A 12-year-old female pygmy hippopotamus named Kindia gave birth on August 10 to a female calf. Pygmy hippos are an endangered species with only 2,000 to 3,000 animals left in the wild.
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Ruth, a Nigerian dwarf goat kid named after Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Sonia, a mini Nubian goat kid, have been going on wild explorations to meet other animals from penguins to seals. We decided to catch up and share their interactions with fout different types of animals at the Oregon Zoo.
The San Diego zoo is a non-profit wildlife sanctuary committed to saving species worldwide. Their twitter pagecan give you a great glimpse into the daily lives of animals and zoo keepers alike.
Ireland was recently struck with heatwaves and it doesn't seem to be cooling down anytime soon. So in an attempt to keep that animals at Dublin Zoo nice and cool, the Zoo decided to treat the animals to some icy cold... treats! Yasmina the red panda is one example, with a fruit-filled block of ice., and the photos will melt your heart!
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We can totally understand how the panda feels, cuz we don't understand a single word she's saying...hahaha
Ali, an adorable African elephant once lived at the late singer, Micheal Jackson's Neverland Ranch. He very briefly escaped his enclosure at Florida's Jacksonville Zoo, and decided to test his smooth criminal ways by taking a small tour around the Zoo! Needless to say, IT WAS ADORABLE!
An adorable an ultra playful bear was having a good time copying a little boys movements at the Nashville Zoo. The little boy started jumping up and down when the bear stood up, and to everyone's surprise... the bear also got excited and started jumping up and down too!
Why did God make only one Yogi Bear?
Because when he tried to make the second, he made a Boo-Boo.
Want to see proof that cats have feelings too and truly want to show affection? If these adorable kitties don't prove it, I'm not sure what will. But these derpy huskies have no problem expressing themselves, to no one's surprise.
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Project Chips, an animal sanctuary in Blue Ridge, Georgia that provides a forever home for former medical research chimpanzees, shared this amusing footage of nine young chimpanzees having the best time ever playing in a giant tub filled hundreds of colorful plastic balls.
Toronto-born cubs Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue have left their home and have made their debut at Panda Passage on Monday! The two playful pandas will call the Calgary Zoo home for the next five years.
Mohan, who is one of three Red Panda Cubs born at Symbio Wildlife Park, has created a frenzy of cuteness across the internet as footage of him losing it over belly tickles and being affectionate with Zoo Keeper Beth Sticker was released onto the Zoos Facebook Page. Mohan is not only off the scale adorable, but actually plays an integral part in the long term survival of the species. He along with his siblings play an important role in the over-arching captive management breeding program that Symbio is part of, and he will one day too have a family of his own. With there believed to be less than 2,500 Red Pandas left in the wild, namely due to habitat loss and poaching, you have to say their future is definitely in some mighty cute hands, or paws.
Steve Irwin was undoubtedly one of the greatest conservationists. From his daring stunts to his incredible tv shows, we have all admired Steve for the kind of person he was. Ever since the start of his Tv Show, The Crocodile Hunter, from time to time we got to see his adorable little daughter, Bindi Irwin. After the tragic demise of her father, Bindi decided to invest all her time into doing what her father did best. Besides, the love and passion for wildlife animals runs in her family. To this day, Bindi still lives and works at the Zoo in Australia. The Irwin family built this Zoo back in the 1970's and they have been running it since. Now, with the help of her mother and brother, Bindi takes care of the Zoo and does everything within her reach to make sure that her Father's great legacy always remains. We have compiled some of her tweets with adventures from the zoo.
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Erika Allen, a Senior Marine Mammal Trainer at the Indianapolis Zoo, introduces us to Pakak, the five-year-old walrus, and shows off a few of his cute and impressive tricks.
Zookeepers have a lot to deal with. Oh, and it's not just dealing with the animals!
On April 17, 2018, cameras at the Smithsonian Zoo captured a very rare moment. The moment a mother gorilla welcomed into the world a baby boy gorilla. Why is such a big deal? Well, Moke (meaning "junior" or "little one" in the Lingala language) is the first Western Lowland gorilla born in just under a decade. Proud mother Calaya was captured bonding with him moments after his birth, and we are all in love!
