Photos: Baby zoo animals
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New little zoo additions are nothing short of cute.Â
In this photo taken Dec. 14, 2015, Bei Bei, the National Zoo's newest panda and offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, yawns while being presented for members of the media at the National Zoo in Washington. The youngest giant panda cub at the National Zoo is ready for his close-up. Bei Bei will make his public debut on Jan. 16. During an audience with a small news media contingent Monday, he was so relaxed that he fell asleep and drooled on an examination table. At nearly 4 months old, Bei Bei weighs more than 17 pounds and is gaining about a pound a week. HeÃs bigger than his older siblings were at the same age. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
- Andrew Harnik
FILE - This Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 file photo shows Bei Bei, the National Zoo's newest panda and offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, is presented for members of the media at the National Zoo in Washington. Bei Bei weighed 4 ounces when he was born pink, hairless, blind and dependent on his mother Mei Xiang. But he's nearly 4 months old now, weighs around 18 pounds and has fur, muscle, claws and teeth. On Jan. 16, 2016, he will make his public debut at the National Zoo in Washington. Until then, crowds will keep watching on the zooÃs giant panda cam. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
- Andrew Harnik
A 1-month-old baby tapir (presently unnamed), right, plays in the morning with his mother Contessa at the Reid Park Zoo, 1100 S. Randolph Way, in Tucson, Ariz. Proposition 427 would fund up to $8 million for the zoo to expand its African exhibits, or not quite 44 percent of the expansion's total estimated cost of $18.2 million.Photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A newborn bull elephant stands under its mother Kandy and next to 6-month-old female elephant Anjuli, left, at the Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The little Asian elephant was born on Jan. 11, 2016. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)
- Christian Charisius
A six day-old baby giraffe peers out at guests visiting the Milwaukee County Zoo on Tuesay, Sept. 22, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wis. After an online voting process, the giraffe was named "Tafari," a word of African origin meaning "he who inspires awe." (Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/TNS)
- Angela Peterson
Mabel, a 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus calf, appears with her mother, Chomel, at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. Pygmy hippos are native to western Africa swamps and rain forests. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as endangered. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
- Nati Harnik
Adrienne Atkins, left, examines the cub's eyes with help from Elana Kopel, and Rachel Perera, two of the zoo's mammal keepers. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardensà one month old Sumatran tiger cub received her first round of vaccinations Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Atkins, one of the zoo's veterinarians, worked with a vet tech and two of the zoo's mammal keepers to administer the vaccinations and examined the unnamed cub who weighed in at a healthy 11.5 pounds. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
- Bruce Lipsky
This Nov. 2, 2015 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society shows a baby Hamadryas baboon with his mother and sister at the Prospect Park Zoo in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The infant baboon, born Oct. 22, is now making his public debut. Hamadryas baboons are found in the Arabian peninsula and northeastern Africa. (Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society via AP)
- Julie Larsen Maher
In this May 27, 2015 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society, a southern pudu fawn walks in its enclosure at the Queens Zoo in New York. The male southern pudu fawn, the world's smallest deer species, was born May 12 at the Queens Zoo. Southern pudus tend to be around a foot tall at the shoulder. When they're born, they're only 6 inches high, and weigh less than a pound. (Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society via AP)
- Julie Larsen Maher
This May 17, 2015, photo provided by Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium shows four Clouded leopard cubs at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. The quadruplets were born May 12. (Ingrid Barrentine/Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via AP)
- Ingrid Barrentine
A zoo keeper washes the enclosure where Kaveri, eight-year-old hippopotamus, right, lives with her yet to be named three-day-old baby hippo at the Bannerghatta National Park, 25 kilometers (16 miles) south of Bangalore, India, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
- Aijaz Rahi
In this Feb. 23, 2015 photo provided by the Como Zoo, Dara, a western lowland gorilla, rests with her new female gorilla at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minn. The new baby is named Arlene and was born at about five pounds on Feb. 22. (AP Photo/Como Zoo)
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Animal keeper Caiti Robinson weighs a male fennec fox kit Thursday, March 12, 2015, behind the scenes of the desert habitats exhibit at the Chattanooga Zoo in Chattanooga, Tenn. The male is one of two 6-week-old kits born to a single fennec fox mother at the zoo in January. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Doug Strickland)
- Doug Strickland
A fennec fox kit plays in a cardboard box in its enclosure Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the desert habitats exhibit at the Chattanooga Zoo in Chattanooga, Tenn. The kit is one of two 6-week-olds born to a single fennec fox mother at the zoo in January. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Doug Strickland)
- Doug Strickland
Bahati, a Western Lowland gorilla holds her newborn Bella, as Bella nurses at the Lincoln Park Zoo, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Chicago. Bella, born on Feb. 24, 2015, became the zoo's 52nd baby gorilla. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
- Charles Rex Arbogast
Lion cubs scamper as they are watched by their father Mr. Big, at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Friday, March 13, 2015. The three African lion cubs, born on Nov. 21, 2014, their mom Ahadi and aunt Mfisha, were put together for the first time with the father Mr. Big in the outdoor Cat Complex exhibit. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
- Nati Harnik
A baby gorilla eats treats stuffed into cardboard tubes on Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the Tropic World exhibit at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. Keepers at Brookfield Zoo have set up a series of these feeding devices, modified for different animals, that are designed to give them a more natural foraging experience. (Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
- Anthony Souffle
Jaya walks out with Kirana, Dari, and Indah at the Sumatran tiger enclosure at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. The Sumatran tiger triplets born Oct. 8 weighting between two and half to three pounds. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Lui Kit Wong)
- Lui Kit Wong
A newborn black rhinoceros named Olmoti explores its compound at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The calf was born on Dec. 28, 2014, the first such birth at the zoo in 18 years. (AP Photo/Keystone, Walter Bieri)
