This week at the zoo - Friday fun pics

[Kadie]

Here is just a little bit of cuteness to end the week.


Two month old North China leopard cub Nekama sits in a basket in her enclosure at the Berlin zoo on March 15, 2011. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and weighs now around 4.5 kilogrammes.


Two month old North China leopard cub Nekama sits in a basket at the Berlin zoo on March 15, 2011. Nekama was born on January 7, 2011 and weighs now around 4.5 kilogrammes.


Sanya, a Bactrian camel, stands over her calf Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minn. The male camel, who doesn't yet have a name, was born on March 7 and weighed 125 pounds at birth. Bactrian camels are native to Mongolia and thrive in the Minnesota winter.


Keo-co, a bright orange male infant Francois leaf-eating monkey, the first to be raised by its mother in Australia, explores its enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on March 16, 2011. Keo-co was born to mother 'Saigon' and father 'Hanoi' and was discovered cradled in its mother's arms in the early morning of January 30 by zoo keepers who had been monitoring the pregnancy of this unique birth of the highly endangered south-east Asian monkey.


Keo-co, a six weeks old orange monkey, is seen behind his aunt Meili at Taronga zoo in Sydney March 16, 2011. Keo-co, born on January 30, is the first orange leaf-eating monkey in the zoo to be raised by two adult females who share mothering duties.


Keo-co, a six weeks old orange monkey, is seen behind its aunt Meili at Taronga zoo in Sydney March 16, 2011. Keo-co, born on January 30, is the first orange leaf-eating monkey in the zoo to be raised by two adult females who share mothering duties.


A six-day-old female baby chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) clings to her mother Uschi at the Bratislava Zoo March 16, 2011. The young chimpanzee is the first chimpanzee born in Bratislava Zoo since 1990.


Six-day-old newborn Common Chimpanzee female (Pan troglodytes) clings to her mother Uschi at Bratislava Zoo on March 16, 2011. The young chimpanzee is the first to be born in the ape house which was opened on April 23, 2010 and is also the first chimpanzee born in Bratislava Zoo since 1990 when her mother Uschi delivered her first offspring, male Samko.


The polar bear cub Vicks walks under mother Olinka's legs at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, March 17, 2011. The zoo allowed public access to the cub, born on December 6, 2010, for the first time on Thursday. Vicks is the first Polar bear born in Blijdorp Zoo in 14 years.


The polar bear cub Vicks looks up at mother Olinka at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, March 17, 2011. The zoo allowed public access to the cub, born on December 6, 2010, for the first time on Thursday. Vicks is the first Polar bear born in Blijdorp Zoo in 14 years.


The polar bear cub Vicks stands next to its mother Olinka at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, March 17, 2011. The zoo allowed public access to the cub, born on December 6, 2010, for the first time on Thursday. Vicks is the first Polar bear born in Blijdorp Zoo in 14 years.


Withe-Handed Gibbon mother Betina, 32, hangs from a tree with her her two-week-old baby at the Safari zoo in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on March 17, 2011. The birth of the gibbon surprised the zoo staff, as it had been 11 years since Betina last gave birth.


Withe-Handed Gibbon mother Betina, 32, hangs from a tree with her her two-week-old baby at the Safari zoo in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on March 17, 2011. The birth of the gibbon surprised the zoo staff, as it had been 11 years since Betina last gave birth.


Withe-Handed Gibbon mother Betina, 32, holds her two-week-old baby at the Safari zoo in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on March 17, 2011. The birth of the gibbon surprised the zoo staff, as it had been 11 years since Betina last gave birth.


A chimpanzee plays with her young offspring at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 11, 2011.

[grilled onions]

1. I Love Their Love...

that maternal instinct,the joy of living. They don't see the hate and danger around them. Too bad human offspring aren't having as much joy in so many parts of the world.

[Libby2]

2. Wonderful thread, thank you.

[Solly Mack]

3. Babies!

Squeeeeeee

[lunatica]

4. Thanks!

Sweet, sweet mommies and babies.

[xchrom]

5. ...

:applause:

[Lucinda]

6. :) Thank you!

:hi:

[midnight]

7. I love all of them..... Thanks for the photos...

[Phentex]

8. Much needed!...

I want the baby polar bear!

[Kadie]

9. Here are a few more pictures for you,

The polar bear cub Vicks walks under mother Olinka's legs at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, March 17, 2011. The zoo allowed public access to the cub, born on December 6, 2010, for the first time on Thursday. Vicks is the first Polar bear born in Blijdorp Zoo in 14 years.


Mother Olinka follows her polar bear cub Vicks walks on his first time being outside at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, March 17, 2011. The zoo allowed public access to the cub, born on December 6, 2010, for the first time on Thursday. Vicks is the first Polar bear born in Blijdorp Zoo in 14 years.


The polar bear cub Vicks walks under mother Olinka's legs at the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, March 17, 2011. The zoo allowed public access to the cub, born on December 6, 2010, for the first time on Thursday. Vicks is the first Polar bear born in Blijdorp Zoo in 14 years.


:)

[Phentex]

10. Sweet!

I love that last picture of the little tag-along. :)

Thanks!