Tanja Askani Captures The Beauty of Wolves
Tanja Askani was born an animal lover and shared that love with her father as she grew up in Czechoslovakia. Her father taught her how to care for abandoned and sick animals and together they would find new homes for them. Animals were always a big part of her home life. It was from these beginnings that she also developed a love of photographing animals also, both domestic and wildlife.
In 1990 Tanja moved to Germany and her life involving animals really blossomed. She became a falconer at Wildpark Luneburger Heide and eventually was put in charge of several wolf packs at the park. She was involved with raising the wolves also. In the spring of 2010, Tanja was involved in flying to Canada and picking up several wolf pups to bring back to Europe. This was the culmination of the long fought for "Fresh Wolf Blood" project. A beautiful female wolf pup that she named Naaja ended up going back to Germany with Tanja.
Tanja is also a very dedicated and talented photographer, author and public speaker. Animals are the subject matter of course with wolves being her favorite. She also photographs other wildlife and domestic animals too. Her belief that supports her work is the total acceptance of the animals for who they really are void of any moral or romantic prejudices. And of course the natural affinity and love of animals that she was born with can be seen throughout everything she does.
Wolf Pictures
For more information you can visit official site of Tanja Askani http://www.tanja-askani.de/
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Wonderful pictures! Thanks!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE,LOVE, LOVE WOLVES !!! JUST WISH PEOPLE COULD ALL SEE HOW GENTLE, SHY, & LOVING THEY ARE. GREAT WORK , & THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD !
RENEE RODRIGUEZ
SACRAMENTO,CA.
Wonderful. :D
These photos make me smile.
GREAT pictures!!!
very nice
I found out about you today!
I admire your work, you are a
fantastic photographer
Wonderful to see.
She is so lucky! Wonderful pictures!
Wow you are so blessed to connect with them like that. I just watched a show on Extreme Animals I forget the title but wolves were featured and they were shown as viscious while hunting and tearing up another animal for food. I love these animals and would love to have that connection. God bless your talent and keep up the good work. Nobody ever shows their soft side.
I have a white hybrid wolf she loves kids these animals are a lot safer than a pit bull which has no brains
what a wonderful way to spend one's life...enjoying the love of these beautiful animals. tanja's pictures show the true nature of the wolf. that is the merit of a great photographer, to catch the personality of the subject, without words. the looks on these animals faces, the joy of the pack jumping up on her. oh, but be in her shoes!
I envy this kind woman. She worked too hard to enjoy such moments with the majestic wolves.
Tanja's face reflictes her love and care about the wolves, she is so happy and fascinated, devoted to these majestic animals. Thank you.
Wow that's just amazing the work you do and the wolves know what a calm and kind demeanor you have. Keep up the good work Tanja
Great. Do that with a wild wolf and let me know if you have a face left. Quit treating tame wolves like all are easy to let lick your face. I hope it licled its balls first. haha
these are not wild wolves try kissing a real wolf you are a fake like your mutts
Beautiful
Wonderful pictures! How I wish I can do that out in the wild some time... !!! Keep up the good work!
To: Anonymous.
you can't reveal your name yet call someone a fake, you are a coward and an ignorant jerk! and no, you'd not last a minute with wolves for they'd know rotten meat.
have a nice life, have another beer.
these photos are wonderful, artistic and expressive.
thank you!
Beautiful! We are all animals of our mother wild or tame we are the same.
So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.I wish I could go there for awhile.
What beautiful creatures...Thank you for sharing
Wonderful work...beautiful photos. I love and respect the wolves. It's wonderful to see no only the tamed side but the wild side as well. The wolves are one of natures most beautiful animals.
Tanja is blessed with a God-given gift. I wish I had it!
Les loups sont des animaux magnifiques ,ce que vous faites a leur egard est merveilleux ,merci pour"eux"!!!!!
It's called--Trust and . Love. Thanks!
ever since clan of the cave bears ive been mesmerized by these creatures watching tanja bond with them is so amazingly powerful
Love the video, I named my dog hache hi which mean's wolf.
I believe their souls have been touched by each other before, they have a beautiful relationship.
Sort of blows the perception of 'dangerous animal' clean out of the water and we can still learn a heck of a lot from these amazing creatures
I never knew how much my white Husky looked like a wolf until I saw her pics of the white wolves.
Stunning photographs, beautiful story <3
Picture Perfect ! I never knew what a true connection was until I met my Wolf "Shayna" almost 12 years ago. I have learned so much from her. I see the same connection with you and your Wolves. They are truly spiritual and majestic. ~Arnold~
Awesome, beautiful and magnificent animals and so is your photography. Love it! Walter Eisenstein (graywolfwme@msn.com)
please keep in mind that is a wolf . sure you may have raised it from a pup .even as beautiful and majestic and loyal as they are . some wolfs will go back to there primal instincs ! i do feel that what you are doing is nothing short of being fantastic ! i even envy you . just please be careful with them .
This is beautiful..She has become part of their pack and someone that they can love and trust..
Thank you so very much. Wolves are by nature curious and intelligent. They are also playful. What you caught that I most want people to see is how gentle they are. Wolves are not viscous beings by any means. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
What a fantastic way of life, thank you so much for bringing the true beauty of the Wolves to us and sharing your passion
This is truely wonderful. Such trust and love between them all. Made me so happy to watch this. Thank you for sharing.
These wolves react the same as my Siberian. Totally lovable, and wanting attention. Wolves are beautiful animals and should be treated a lot better than what they are getting now.