- Walter Bieri
The four week old baby hippopotamus discovers the water at the indoor enclosure under the eyes of mother Ayoka at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. The male hippo is her first offspring and is about to learn swimming. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
- Frank Augstein
The four week old baby hippopotamus discovers their enclosure under the eyes of mother Ayoka at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. The male hippo is her first offspring and is about to learn swimming. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
- Frank Augstein
In this image made from video provided by the San Diego Zoo, a still unnamed male baby gorilla rests on his mother at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. The baby was born Dec. 26, to parents Jessica and Paul Donn. (AP Photo/The San Diego Zoo, Maria Bernal-Silva)
- Maria Bernal-Silva
In this Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 photo provided by the Chicago Zoological Society, a 3 1/2-foot male bottlenose dolphin calf, born on Friday, Dec 12, swims with his 9-year-old mother, Allison, at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Chicago Zoological Society, Jim Schulz)
- Jim Schulz
In this Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 photo provided by the Chicago Zoological Society, a 3 1/2-foot male bottlenose dolphin calf, born on Friday, Dec 12, swims with his 9-year-old mother, Allison, at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. . (AP Photo/Chicago Zoological Society, Jim Schulz)
- Jim Schulz
Two 3 month old baby jaguar cubs make their debut at the Montgomery Zoo on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 in Montgomery, Ala.. The cubs, Sarah and Finn, were born to Nakita, a five year old female spotted jaguar, and to Kai, a nine year old male black jaguar. (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Lloyd Gallman) NO SALES
- Lloyd Gallman
Zookeeper Nadezda Radovic feeds three week old white lion cubs with a baby's bottle at Belgrade Zoo, Serbia, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. The two white lions cubs, an extremely rare subspecies of the African lion, were recently born at the Belgrade Zoo. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
- Darko Vojinovic
FILE This Oct. 28, 2014, file photo, provided by the Dallas Zoo shows a newborn reticulated calf with his mom Chrystal in Dallas. An anonymous donor, who had bid $50,0000 for the naming rights of the baby giraffe, has turned the choice over to the public. An online poll on dallaszoo.com offers three choices: Kopano, which means "united" in the Tswana language; Usawa, which is Swahili for "equality"; or Shingo, which is Swahiili for "neck."(AP Photo /Dallas Zoo, File)
- HONS
This Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a mother Hippo and her new-born calf in their enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. The ZooÃs female hippopotamus, Mara, went into labor on Friday, Oct. 31 and gave birth to a healthy calf. This is the first hippopotamus calf the Zoo has had in 26 years. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Zoo)
- HOPD
This Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a mother Hippo and her new-born calf at their enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. The ZooÃs female hippopotamus, Mara, went into labor on Friday, Oct. 31 and gave birth to a healthy calf. This is the first hippopotamus calf the Zoo has had in 26 years. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Zoo)
- HOPD
This Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 photo provided by the ABQ BioPark Zoo shows "Elaine," a 38-year-old chimpanzee relaxes in the sun with her twin babies at the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, NM. Keepers arriving on Tuesday found that Elaine had given birth to two healthy babies. The zoo didn't specify the twins' gender. (AP Photo/ABQ BioPark Zoo)
- HONS
Western Lowland Gorilla Mbeli nurses her new born baby at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The baby named Mjukuu, which means "grandchild" or "second generation" in Swahili was born on Tuesday, Oct. 28, making it the second generation born in the zoo conservation breeding program.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
- Rob Griffith
This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo shows a female Sumatran orangutan hanging onto her mother, Indah, while foraging for food Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at the San Diego Zoo. The baby, named Aisha, turns a year old on Saturday, Oct. 25 and the Zoo is hosting a party for the little ape and her troop. Volunteers at the Zoo have been preparing for the big day by painting birthday boxes for Aisha and the other four orangutans in the troop. Keepers will fill the decorated boxes, and some gourds, with some of the animalsà favorite treats including air-popped popcorn, raisins and peanuts. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn)
- Ken Bohn
A Bornean orangutan Bess, left, shows off her six-week-old baby boy on the first day the Phoenix Zoo is allowing the two to be seen by the public Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Phoenix. The still unnamed Bornean orangutan newborn will spend the first four or five months on their mothers, clinging tightly.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
- Ross D. Franklin
A Bornean orangutan Bess, left, shows off her six-week-old baby boy on the first day the Phoenix Zoo is allowing the two to be seen by the public Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Phoenix. The still unnamed Bornean orangutan newborn will spend the first four or five months on their mothers, clinging tightly.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
- Ross D. Franklin
Two mountain lion kittens bump into one another as they try and walk through the tall grass at FWP's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Helena. The two male kittens were rescued by firefighters while digging a fire line in the Bitterroot Mountains on August 30th. They heard the kittens cries from under a burning log and gathered the newborns and called FWP. Now at four weeks the kittens will fly on a commercial flight to Ohio where they will be placed in the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
- Eliza Wiley Independent Record
In a photo provided by the Detroit Zoo, a newborn giraffe calf is seen next to 5-year-old Kivuli at the zoo in Royal Oak, Mich., Wednesday, Oct. 1. 2014. The zoo says the reticulated giraffe was born Tuesday evening following a 15-month gestation. The father is 6-year-old Jabari. The zoo says the yet-to-be-named calf was born outdoors in the giraffe habitat and took its first steps about an hour after its birth. Scott Carter, Detroit Zoological Society chief life sciences officer, says in a statement that it "appears strong and healthy." (AP Photo/Detroit Zoo, Jennie Miller)
- Jennie Miller
In this photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, two female cheetah cubs rest after a bottle feeding at the San Diego Zoo Safari ParkÃs Animal Care Center in Escondido, Calif., Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. The cubs are being hand raised by animal care and receive round-the-clock care, which includes bottle feedings every few hours. The cubs were born Sept. 1 to their mother, Allie, who was unsuccessful in raising her previous litter. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Ken Bohn)
- Ken Bohn
