Zoo Babies (20)
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Sumatran Tiger Cub Takes a Nap
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 14, 2013Born to mom Jaya in April, this baby girl is thriving under the watchful eye of keepers at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Wash. But it’s exhausting being a cub! See this sweet little… Full Article ›
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Baby Rhino Gets Wallowing Lessons
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Apr 30, 2013At just a week old, Anna, an endangered Southern White Rhinoceros, learns how to wallow in the mud at Lion Country Safari in Florida. The 155-pound infant was named for Anna Merz, a well-known… Full Article ›
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Mom Gives Baby Otter Swim Lessons
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Apr 24, 2013Molalla might be a river otter, but that doesn’t mean this 2-and-1/2-month-old pup at the Oregon Zoo knows how to swim. Mom Tilly has started teaching her little boy, whose full name is… Full Article ›
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Baby Anteater Learning to Walk
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Apr 22, 2013Just like a toddler, this baby anteater at the Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo is still a little shaky on his feet. Watch him wobble around during his public debut in the video… Full Article ›
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Clouded Leopard Cubs Being Cubs
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Apr 10, 2013Leopard cubs Riki-san and Haui-san show off their enviable jumping capabilities as they play in their exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. Full Article ›
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Hungry Hippo Eats in Front of Fans
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 26, 2012It's a real-life hungry hungry hippo! A baby hippo snacks in front of adoring fans while making a public debut with mom. And he seems to be eating up the attention. Full Article ›
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It’s Playtime for Clouded Leopard Cubs
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 13, 2012Consider it WrestleMania, big cat style. Riki-san and Haui-san, the San Diego Zoo’s 14-week-old clouded leopard cubs, climb, pounce and tumble in this adorable footage of them in the… Full Article ›
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Panda Cub Is on the Move
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 7, 2012Scoot on over here, cutie! Xiao Liwu, the San Diego Zoo’s 4-month-old panda cub, was "very busy" during his latest exam. He's walking now, making it a little harder for the… Full Article ›
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Happy Birthday Siku! Vetstreet Learns What This Adorable Baby Polar Bear is Up To
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Nov 21, 2012Remember Siku, arguably the world’s cutest polar bear cub? After being rejected by his mother, the baby bear made headlines when the Scandinavian Wildlife Park in Denmark decided to… Full Article ›
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Tiger Cubs Meet for the First Time
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Oct 29, 2012Berani, a 6-week-old Malayan tiger cub born at the Tulsa Zoo, arrived recently at the Point Defiance Zoo in Washington state, where he’ll be raised with 7-week-old Sumatran tiger cub… Full Article ›
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Cheetah Romps Around Cincinnati Zoo Nursery
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Sep 10, 2012This little girl is just too cute. Born in June she had to be moved to the nursery at the Cincinnati Zoo, when it was determined that first-time mom Lucy couldn’t adequately care for… Full Article ›
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SeaWorld Orlando Announces the Rare Birth of Weedy Sea Dragon Babies
By Kristen Seymour , Jul 26, 2012It's a birth for the books! A weedy sea dragon father has hatched his first babies at SeaWorld Orlando. Yep, you read that right — we said his. Male weedy sea dragons, which are… Full Article ›