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Born in late February at the Schwerin Zoo in Northern Germany, this baby gibbon was abandoned by its mother and is now being hand raised. While disinterested mothers are unfortunately not uncommon at zoos and in the wild, this little fellow seems to be responding well to its keepers' 24 hour care.
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Last month, the Denver Zoo welcomed a brand new bundle of joy. This time, it's a Golden Lion Tamarin. The newborn weighed less than 100 grams, about as much as an average kiwi fruit.
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Just today (Australia time) the Taronga Zoo unveiled their newest baby wombat. Baby Matari will be hand-reared at the zoo. In the wild, wombat moms are professional diggers and rarely take maternity leave. For this reason they have backwards facing pouches (unlike most other marsupials) to protect their young from flying dirt and rocks.
(Photo credit: ubanmanagerie)
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A few months back we brought you Amani the newborn aardvark and today we have another brand spanking new addition to the Midwest zoo family - a 3-banded armadillo. No bigger than a golf ball, this pink little bundle of balled up joy weighs just 4.5 ounces (130 grams). The little guy will be off exhibit until this summer but we promise to bring you any future photos the Minnesota Zoo can share.
Continue reading "Naked Into the World: Armadillo or Pink Golf Ball?" »
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Yesterday, photographer A.J. Haverkamp caught this Francois Langur baby in a staring contest at the Rotterdam Zoo, in the Netherlands.
More of the Langur below the fold...
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Cat Darcy snapped this scene at the Dublin Zoo a couple of days ago.
Orangutan baby 'Mujur' may be growing up, but still needs Mommy 'Maggie' to lend a hand.
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