The new baby elephant stays close to mom Semba for the crowd their debut at Reid Park Zoo on Thursday, September 19, 2014, one day before her 1 month birthday. The baby stayed out from from 8:30-11:30 am. Tomorrow there will be a party at the zoo to welcome her in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Friday, September 19, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
In this Sept. 22, 2014 photo provided by the Cincinnati Zoo, Kamina, a baby Western Lowland gorilla, arrives in Cincinnati by private plane. The zoo has adopted Kamina, born Aug. 16, 2014, from the Oklahoma City Zoo, after her mother shunned her and the Oklahoma zoo did not have an adult female able to adopt and raise her. (AP Photo/Cincinnati Zoo, Michelle Curley)
- Michelle Curley
In this Sept. 21, 2014 photo provided by the Oklahoma City Zoo, Kamina, a Western Lowland gorilla who was born Aug. 16 at the zoo, is pictured at the zoo in Oklahoma City. Kamina was rejected by her mother and has been moved to the Cincinnati Zoo. (AP Photo/Jennifer DÃAgostino, Oklahoma City Zoo)
- Jennifer DâAgostino
Young Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) walks in the water in 'Gondwanaland' in the zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. The tapir was born on Sept. 10, 2014. The Malayan tapir, also called the Asian tapir, is the largest of the four species of tapirs and the only one native to Asia. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
- Jens Meyer
This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows a three-week old ellipsen waterbuck at the South African field exhibit at the park in Escondido, Calif., Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. The calf was born with a condition called leucism, which causes reduced pigmentation in the skin and hair. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park)
- Ken Bohn
Jabari, a two-week old male Masai giraffe, lounges in his enclosure at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Jabari, the 48th giraffe born at the zoo since 1955, joins half-sister Adia, born two months ago, in the zoo's herd. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
- Mark Duncan
Jada, top, nuzzles Jabari, a two-week-old male Masai giraffe calf, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Jada helps first-time mother Grace look after her son, according to zookeepers. Jabari is the 48th giraffe born at the zoo since 1955. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
- Mark Duncan
Jabari, a two-week-old male Masai giraffe, stands with his mother, Grace, left, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Nearly six-foot tall at birth, Jabari is the 48th giraffe born at the zoo since 1955. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
- Mark Duncan
In this photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a 4-week-old greater one-horned rhino calf named Petunia stays by her mother's side while exploring the Asian Plains exhibit for the first time on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo Safari Park)
- Ken Bohn
In this image provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, two female African lion cubs stay close to their mother Oshana as they explore their new habitat at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Ken Bohn)
- Ken Bohn
Two of the one month old Panda triples receives a body check at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. China announced the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
- Kin Cheung
One month old Panda triples receive a body check at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. China announced the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
- Kin Cheung
One month old Panda triples receive a body check at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. China announced the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
- Kin Cheung
A newly born female White Rhino runs alongside her mother Tanda in Ramat Gan Safari Park near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. She was born three weeks ago, after more than twenty years without a female White Rhino birth in the Safari, Sagit Horowitz, the safari spokeswoman said.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
- Ariel Schalit
A newly born female White Rhino, runs with her mother Tanda in Ramat Gan Safari Park near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. She was born three weeks ago, after more than twenty years without a female White Rhino birth in the Safari, Sagit Horowitz, the safari spokeswoman said.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
- Ariel Schalit
A new born little western black-and-white colobus cuddles with it's mother at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The little ape from western Africa is one of only 30 rare animals in Europe. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
- Martin Meissner
Semba feeds on some branches while with her daughter in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. The photo was taken on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
In this July 25, 2014 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society, a female Angolan colobus monkey holds her baby in the Congo Gorilla Forest at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The baby was born at the zoo June 15, 2014, and brings the number Angolan colobus monkeys living at the Congo Gorilla Forest to five. (AP Photo/Wildlife Conservation Society, Julie Larsen Maher)
- Julie Larsen Maher
In this Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 photo released by the Roger Williams Park Zoo, a baby giant anteater clings to his mother "Corndog" at the zoo in Providence, R.I. The yet-to-be-named baby was born July 25. Anteaters, which can eat up to 35,000 termites and ants per day, are native to Central and South America. Only 5,000 are thought to remain in the wild. (AP Photo/Roger Williams Park Zoo, Brett Cortesi)
- Brett Cortesi
In this Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 photo released by the Roger Williams Park Zoo, a baby giant anteater clings to his mother "Corndog" at the zoo in Providence, R.I. The yet-to-be-named baby was born July 25. Anteaters, which can eat up to 35,000 termites and ants per day, are native to Central and South America. Only 5,000 are thought to remain in the wild. (AP Photo/Roger Williams Park Zoo, Brett Cortesi)
- Brett Cortesi
This undated photo issued by Chester Zoo shows tapir calf Zathras standing behind mother Jenny. Zathras was born on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 after a gestation period of around 13 months and is the first male tapir to be born at the zoo for eight years. (AP Photo/PA, Chester Zoo, Steve Rawlins)
- Steve Rawlins
In this photo taken Dec. 14, 2015, Bei Bei, the National Zoo's newest panda and offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, yawns while being presented for members of the media at the National Zoo in Washington. The youngest giant panda cub at the National Zoo is ready for his close-up. Bei Bei will make his public debut on Jan. 16. During an audience with a small news media contingent Monday, he was so relaxed that he fell asleep and drooled on an examination table. At nearly 4 months old, Bei Bei weighs more than 17 pounds and is gaining about a pound a week. HeÃs bigger than his older siblings were at the same age. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
- Andrew Harnik
FILE - This Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 file photo shows Bei Bei, the National Zoo's newest panda and offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, is presented for members of the media at the National Zoo in Washington. Bei Bei weighed 4 ounces when he was born pink, hairless, blind and dependent on his mother Mei Xiang. But he's nearly 4 months old now, weighs around 18 pounds and has fur, muscle, claws and teeth. On Jan. 16, 2016, he will make his public debut at the National Zoo in Washington. Until then, crowds will keep watching on the zooÃs giant panda cam. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
