{"id":898715,"date":"2026-10-29T12:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/898715\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T12:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T12:18:28","slug":"13-hilarious-wildlife-photos-by-goran-anastasovski-that-capture-big-cats-mid-yawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/898715\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Hilarious Wildlife Photos By Goran Anastasovski That Capture Big Cats Mid-Yawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever tried yawning at someone just to see if they\u2019d yawn back? Well, photographer <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/incredible-wildlife-photos-goran-anastasovski\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Goran Anastasovski<\/a> has taken this little experiment to a whole different level, and his subjects are a bit more impressive than your average friend or family member.<\/p>\n<p>For years, Goran has been photographing animals at Skopje Zoo, and along the way, he discovered a rather unusual trick: if he starts yawning at the animals, some of them start yawning too! The technique seems to work particularly well with big cats, including lions, tigers, leopards, and black panthers.<\/p>\n<p>The result? A collection of hilarious and expressive wildlife portraits featuring some very sleepy-looking big cats. And no, these aren&#8217;t AI-generated images. They&#8217;re real moments captured by Goran, who found a pretty funny way to get his subjects to open wide.<\/p>\n<p>Now, without further ado, scroll down, admire these majestic yet hilarious faces, and see if you can resist yawning along with them! <\/p>\n<p>More info: <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorananastasovskiphoto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> | <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/anastasovski.goran\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/15-6ae1facd6d0b3__700.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"547\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/15-6ae1facd6d0b3__700.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorananastasovskiphoto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">gorananastasovskiphoto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3-6ae1fad77e656__700.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"547\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/3-6ae1fad77e656__700.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorananastasovskiphoto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">gorananastasovskiphoto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14-6ae1fad3dfc41__700.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"547\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14-6ae1fad3dfc41__700.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorananastasovskiphoto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">gorananastasovskiphoto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16-6ae1facc32f3a__700.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"547\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16-6ae1facc32f3a__700.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorananastasovskiphoto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">gorananastasovskiphoto<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8-6ae1fad23a041__700.jpg\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"547\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8-6ae1fad23a041__700.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Photo: <a data-ylk=\"elmt:article-inline-link;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gorananastasovskiphoto\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">gorananastasovskiphoto<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you hear the big cats getting all the attention.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/17-6ae1faca8df0b__700.jpg\"><img 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