Adorable? Yes. Creepy? Yes. Ultimately fascinating? Hell yes.
Ever wondered what animal fetuses could look like? Here are 12 unbelievably amazing photos of unborn animals in the womb that will definitely leave you in wondrous awe. However, do take note that these aren’t exactly true to life. This was produced by Peter Chinn for a National Geographic documentary that aired before, in which he utilized an innovative combination of dimensional ultrasound scans, tiny cameras, and computer graphics to come up with these awe-inspiring photos.
Don’t be disheartened just because these aren’t exactly real photographs. They do paint a relatively accurate picture depicting what these animal fetuses look like–and hey, it was actually featured in Nat Geo, so that makes it pretty reliable. So prepared to be amazed with these shots… and do watch out for that super cute baby dolphin.
Elephant
Credit: Peter Chinn
Polar Bears
Credit: Peter Chinn
Snake
Credit: Peter Chinn
Dolphin
Credit: Peter Chinn
Possum
Credit: Peter Chinn
Tiger Shark
Credit: Peter Chinn
Leopard
Credit: Peter Chinn
Lemon Shark
Credit: Peter Chinn
Penguin
Credit: Peter Chinn
Chihuahua
Credit: Peter Chinn
Bats (*Note: These are actual preserved embryos.)
Credit: Dorit Hockman
Horse
Credit: Tim Flach
Via Reddit & TimFlach.com