- Andrew Harnik
A 1-month-old baby tapir (presently unnamed), right, plays in the morning with his mother Contessa at the Reid Park Zoo, 1100 S. Randolph Way, in Tucson, Ariz. Proposition 427 would fund up to $8 million for the zoo to expand its African exhibits, or not quite 44 percent of the expansion's total estimated cost of $18.2 million.Photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
A newborn bull elephant stands under its mother Kandy and next to 6-month-old female elephant Anjuli, left, at the Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The little Asian elephant was born on Jan. 11, 2016. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)
- Christian Charisius
A six day-old baby giraffe peers out at guests visiting the Milwaukee County Zoo on Tuesay, Sept. 22, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wis. After an online voting process, the giraffe was named "Tafari," a word of African origin meaning "he who inspires awe." (Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/TNS)
- Angela Peterson
Three lion cubs surround one of the pumpkin treats at the Fort Worth Zoo on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, the day before the annual opening of Boo at the Zoo. (Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)
- Paul Moseley
Mabel, a 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus calf, appears with her mother, Chomel, at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. Pygmy hippos are native to western Africa swamps and rain forests. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as endangered. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
- Nati Harnik
Adrienne Atkins, left, examines the cub's eyes with help from Elana Kopel, and Rachel Perera, two of the zoo's mammal keepers. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardensà one month old Sumatran tiger cub received her first round of vaccinations Monday, Dec. 28, 2015. Atkins, one of the zoo's veterinarians, worked with a vet tech and two of the zoo's mammal keepers to administer the vaccinations and examined the unnamed cub who weighed in at a healthy 11.5 pounds. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)
- Bruce Lipsky
This Nov. 2, 2015 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society shows a baby Hamadryas baboon with his mother and sister at the Prospect Park Zoo in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The infant baboon, born Oct. 22, is now making his public debut. Hamadryas baboons are found in the Arabian peninsula and northeastern Africa. (Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society via AP)
- Julie Larsen Maher
In this May 27, 2015 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society, a southern pudu fawn walks in its enclosure at the Queens Zoo in New York. The male southern pudu fawn, the world's smallest deer species, was born May 12 at the Queens Zoo. Southern pudus tend to be around a foot tall at the shoulder. When they're born, they're only 6 inches high, and weigh less than a pound. (Julie Larsen Maher/Wildlife Conservation Society via AP)
- Julie Larsen Maher
An Emperor Tamarin, born on April 26, climbs along a branch in their enclosure at Vienna's Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, May 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)
- Ronald Zak
A female giraffe calf, right, born in the early morning on Monday, June 22, 2015, is licked by her mother, Ellie, left, at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
- Sue Ogrocki
A baby male cheetah cub is fed a milk formula at the Metro Richmond Zoo, in Moseley, Va., Tuesday, May 26, 2015. (P. Kevin Morley/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
- P. Kevin Morley
Ruben, a 3-year-old chimpanzee, plays at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Thursday, July 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
- Sue Ogrocki
This May 17, 2015, photo provided by Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium shows four Clouded leopard cubs at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. The quadruplets were born May 12. (Ingrid Barrentine/Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via AP)
- Ingrid Barrentine
Female African lion (Panthera leo) Aswad stands with two of her three cubs for their first walk outside, Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Vincennes zoo in Paris, France. The three cubs were born on April 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
- Michel Euler
The three cubs Atlas, Kibo, and Shani play during their first walk outside, Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Vincennes zoo in Paris, France. The three cubs were born on April 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
- Michel Euler
Siberian tiger quadruplets, sit in the grass during their presentation to the public at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
- Markus Schreiber
A still nameless female baby elephant walks through its compound at Hagenbecks Animal Park, Hamburg, Germany, Monday, July 13, 2015. The calf was born on Sunday. (Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa via AP)
- Daniel Bockwoldt
A walrus baby , left, is hugged by its mother Polosa in their enclosure at Hagenbeck zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany, Thursday July 2, 2015. The baby walrus has no name yet. (Markus Scholz/dpa via AP)
- Markus Scholz
A zookeeper weighs one of the six cheetah babies at the zoo in Erfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The cheetah cubs were born on May 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
- Jens Meyer
Cheetah mother Freela relaxes with three of her six babies at the zoo in Erfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. The cheetah cubs were born on May 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
- Jens Meyer
A still nameless female baby elephant walks through its compound at Hagenbecks Animal Park, Hamburg, Germany, Monday, July 13, 2015. The calf was born on Sunday. (Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa via AP)
- Daniel Bockwoldt
A zoo keeper washes the enclosure where Kaveri, eight-year-old hippopotamus, right, lives with her yet to be named three-day-old baby hippo at the Bannerghatta National Park, 25 kilometers (16 miles) south of Bangalore, India, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
- Aijaz Rahi
Baltimore-born chimp, Keeva, is photographed at the Lowry Park Zoo on May 6, 2015 in Tampa, Fla. (Dave Parkinson/Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo)
- Dave Parkinson
A baby snow leopard and his mother are presented to the public in Servion, Switzerland, Thursday, July 2, 2015. Two baby snow leopards where born on May 20, 2015, in the zoo. (Christian Brun/Keystone via AP)
- Christian Brun
Young female elephant Omysha, back, and her sister Chandra, front, stroll in their enclosure at the Zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Omysha celebrates her first birthday. (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP)
- Walter Bieri
A female giraffe calf, born on Monday, stands with her mother Ellie at the Oklahoma City Zoo, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
- Sue Ogrocki
Nandi plays with her brother. -- Credit: Reid Park Zoo
- Karen McCrorey Reid Park Zoo
Tucson's baby elephant Nandi celebrates her 6-month birthday at the Reid Park Zoo.
