Aggravating Collection

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) six month old cub jumping on its mother, Bandhavgarh National Park, India

Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) crossing the Chobe River, followed by swarm of flies, Chobe Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

RF - Leopard (Panthera pardus) cub playing with mothers tail, Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

American Red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva) baby leaping on its disinterested mother. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, May

European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos), a large male taking a rest in a cloud of mosquitoes. Kajaani, Finland. June

American Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing with its mother. Grand Teton National Park, USA, June

Metius Aggravating Titus Manlius (engraving)
669576 Metius Aggravating Titus Manlius (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metius Aggravating Titus Manlius)

Notes at the Bulldog Clubs Seventh Grand Show (engraving)
1037736 Notes at the Bulldog Clubs Seventh Grand Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Bulldog Clubs Seventh Grand Show)

Taiwan yuhinas ( Yuhina brunneiceps ) two perched among flowers, Taiwan. Endemic

Great reed warbler (Arcocephalus arundinaceus) chick begging for food, with bokeh affect from water, Pusztaszer, Hungary, June

Young Olive baboons (Papio hamadryas anubis) playing with one hanging from the others tail, Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Little egret (Egretta garzetta) shaking water off wings at sunset, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards competition 2015

Metius aggravating Titus Manlius, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Metius aggravating Titus Manlius, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

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Nature's Aggravating Moments: From mischievous cubs to bothersome insects, these captivating snapshots capture the essence of aggravation in the animal kingdom. Witness a Bengal Tiger cub relentlessly leaping on its patient mother, testing her limits with boundless energy. A Cape buffalo braves the Chobe River, only to be followed by an irritating swarm of flies that refuse to leave it alone. In Londolozi Private Game Reserve, a playful Leopard cub finds amusement in tugging at its mother's tail, much to her annoyance. An American Red fox baby leaps upon its disinterested mother, seeking attention but receiving indifference instead. Even mighty creatures like the European Brown Bear cannot escape exasperation as they rest amidst clouds of relentless mosquitoes. Meanwhile, American Red Fox cubs frolic around their weary mother in Grand Teton National Park, pushing her patience to the limit. Historical engravings depict moments when even humans faced aggravation - from Metius Aggravating Titus Manlius' infamous encounter to notes at Bulldog Clubs Seventh Grand Show. But it's not just mammals that experience frustration; Taiwan yuhinas perch among flowers while enduring pesky interruptions from their surroundings. A Great reed warbler chick begs for food against a backdrop of bokeh water effects and exhibits persistence despite potential irritations. Lastly, witness young Olive baboons engaging in playful antics with one hanging precariously from another's tail. In this collection of photographs capturing nature's most vexing moments, we are reminded that even amidst beauty and serenity lies an undercurrent of aggravation.