailyPaws@flipboard.com
Sohkamyung
Wildlife photographer in Singapore who takes lots of interesting photos of nature including birds and insects.
Fediverse address:
@sohkamyung@photog.social
(Note that this a locked account, but owner is fine with people sending follow requests as long as they have profile bio text filled in and at least one public post.)
Entomology Guppe Group
Discussion group about insects and entomology. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@entomology@a.gup.pe
Anaïs Faë
Creates amazing naturalistic watercolour pictures of animals and other subjects.
Fediverse address:
@anaisfae@mastodon.art
Slothdude
Artist who enjoys drawing anthropomorphic sloths, and creates “slothified” versions of classic paintings and works of art.
Fediverse address:
@slothdude@mastodon.online
Amigurumi Guppe Group
Discussion group about amigurumi creations in crochet or knitting. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@amigurumi@a.gup.pe
Suomen Lajitietokeskus
Open data on Finland’s environment, wildlife and plant life, presented in an online infrastructure for academic, scientific and general use.
Fediverse address (in Finnish):
@lajitieto@ecoevo.social
Sarah Gill
Professional service dog trainer, training dogs for people requiring support with heart conditions, psychological disorders, seizures, mobility issues and many other disabilities.
Fediverse address:
@ServiceDogs@disabled.social
Bird Of The Day
Bot which posts a photo and description of a random bird from the ebird.org database, at 8 hour intervals.
Fediverse address:
@birds@moresci.sale
Plazi
Non-profit organisation promoting persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data about plants, animals and fungi. Founded in 2008 and based in Bern, Switzerland.
Fediverse address:
@plazi_species@mastodon.green
Mike Stewart
Former professional photographer taking lots of lovely pictures of birds, often including descriptions of where the birds are and what they have been doing.
Fediverse address:
@mikestewart@mastodonapp.uk
Adam S. Smith
Palaeontologist and curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, in the UK. Especially interested in plesiosaurs and other Mesozoic marine reptiles. Author of the children’s books “The Plesiosaur’s Neck” and “The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers”, founder of the Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Plesiosaur Directory sites.
Fediverse address (main):
@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win
Fediverse address (blog):
@dinotoyblog@dinotoyblog.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@dinotoyblog@makertube.net
Anna
Photographer who posts lovely pictures of landscapes, wildlife and nature in Austria.
Fediverse address:
@betazoid@pixelfed.social
Dr Dan Killam
Environmental scientist and “eclamgelist” at San Francisco Estuary Institute. Killam is particularly interested in clams, and often posts about them.
Fediverse address:
@dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz
Dogs of Mastodon Guppe Group
Discussion group for posting nice pictures of dogs. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@dogsofmastodon@a.gup.pe
The Wee Owl Studio
Artist who paints and draws realistic and charming pictures of nature and wildlife.
Fediverse address (main):
@TheWeeOwl@mastodon.art
Fediverse address (photos):
@TheWeeOwl@pixelfed.art
Zak
Photographer who mainly takes pictures of birds and wildlife.
Fediverse address:
@zaktakespictures@social.goodanser.com
MidniteMoonTrip
Series of cute illustrations of animals and other fun things, in a kawaii style, as created by the artist Savannah Cronin.
Fediverse address:
@midnitemoontrip@mastodon.art
Birds Guppe Group
Fediverse discussion group dedicated to birds of all kinds. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@birds@a.gup.pe
The Spruce Pets
Website for pet owners with advice, guides and reviews of pet-related products. Based in the USA.
Fediverse address:
@TheSprucePets@flipboard.com
Ashley Reynolds
PhD candidate at the University of Toronto and in the palaeobiology department at the University of Toronto, researching cat fossils and living cats to evaluate risks of extinction.
Fediverse address:
@ashinonyx@scholar.social
Eric Lathrop
Enthusiastic birder, and posts lots of photos of birds, wildlife and the natural world.
Fediverse address:
@eric@mastodon.ericlathrop.com
Shork
Blåhaj who likes to swim in the Atlantic ocean and eat fish.
Fediverse address:
@shork@blahaj.social
Admiral Wonderboat
Fun webcomic about amusing adventures of various cartoon animals.
Fediverse address:
@admiralwonderboat@mastodon.social
Menhit the Menace
Account owned by Menhit the cat, documenting their life with hoomans.
Fediverse address:
@Menhit@strafpla.net
Gwenn Seemel
Artist and illustrator who draws colourful psychedelic images, usually of people or animals.
Fediverse address:
@gwenn@mastodon.art
Cats of Yore
Sharing interesting pictures and links about cats from throughout history.
Fediverse address:
@CatsOfYore@varmint.town
Red Pandazine
Fan of the red panda, runs a website all about this small mammal. Features the latest news about red pandas in the wild and in captivity.
Fediverse address (in English and German):
@redpandazine@c.im
Pets Guppe Group
Discussion group about all kinds of pet animals. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@pets@a.gup.pe
Ollie the Golden Retriever
Exciting adventures of a cheerful golden retriever who lives in the Netherlands.