- Karen McCrorey
Tucson's baby elephant Nandi celebrates her 6-month birthday at the Reid Park Zoo.
- Karen McCrorey
Nandi takes a dip in the mud. She also loves to play with boxes.
- Karen McCrorey / Courtesy of Reid Park Zoo
In this Feb. 23, 2015 photo provided by the Como Zoo, Dara, a western lowland gorilla, rests with her new female gorilla at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minn. The new baby is named Arlene and was born at about five pounds on Feb. 22. (AP Photo/Como Zoo)
- Baby zoo animals
Animal keeper Caiti Robinson weighs a male fennec fox kit Thursday, March 12, 2015, behind the scenes of the desert habitats exhibit at the Chattanooga Zoo in Chattanooga, Tenn. The male is one of two 6-week-old kits born to a single fennec fox mother at the zoo in January. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Doug Strickland)
- Doug Strickland
A fennec fox kit plays in a cardboard box in its enclosure Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the desert habitats exhibit at the Chattanooga Zoo in Chattanooga, Tenn. The kit is one of two 6-week-olds born to a single fennec fox mother at the zoo in January. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Doug Strickland)
- Doug Strickland
Baby polar bear Charlotte explores the enclosure with mother Vera at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, Thursday, March 12, 2015. The little polar bear was born on Nov. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Timm Schamberger)
- Timm Schamberger
In this photo taken Thursday, March 5, 2015 two young Thuringian goats play at the zoo in Hannover, northern Germany. (AP Photo/dpa, Ole Spata)
- Ole Spata
Baby polar bear Charlotte explores the enclosure at the zoo in Nuremberg, Germany, Thursday, March 12, 2015. The little polar bear was born on Nov. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Timm Schamberger)
- Timm Schamberger
Bahati, a Western Lowland gorilla holds her newborn Bella, as Bella nurses at the Lincoln Park Zoo, Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Chicago. Bella, born on Feb. 24, 2015, became the zoo's 52nd baby gorilla. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
- Charles Rex Arbogast
Lion cubs scamper as they are watched by their father Mr. Big, at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Friday, March 13, 2015. The three African lion cubs, born on Nov. 21, 2014, their mom Ahadi and aunt Mfisha, were put together for the first time with the father Mr. Big in the outdoor Cat Complex exhibit. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
- Nati Harnik
A baby gorilla eats treats stuffed into cardboard tubes on Thursday, March 5, 2015, in the Tropic World exhibit at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. Keepers at Brookfield Zoo have set up a series of these feeding devices, modified for different animals, that are designed to give them a more natural foraging experience. (Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
- Anthony Souffle
Six-month-old orangutan Kecil bonds with his surrogate mom Maggie, a 53-year-old Bornean orangutan, at the Brookfield Zoo on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in Brookfield, Ill. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
- Chuck Berman
Andean bear twins Tupa und Sonco climb a tree in their enclosure in the zoo in Frankfurt, Germany Thursday Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Arne Dedert)
- Arne Dedert
Orangutan baby Cinta plays in a barrel on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at the zoo in Cologne, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
- Martin Meissner
The four week old baby hippopotamus watches mother Ayoka feeding at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. The male hippo is her first offspring and is about to learn swimming. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
- Frank Augstein
A four-day old zebra foal stands in the zebra house of the Budapest Zoo in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. The foal is the first animal born in the new year of 2015 in the zoo. (AP Photo/MTI, Attila Kovacs)
- Attila Kovacs
Tamu and her lion cubs explore their enclosure together for the first time at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union/Bob Self)
- Bob Self
Jaya walks out with Kirana, Dari, and Indah at the Sumatran tiger enclosure at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. The Sumatran tiger triplets born Oct. 8 weighting between two and half to three pounds. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Lui Kit Wong)
- Lui Kit Wong
A baby giraffe is making her public debut at the Como Zoo in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Mark Peterson)
- Brian Mark Peterson
A newborn black rhinoceros named Olmoti explores its compound at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The calf was born on Dec. 28, 2014, the first such birth at the zoo in 18 years. (AP Photo/Keystone, Walter Bieri)
- Walter Bieri
One of the newly born cheetah quadruplets hisses at its enclosure in Prague's zoo, Czech Republic, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
- Petr David Josek
Young and old elephants play with a Christmas trees before eating them at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/CTK, Vit Simanek)
- Vit Simanek
Little Amur tiger girl Alisha is presented to the public at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Alisha is one of three young tigers born in December 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
- Michael Sohn
The four week old baby hippopotamus discovers the water at the indoor enclosure under the eyes of mother Ayoka at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. The male hippo is her first offspring and is about to learn swimming. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
- Frank Augstein
The four week old baby hippopotamus discovers their enclosure under the eyes of mother Ayoka at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. The male hippo is her first offspring and is about to learn swimming. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
- Frank Augstein
In this picture taken Jan. 7, 2015, female gorilla Tuana holds her first baby at the zoo Wilhelma in Stuttgart, Germany. The gorilla cub was born on Dec. 26, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Gioia Forster)
- Gioia Forster
A little baby giraffe, born last Thursday, watches its mother at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
- Martin Meissner
Three of the newly born cheetah quadruplets rest at their enclosure in Prague's zoo, Czech Republic, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. The four cubs we're born on Nov. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
- Petr David Josek
Little Amur tiger girl Alisha is presented to the public at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Alisha is one of three young tigers born in December 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
- Michael Sohn
