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Who Is "Zoo Cute" in Berlin?

PetSugar — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:30:26 -0700

All my past joking aside, Germany has some famously furry zoo animals! From Flocke (in Nuremberg) to Rosalie and Jasper (in Hanover), I can't get enough. However, first and foremost is Berlin - home of two zoo-mazing establishments, Tierpark Berlin on the east side and Berlin Zoologischer Garten on the west. I've gathered my top 10 zoo babies from this city as a fun finish to your Friday. Can you predict number one? Click through and see!

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Sipura and Larisa Have Wandering Eyes

PetSugar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:37 -0700

There's double the trouble(some) cuteness with these twins! Meet baby panthers Larisa and Sipura born on Apr. 26 at Tierpark Berlin. That's the same German zoo as Antares and Knut so I'm predicting they'll soon be scene stealers, too

Making a media debut yesterday, the black panther babes result from melanism (abnormally high deposits of melanin) of either leopards or jaguars. We may know the difference between their spotted relatives but I can't tell these two apart, can you?

See the duo up close when you read more.

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Baby Tiger's Stoked For a Fully Stocked Toy Box

PetSugar — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:00:37 -0700

Oh, silly tiger! That's a toy, not a snack. See this new German babe (born April 5) eat, rest, and generally look adorable . . . he probably won't be as ready for a cuddle when reaching a full size of around 600 pounds! For now though, he's all (big) ears and into open arms.

In case you're wondering, this is a white Bengal Tiger related to the orangy variety. No matter what color they are, no two tigers are the same and no two stripes are the same. The patterns are created by different skin pigmentation, which grows different colored hair in those lovely blends.

See some extra cute when you read more.

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Double the Baby Coatis, Double the Fun!

PetSugar — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:00:12 -0700

Can't resist the Coati cuteness! These two kits reside in Hanover, Germany where their lil hog noses already sniff out the available goodies. The raccoon-related mammals love fruit (as evidenced) and also enjoy insects and small mammals.
They feed by using their long noses, poking them under rocks and into crevices, and using their long claws to dig for buried treasures.

See more pictures of Rosalie and Jasper when you read more.

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There's Three Times the Baby Jaguar Fun With New, Cute Cubs

PetSugar — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:10:16 -0700

OK, so I haven't been to Germany since I was 13, but the loads of furry fun I keep spotting from this country makes me want to plan a Summer trip. Meet three Berlin babes - lil jaguars born just five weeks ago. Now, a sucker for the cute like me surely couldn't let this moment pass without adding a whole gallery of their flowery romp. Jaguars up in arms, jaguars nestled in baskets, jaguars squirming around . . . right into my heart.

See more photos - and a video! - of the cuteness when you read more.

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Quick-Thinking Zookeepers Save Woman From Hungry Bears

PetSugar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:35:11 -0700

Last Friday, a 32-year-old woman leaped a fence and scaled a wall to jump into a Berlin Zoo enclosure holding four polar bears (including Knut). Six zookeepers attempted to distract the bears, but she was still bitten several times by one of the creatures. Even though it was their normal feeding time, she was able to be pulled out safely – minus those injuries – and was rushed to the hospital for surgery. Now after my initial shock, I flashbacked to a similar situation that so disturbed me as a child, that I instantly recalled that story when hearing this one. Learn what stuck in my head some 22 years later, when you read more.

In 1987, three kids broke into the Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo after dark, and attempted to swim in the polar bears' moat. One child was attacked by the bears, locals called police when hearing yells but, by the time the officials arrived, the animals had eaten both his legs . . . and the officers shot and killed both bears. As a child, I was unable to comprehend most of this situation, including why they still killed Teddy and Lucy. Now, I assume we'll hear more about this 32-year-old woman's motives in coming weeks, but I commend the Berlin Zoo's quick-thinking keepers to attempt to save this women without instantly harming the bears in the process.

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Zounds! Zhongni and Zhang Jie Have Dazzling Baby Blues

PetSugar — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:15:23 -0700

Not only 'cause they're super cute, but the recent birth of these two North Chinese Leopards is extra special since there's only around 100 in captivity worldwide! Native to Northern China (duh), the big cats have darker orange background fur than many other leopards and a unique pattern. If you look closely at their rosettes, you'll see a differently-colored spot within them – this is commonly found in jaguars but not in any other leopard subspecies.

Enough with the background facts, six-week-old Zhang Jie and Zhongni were presented to the city of Hamburg (and the animal paparazzi) at yesterday's naming ceremony at Hagenbeck Zoo. By raising these babes, the zoo will help establish new blood lines to continue a healthy captive population of the species and hopefully learn about (and solve) problems they face in the wild.

I couldn't resist gathering a bunch of photos to share. Look at those teeth, and for the rosettes, when you read more.

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Awwwwfully Up Close and Personal With Two Lil Lions

PetSugar — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:15:24 -0800

It's another adoro lil big cat, this time a different species (Java's a leopard) but just as ready for that close-up. The four-week-old lion cub was born in Dortmund, Germany and there's actually a twin.

No joke but these two are already quite the soccer stars, perhaps in training for next year's World Cup and taking after another German animal we love to look at? I'm not sure if they're on offense or defense but see what I mean as both cubs play ball (and with mom) in the precious pictures below.

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Hamburg's Hungry, Hungry (Baby) Hippos Have Hairy Faces?!

PetSugar — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:00:43 -0800

I guess I've never seen a hippo that close up to compare, but look how hairy the face is! This happy family lives in Hamburg, Germany – the babies, born in November and January, were the first to join the zoo in a number of years. OK, so maybe I don't know if they're hungry but they certainly seem thirsty and to love playing in water . . . see pictures below for evidence of splashiness.

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It's Swimtime For Berlin's Baby Hippo!

PetSugar — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:15:41 -0800

Although it isn't Monifa (who's currently a close second in our cutest zoo baby of '08 poll), this equally adoro hippo is having some watery fun with mama, Kati, at the Berlin Zoo! Born less than a month ago on Nov. 29, it makes sense that the yet-unnamed babe can already swim since many hippopotamuses are born underwater with the mom pushing the lil one to the surface to breathe, and even nursing while in there.

See more underwater shots from today's public debut when you read more.

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