Had enough of exotic kittens? We didn't think so, but it's high time we represented the reptiles. These pictures taken yesterday at the National Zoo present pythons in a new light. Be careful though, adult green tree pythons grow to seven feet in length! Thanks to Linda Lombardi for the pictures and info.
This fellow was born in April. Read on to see more from the National Zoo...
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Panther twins appeared before photographers Tuesday at Germany's Berlin Zoo. The pair, named Sipura and Larisa, were born on April 26th.
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A week and a half ago we brought you pictures of the new baby panda cubs at Thailand's Chiang Mai Zoo. Today we have new images of the increasingly fluffy little pandas.
Just a few hours ago at the Vancouver Aquarium, staff watched breathlessly as 20 year old beluga whale Aurora gave birth to a calf. Like all baby belugas, the calf was born with large wrinkles which disappear over the first few weeks.
The unnamed calf will be sharing its enclosure with another calf born in the fall of last year named Tiqa. Researchers are interested to see how the two calves interact and we hope to bring you pictures soon.
Video of actual birth can be watched below the fold. Be warned though: like most mammal births, it's a messy (but joyous!) process.
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A timid red necked wallaby joey peeks out from the safety of Mom's pouch today at the Taronga Zoo in Australia. Being one of the largest Wallabies, it is easily confused for a kangaroo. Its distinguishing features include black paws and a white strip over it's upper lip.
It's a spring Silvery-cheeked Hornbill chick! Although this large featherless baby looks a lot like Daffy Duck after some comic accident, it is in fact a healthy baby hornbill born May 29th at the Central Florida Zoo.
Like many New World monkeys, baby White-faced Saki monkeys spend their first few weeks buried deep within their mother's fur. That doesn't mean they aren't curious so they poke their tiny heads out to learn about the world around them. This little fellow was born in May at Zoo Basel in Switzerland.
Just days ago, SanDiegoShooter caught a few sneak peaks of the San Diego Zoo's Flamingo babies. Nice shots with all those legs in the way!