A baby Asian elephant stands under her mother, Asha, at the Oklahoma City Zoo, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in Oklahoma City. The baby elephant, which has yet to be named, was born at the zoo in December. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
- Sue Ogrocki
In this image made from video provided by the San Diego Zoo, a still unnamed male baby gorilla rests on his mother at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. The baby was born Dec. 26, to parents Jessica and Paul Donn. (AP Photo/The San Diego Zoo, Maria Bernal-Silva)
- Maria Bernal-Silva
This Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a mother Hippo and her new-born calf in their enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Zoo)
- Baby zoo animals
In this Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 photo provided by the Chicago Zoological Society, a 3 1/2-foot male bottlenose dolphin calf, born on Friday, Dec 12, swims with his 9-year-old mother, Allison, at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Chicago Zoological Society, Jim Schulz)
- Jim Schulz
In this Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 photo provided by the Chicago Zoological Society, a 3 1/2-foot male bottlenose dolphin calf, born on Friday, Dec 12, swims with his 9-year-old mother, Allison, at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. . (AP Photo/Chicago Zoological Society, Jim Schulz)
- Jim Schulz
Two 3 month old baby jaguar cubs make their debut at the Montgomery Zoo on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 in Montgomery, Ala.. The cubs, Sarah and Finn, were born to Nakita, a five year old female spotted jaguar, and to Kai, a nine year old male black jaguar. (AP Photo/Montgomery Advertiser, Lloyd Gallman) NO SALES
- Lloyd Gallman
Zookeeper Nadezda Radovic feeds three week old white lion cubs with a baby's bottle at Belgrade Zoo, Serbia, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. The two white lions cubs, an extremely rare subspecies of the African lion, were recently born at the Belgrade Zoo. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
- Darko Vojinovic
A rhinoceros baby runs with its mother 'Kumi' through the enclosure in the zoo of Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. The calf was born on Oct. 14 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Britta Pedersen)
- Britta Pedersen
FILE This Oct. 28, 2014, file photo, provided by the Dallas Zoo shows a newborn reticulated calf with his mom Chrystal in Dallas. An anonymous donor, who had bid $50,0000 for the naming rights of the baby giraffe, has turned the choice over to the public. An online poll on dallaszoo.com offers three choices: Kopano, which means "united" in the Tswana language; Usawa, which is Swahili for "equality"; or Shingo, which is Swahiili for "neck."(AP Photo /Dallas Zoo, File)
- HONS
This Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a mother Hippo and her new-born calf in their enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. The ZooÃs female hippopotamus, Mara, went into labor on Friday, Oct. 31 and gave birth to a healthy calf. This is the first hippopotamus calf the Zoo has had in 26 years. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Zoo)
- HOPD
This Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 photo provided by the Los Angeles Zoo shows a mother Hippo and her new-born calf at their enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo. The ZooÃs female hippopotamus, Mara, went into labor on Friday, Oct. 31 and gave birth to a healthy calf. This is the first hippopotamus calf the Zoo has had in 26 years. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Zoo)
- HOPD
This Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 photo provided by the ABQ BioPark Zoo shows "Elaine," a 38-year-old chimpanzee relaxes in the sun with her twin babies at the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, NM. Keepers arriving on Tuesday found that Elaine had given birth to two healthy babies. The zoo didn't specify the twins' gender. (AP Photo/ABQ BioPark Zoo)
- HONS
Western Lowland Gorilla Mbeli nurses her new born baby at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The baby named Mjukuu, which means "grandchild" or "second generation" in Swahili was born on Tuesday, Oct. 28, making it the second generation born in the zoo conservation breeding program.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
- Rob Griffith
Six-month-old orangutan Kecil bonds with his surrogate mom Maggie, a 53-year-old Bornean orangutan, at the Brookfield Zoo on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in Brookfield, Ill. (Chuck Berman/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
- Chuck Berman
This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo shows a female Sumatran orangutan hanging onto her mother, Indah, while foraging for food Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 at the San Diego Zoo. The baby, named Aisha, turns a year old on Saturday, Oct. 25 and the Zoo is hosting a party for the little ape and her troop. Volunteers at the Zoo have been preparing for the big day by painting birthday boxes for Aisha and the other four orangutans in the troop. Keepers will fill the decorated boxes, and some gourds, with some of the animalsà favorite treats including air-popped popcorn, raisins and peanuts. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn)
- Ken Bohn
Two eleven-week old Cheetahs sit next to their mother Alima in the Zoo of Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Alima gave birth to four babies on July 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone, Patrick Straub)
- PATRICK STRAUB
A young black rhino shrinks back from leaving its indoor enclosure for the first time at the zoo in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. The male rhino was born on Oct. 2, 2014 and doesn't have a name yet. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
- Michael Sohn
A Bornean orangutan Bess, left, shows off her six-week-old baby boy on the first day the Phoenix Zoo is allowing the two to be seen by the public Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Phoenix. The still unnamed Bornean orangutan newborn will spend the first four or five months on their mothers, clinging tightly.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
- Ross D. Franklin
A Bornean orangutan Bess, left, shows off her six-week-old baby boy on the first day the Phoenix Zoo is allowing the two to be seen by the public Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, in Phoenix. The still unnamed Bornean orangutan newborn will spend the first four or five months on their mothers, clinging tightly.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
- Ross D. Franklin
An eleven-week old Cheetah sits next to its mother Alima in the Zoo of Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Alima gave birth to four babies on July 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Keystone, Patrick Straub)
- PATRICK STRAUB