Fediverse address:
@olliedegoudenophaler@mastodon.world
Plume
Artist and illustrator who draws in a variety of colourful styles, often featuring chibi figures and/or cartoon animals.
Fediverse address:
@prismplume@mastodon.art
KITTEN.EXE
Computer simulating the posts of a cute friendly cat.
Fediverse address:
@netkitty@hackers.town
GoatsLive
Follows the daily life of two pet goats on a small farm. This is one of the most consistently wholesome accounts on the Fediverse, and highly recommended if you need to chill and forget about the nasty world outside.
Fediverse address:
@GoatsLive@mastodon.social
Sylvia Ritter
Creates precise but psychedelic, colourful and detailed artwork, often related to animals and/or libre projects. For example, Ubuntu releases often receive a new piece of artwork by Ritter based on that version’s animal mascot.
Fediverse address:
@sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social
H. Pettijohn
Fossil illustrator and science educator, especially interested in dinosaurs.
Fediverse address:
@punkpaleo@sauropods.win
Hans
Nature lover and photographer of birds, lichen, moss, mushrooms and wildlife. Based in Ontario, Canada.
Fediverse address:
@Hagukh@mas.to
Anubi
Pixel artist and low poly artist, also does music. Often makes cute drawings of cats and other animals.
Fediverse address:
@anubiarts@sunny.garden
Dr Alton Dooley
Palaeontologist, Executive Director at the Western Science Center in California USA. Amongst other things, Dr Dooley is an expert on prehistoric mastodons.
Fediverse address:
@AltonDooley@mstdn.social
Fediverse address (Western Science Center):
@westernsciencecenter@mstdn.social
Karen Kaspar
Artist working with watercolours, ink, pastels and acrylic. Paints warm colourful pictures, often of animals and nature.
Fediverse address:
@KarenKasparArt@socel.net
De Witte Haas, Schiermonnikoog
De Witte Haas (“The White Hare”) is a photographer and guide on Schiermonnikoog, a small Dutch island in the North Sea which is also a national park of the Netherlands. They post wonderful photos and news about the plants and wildlife on the island.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@dewittehaas@mastodon.social
Animal Behaviour Live
International society organising free online conferences, round tables and seminars to discuss animal behaviour and question our academic practices.
Fediverse address:
@animalbehaviourlive@ecoevo.social
Callum Thomas
Insectary manager at the Pirbright Institute, an animal health research institute in Surrey, UK.
Fediverse address:
@callumjethomas@ecoevo.social
mgerique
Wildlife photography, especially macro shots of small animals like insects, arachnids etc.
Fediverse address:
@mgerique@c.im
Wildlife Guppe Group
Discussion group about all kinds of wildlife. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@wildlife@a.gup.pe
Oberflächenspannung
Posts lots of photos of birds (and occasionally other subjects too).
Fediverse address (in German and English):
@hoernchen72@chaos.social
Ralf Weber, MS, CPDT
Professional dog trainer based in California, USA. Host of the Dog Talk podcast and author of the book “If Your Dog Could Talk”.
Fediverse address:
@dogtraining@mastodon.world
Tante Uschi
Posts about beekeeping including photos and updates from their own apiary.
Fediverse address (in German):
@rall0r@norden.social
Noah Doersing
Bird and wildlife photographer based in southwest Germany, also interested in generative art and computing.
Fediverse address:
@doersino@mastodon.social
Picturavis
Photographer who takes pictures of nature, birds and other wildlife.
Fediverse address:
@Picturavis@pixelfed.de
Peggy Collins
Digital artist and nature photographer, especially interested in creating images of cats, dogs, wildlife and nature.
Fediverse address:
@peggycollins@socel.net
Messi Dor
Photographs European birds and other wildlife.
Fediverse address:
@messidor@pixelfed.de
Barbara birding in Brooklyn
Bird photographer based in New York, USA, posting and sharing photos of birds.
Fediverse address:
@barbarabrooklyn@mastodon.social
Moxxi
The adventures of Moxxi, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi with a lovely smile.
Fediverse address (main):
@moxxi@mastodon.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@moxxi@makertube.net
Cats Guppe Group
Discussion group all about cats. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@cats@a.gup.pe
Julia Bausenhardt
Illustrator and naturalist from Germany who draws and paints in a traditional manner, especially birds, other animals, plants and nature.
Fediverse address:
@naturesketchbook@mastodon.art
Viking Dublin Dogs
Grassroots collaborative research project investigating the role of dogs, wolves and horses in the Viking and Medieval societies of Ireland and Britain, covering c. 700 – 1400 AD.
Fediverse address:
@VikingDublinDogs@mastodon.ie
BBC Wildlife Magazine / DiscoverWildlife.com
UK-based magazine and website about wildlife and nature, first published as “Animals Magazine” in 1963.
Fediverse address:
@BBCWildlife@flipboard.com