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R o b e r t H o re n s t e i n : ANIMALIA Beluga Whale– Delphinapterus leucas. Inset: Texas Map Turtle– Graptemys versa. OnV i e w Ma g a z i n e . c om • O “Look at that,” they say. “He’s smiling at us.” Or, “Poor thing, she’s bored.” Or, “doesn’t that monkey look like Uncle Ike?” In some ways, animals do resemble humans, no doubt. After all, they are our forebearers. Still, I believe animals are their very own creatures, with unique, often surprising and altogether amazing characteristics. And that’s what I’ve tried to capture in these pictures.” Henry Horenstein has been a professional photographer, teacher, and author since the 1970s. He studied history at the University of Chicago and earned his BFA and MFA c t o b e r /D e c e m b e r 2015 67