Two mountain lion kittens bump into one another as they try and walk through the tall grass at FWP's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Helena. The two male kittens were rescued by firefighters while digging a fire line in the Bitterroot Mountains on August 30th. They heard the kittens cries from under a burning log and gathered the newborns and called FWP. Now at four weeks the kittens will fly on a commercial flight to Ohio where they will be placed in the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
- Eliza Wiley Independent Record
In a photo provided by the Detroit Zoo, a newborn giraffe calf is seen next to 5-year-old Kivuli at the zoo in Royal Oak, Mich., Wednesday, Oct. 1. 2014. The zoo says the reticulated giraffe was born Tuesday evening following a 15-month gestation. The father is 6-year-old Jabari. The zoo says the yet-to-be-named calf was born outdoors in the giraffe habitat and took its first steps about an hour after its birth. Scott Carter, Detroit Zoological Society chief life sciences officer, says in a statement that it "appears strong and healthy." (AP Photo/Detroit Zoo, Jennie Miller)
- Jennie Miller
In this photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, two female cheetah cubs rest after a bottle feeding at the San Diego Zoo Safari ParkÃs Animal Care Center in Escondido, Calif., Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. The cubs are being hand raised by animal care and receive round-the-clock care, which includes bottle feedings every few hours. The cubs were born Sept. 1 to their mother, Allie, who was unsuccessful in raising her previous litter. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Ken Bohn)
- Ken Bohn
The new baby elephant stays close to mom Semba for the crowd their debut at Reid Park Zoo on Thursday, September 19, 2014, one day before her 1 month birthday. The baby stayed out from from 8:30-11:30 am. Tomorrow there will be a party at the zoo to welcome her in Tucson, AZ. Photo taken Friday, September 19, 2014. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily St
In this Sept. 22, 2014 photo provided by the Cincinnati Zoo, Kamina, a baby Western Lowland gorilla, arrives in Cincinnati by private plane. The zoo has adopted Kamina, born Aug. 16, 2014, from the Oklahoma City Zoo, after her mother shunned her and the Oklahoma zoo did not have an adult female able to adopt and raise her. (AP Photo/Cincinnati Zoo, Michelle Curley)
- Michelle Curley
In this Sept. 21, 2014 photo provided by the Oklahoma City Zoo, Kamina, a Western Lowland gorilla who was born Aug. 16 at the zoo, is pictured at the zoo in Oklahoma City. Kamina was rejected by her mother and has been moved to the Cincinnati Zoo. (AP Photo/Jennifer DÃAgostino, Oklahoma City Zoo)
- Jennifer DâAgostino
Young Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) walks in the water in 'Gondwanaland' in the zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. The tapir was born on Sept. 10, 2014. The Malayan tapir, also called the Asian tapir, is the largest of the four species of tapirs and the only one native to Asia. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
- Jens Meyer
This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows a three-week old ellipsen waterbuck at the South African field exhibit at the park in Escondido, Calif., Friday, Sept. 26, 2014. The calf was born with a condition called leucism, which causes reduced pigmentation in the skin and hair. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park)
- Ken Bohn
Jabari, a two-week old male Masai giraffe, lounges in his enclosure at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Jabari, the 48th giraffe born at the zoo since 1955, joins half-sister Adia, born two months ago, in the zoo's herd. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
- Mark Duncan
Jada, top, nuzzles Jabari, a two-week-old male Masai giraffe calf, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Jada helps first-time mother Grace look after her son, according to zookeepers. Jabari is the 48th giraffe born at the zoo since 1955. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
- Mark Duncan
Jabari, a two-week-old male Masai giraffe, stands with his mother, Grace, left, at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Nearly six-foot tall at birth, Jabari is the 48th giraffe born at the zoo since 1955. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
- Mark Duncan
Four-year-old African lion mother Tajiri licks one of her cubs during their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
- Matt Rourke
Four-year-old African lion mother Tajiri plays with one of her cubs during their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Philadelphia. The four cubs were born to in late June at the zoo. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
- Matt Rourke
In this photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a 4-week-old greater one-horned rhino calf named Petunia stays by her mother's side while exploring the Asian Plains exhibit for the first time on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo Safari Park)
- Ken Bohn
Clouded leopard cubs Senja, left, and Koshi explore their new habitat during their public debut at the Houston Zoo Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, in Houston. The brothers were born at the zoo June 6. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
- Pat Sullivan
Clouded leopard cubs Koshi, foreground, and Senja sit in their new habitat during their public debut at the Houston Zoo Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, in Houston. The brothers were born at the zoo June 6. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
- Pat Sullivan
In this image provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, two female African lion cubs stay close to their mother Oshana as they explore their new habitat at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Ken Bohn)
- Ken Bohn
An African lion cub runs during its debut at the Philadelphia Zoo Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Philadelphia. The four cubs were born to four-year-old Tajiri in late June at the zoo. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
- Matt Rourke
African lion cubs sit in their enclosure during their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Philadelphia. The four cubs were born to four-year-old Tajiri in late June at the zoo. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
- Matt Rourke
Husani, a rare white lion cub, enjoys some shade on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at ZooWorld in Panama City Beach, Fla. Husani is the newest addition to the pride of lions at the zoo. (AP Photo/ The News Herald, Patti Blake)
- Patti Blake
Two of the one month old Panda triples receives a body check at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. China announced the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
- Kin Cheung
One month old Panda triples receive a body check at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. China announced the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
- Kin Cheung
