Earlier this month, at the Assiniboine Park Zoo this tiny red kangaroo was accidentally ejected from her Mom's pouch. Caregivers at the Zoo have fashioned a fleece "pouch" and are administering a solution which mimics Mom's milk. It was impossible to determine which of the female's had lost her joey, without causing stress to the animals. With the help of the Zoo's staff, this baby Kangaroo will bounce back!
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Oliftanje means "little elephant" in Dutch, and this adorable bundle of trumpeting joy was born yesterday at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium. After 38 hours of labor, mother Phyo Phyo gave birth to a healthy 176 lb (80 kilo) girl.
Looking bashful
If you speak Dutch or French, you can follow the development of the new baby on
her dedicated site. If you speak English, feel free to click about randomly and hope for the best.
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Anita and Ivan, resident white-necked cranes at the Toledo Zoo, just gave birth to a healthy little chick. Fiercely protective of their young, the large birds can be a bit daunting to zookeepers.
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"A kiss is just a kiss," to quote a song. But this moment, captured by D. Rogers at the
Brookfield Zoo is one of a kind.
This baby Bornean orangutan was born late in 2008 and was one of only two born in the United States that year. More pictures below the fold.
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