This Guy Takes The Best Selfies With Wild Animals And We're All Green With Envy
by N/A, 8 years ago |
2 min read
He's the Dr. Doolittle of selfies!
29-year-old Allan Dixon is a self proclaimed animal whisperer.
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And if his Instagram account is any indicator, he's absolutely right.
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The Ireland native works in tourism and travels all over the world.
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He's travelled to Canada, Iceland, Norway, across Asia, and throughout Australia.
And along his way, he snaps selfies like many of us do.
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But unlike the rest of us, he is a master at getting animals to accompany him.
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His extensive travels in Australia have provided some classic kangaroo shots.
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Along with the world's most adorable (and clearly affectionate) animals, Quokkas.
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See more adorable Quokka photos here.
"People's reactions to these photos were rising exponentially - after three photos, it was a given I should continue the trend."
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Allan has amassed a following of 72,000 on Instagram for his hilarious animal selfies.
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He's always loved animals, "I feel a great joy in [animals's] presence, so much that I want to share this feeling with my friends, trying to capture photos that highlight how happy animals are along with the feelings they bring."
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As for his selfie strategy, Allan says he has to make sure the animal is comfortable first.
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“Let them sniff you, make sure you’re looking at the camera and click away.”
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Check out all of Allan's photos on Instagram.
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Do not show me this again