One month old Panda triples receive a body check at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. China announced the birth of extremely rare panda triplets in a further success for the country's artificial breeding program. The three cubs were born July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
- Kin Cheung
A newly born female White Rhino runs alongside her mother Tanda in Ramat Gan Safari Park near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. She was born three weeks ago, after more than twenty years without a female White Rhino birth in the Safari, Sagit Horowitz, the safari spokeswoman said.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
- Ariel Schalit
A newly born female White Rhino, runs with her mother Tanda in Ramat Gan Safari Park near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. She was born three weeks ago, after more than twenty years without a female White Rhino birth in the Safari, Sagit Horowitz, the safari spokeswoman said.(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
- Ariel Schalit
Panda cub Bao Bao hangs from a tree in her habitat at the National Zoo in Washington on her first birthday, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
- Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Three newborn lion cups play at the zoo in Hannover , Germany, Thursday Aug.28,2014. The cubs were born on the first of July. (AP Photo/dpa/ Holger Hollemann)
- A2882/_Holger Hollemann
A white lion cub holds a notebook in his mouth, as three sibling cubs are introduced to the public, at the Johannesburg Zoo, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
- Denis Farrell
Bititi, 11, nuzzles her newborn calf Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
- Ben Margot
This photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park shows Joanne, a 5-month-old gorilla, sharing kale with her mother Imani in the Gorilla Forest Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Tammy Spratt)
- Tammy Spratt
Panda cub Bao Bao with her birthday cake at the National Zoo in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
- Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Panda cub Bao Bao climbs down from a tree in her habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
- Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Panda cub Bao Bao is seen in her habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
- Pablo Martinez Monsivais
A new born little western black-and-white colobus cuddles with it's mother at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The little ape from western Africa is one of only 30 rare animals in Europe. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
- Martin Meissner
Zoo director Andreas Knieriem plays with newborn leopard cub Pelangi who was born on June 17, 2014 at the Zoo in Berlin, Friday Aug. 22, 2014. Pelangi weighs 2.8 kilogram.(AP Photo/dpa/Wolfgang Kumm)
- A2955/_Wolfgang Kumm
The newborn leopard cub Pelangi is stroked while shown for the first time after his birth on June 17, 2014 at the Zoo in Berlin, Friday Aug. 22, 2014. Pelangi weighs 2.8 kilogram. (AP Photo/dpa/Wolfgang Kumm)
- A2955/_Wolfgang Kumm
The newborn leopard cub Pelangi sits in a basket while shown for the first time after his birth on June 17, 2014 at the Zoo in Berlin, Friday Aug. 22, 2014. Pelangi weighs 2.8 kilogram.(AP Photo/dpa/Wolfgang Kumm)
- A2955/_Wolfgang Kumm
A lion cup plays with it's mother at the zoo in Hannover , Germany, Thursday Aug.28,2014. The one of three lion cubs was born on the first of July. (AP Photo/dpa/ Holger Hollemann)
- A2882/_Holger Hollemann
A new born little western black-and-white colobus looks at it's mother at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The little ape from western Africa is one of only 30 rare animals in Europe. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
- Martin Meissner
Semba feeds on some branches while with her daughter in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. The photo was taken on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
The baby elephant gets ready to be fed in the elephant enclosure at Reid Park Zoo, 3400 Zoo Court. Photo by A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
Four minipig cubs stand in their compound in the zoo of Hannover, northern Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. They were born in the zoo on July 25. (AP Photo/dpa, Julian Stratenschulte)
- Julian Stratenschulte
Four minipig cubs sit next to their mother Marianne in their compound in the zoo of Hannover, northern Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. They were born in the zoo on July 25. (AP Photo/dpa, Julian Stratenschulte)
- Julian Stratenschulte
Baby gorilla Diara relaxes between the legs of its mother Kumili at the Zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Diara was born during the night between March 10 and 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
- Jens Meyer
In this July 25, 2014 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society, a female Angolan colobus monkey holds her baby in the Congo Gorilla Forest at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The baby was born at the zoo June 15, 2014, and brings the number Angolan colobus monkeys living at the Congo Gorilla Forest to five. (AP Photo/Wildlife Conservation Society, Julie Larsen Maher)
- Julie Larsen Maher
In this Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 photo released by the Roger Williams Park Zoo, a baby giant anteater clings to his mother "Corndog" at the zoo in Providence, R.I. The yet-to-be-named baby was born July 25. Anteaters, which can eat up to 35,000 termites and ants per day, are native to Central and South America. Only 5,000 are thought to remain in the wild. (AP Photo/Roger Williams Park Zoo, Brett Cortesi)
- Brett Cortesi
In this Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014 photo released by the Roger Williams Park Zoo, a baby giant anteater clings to his mother "Corndog" at the zoo in Providence, R.I. The yet-to-be-named baby was born July 25. Anteaters, which can eat up to 35,000 termites and ants per day, are native to Central and South America. Only 5,000 are thought to remain in the wild. (AP Photo/Roger Williams Park Zoo, Brett Cortesi)
- Brett Cortesi
This undated photo issued by Chester Zoo shows tapir calf Zathras standing behind mother Jenny. Zathras was born on Monday, Aug. 4, 2014 after a gestation period of around 13 months and is the first male tapir to be born at the zoo for eight years. (AP Photo/PA, Chester Zoo, Steve Rawlins)
- Steve Rawlins
Baby gorilla Diara relaxes at the Zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. Diara was born during the night between March 10 and 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
- Jens Meyer
A baby giraffe named Kamili, which means perfect in the Swahili language, made her debut at the Houston Zoo Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Kamili increases the zoo's herd to ten. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Marie D. De Jesus)
- Marie D. De Jesus
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