Animals make friends with people

People watching television with newspapers, tigers swimming in tanks, wealous wolves are quite common scenes in America.

David White, a British photographer, traveled all over the world to take pictures of animals living with people. His photos were posted on the Telegraph page.

Anna Studer and lion Shahzarah in the city of Tell City, Indiana state, USA.

Studer brushed the beast.

Chery Fecker and brother-in-law Dennis - two US citizens - with the Mayan lion leopard in the living room. A survey showed that Americans raised about 18.2 million animals in 2007 and this number is constantly increasing.

White Bengal tiger indoors couple Steve and Cherry Hahn in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. According to estimates of the International Nature Conservation Fund, the world only has about 3,200 tigers in the natural environment. Meanwhile there are 12,000 tigers raised in the US.

Mrs. Camille Christie-Barber and the white Louise wolf in her home in New England, USA. Laws in many US states allow people to keep animals in their homes.

Gini Vabuena is a 3-month-old chimpanzee Noah in Florida state, USA. David White photographer most people treat their animals well.

Two children play with the elephant named Congo in their garden in Dallas, Texas, USA.

Kyra, an African forest cat, goes out with Mrs. Patti Turner in a 1957 Ford Thunderbird car.

Victoria Windland caresses 11-month-old snow leopard Jamary in her garden in Summerfield, Florida, USA.