Caption

The distinctive blue eyes of a Van Cat, a rare natural breed of the domestic cat found around Lake Van in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The variety has been referred to as the swimming cat, and has been observed to swim in Lake Van

Date

Jun 01, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/john wreford

Reference

BRK26H06_119

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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130.0Mb (43.3Mb) / 27.5in x 18.3in / 8256 x 5504 (300dpi)

Keywords

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