Turtles Are Tortoise-ly Awesome!


Updated 05/23/12 5:50 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

World Turtle Day 2012 Tips to Preserve Turtles

The sight of a sea turtle gracefully gliding through the ocean or a tortoise contentedly munching on greens warms an animal lover's heart. But these visions may soon be distant memories. Today's World Turtle Day seeks to create awareness of the animal's vanishing habitats around the world and to draw attention to the inhumane treatment of turtles as pets and food sources. Whether you're Read more

A Nose For Trouble


Updated 05/16/12 11:39 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pictures of Cute Baby Elephant at Berlin Zoo

The trunk of an elephant may be one of the most precisely prehensile features in the animal kingdom, but try telling that to this days-old Asian elephant calf born at Tierpark Hellabrunn Zoo in Berlin! He's just beginning to figure out what to do with such a long nose, and his wobbly legs just barely hold up his 225-pound body! But we're sure he will be making mischief in no time. Read more

Spot the Differences Between Leopards, Jaguars, and Cheetahs


Updated 05/19/12 7:29 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 6 comments

Spot the Differences Between Leopards, Jaguars, and Cheetahs

A jaguar by any other name would still look as sweet . . . but it wouldn't technically be a jaguar. You see, even though some people call out these species interchangeably, I've zoomed into the photos from our big cats quiz to illustrate the spotty difference between the three. Leopard (Scientific name: Panthera pardus): These cats have a pattern that looks flower like — called rosettes — Read more

The Ape-ple of Mom's Eye Tries Out His Tootsies


Updated 05/08/12 9:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cute Baby Gorilla Kukena at Bristol Zoo Pictures

Bristol Zoo's Gorilla Island has a new (adorable!) occupant striding its shores. Little Kukena ventured out with mom Salome over the weekend and took his first steps in the big, big world. A 7-month-old Western Lowland gorilla, Kukena is part of an international conservation breeding program for this critically endangered species. Read more

One Affable Giraffe


Updated 04/13/12 11:54 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Photos of Newborn Baby Giraffe at Zoo Aquarium of Madrid

You could say we're a little giraffe-obsessed, but how can you blame us when zoos across the globe are bombarding us with these adorable animals? The latest addition to the zoo baby world is an as-yet-unnamed Rothschild giraffe born to mom Tatu at the Zoo Aquarium of Madrid on Easter day. This Spanish cutie can't seem to get enough of his audience — and the camera — even at just a few days Read more

The Sloth Gets an Adorable Run For Its Money


Updated 04/11/12 9:43 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Cute White-Handed Gibbon Baby at Bremen Zoo

Sloth babies are the celebrities of the animal kingdom this year, appearing on Animal Planet's Too Cute and in Kristen Bell's birthday fantasies. But we'd like to nominate a new junior cutie: the white-handed gibbon! These little primates hail from Southeast Asia, munching on fruit, leaves, insects, and flowers in the wild. Sweater-clad Knuppy, a 3-month-old gibbon born at the Bremen Zoo, can't Read more

Springtime With the Macaque Family


Updated 04/03/12 4:37 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Japanese Macaques Enjoy Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Zoo

We humans think of cherry blossoms as graceful representatives of nature's artwork, but Japanese macaques think they taste pretty good! With the lovely trees in full bloom in Tokyo, monkeys at the Ueno Zoo are diving headlong into these Spring delicacies while they last. Read more

Giraffe-alicious in Germany


Updated 03/06/12 4:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Baby Rothschild Giraffe Debuts at Leipzig Zoo

Being a gangly youngster doesn't always exile you from the in crowd. Take a page from this little guy: after spending the first two weeks of his life in isolation to bond with his mother, this baby long-neck made his debut yesterday to the rest of the Rothschild giraffe herd at the Leipzig Zoo in Germany. Looks like he's Mr. Popularity! Source: Getty Read more

We Go Dingo For These Adorable Pups!


Updated 02/29/12 4:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Cute Baby Dingoes

Four dingo pups entered the world in January at the Tierpark Friedrichsfelde Zoo in Berlin, and at nearly two months old, they are cute as can be. Long perceived as pests by the modern livestock industry, these wild canines are still a vital part of Australia's ecological landscape and natural history. Click through to see some darling dingo pups, and learn a few facts about these noble feral Read more

The Siku Cam: A Live Show So Cute We Can't Bear It


Updated 02/27/12 11:33 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Siku Baby Polar Bear Appears on Live Video Cam

Siku fever has hit, and we'll admit it: we're afflicted! The lovable baby polar bear is just 3 months old, but he's already claimed the hearts of animal lovers, environmentalists, and fans of cute. We've seen plenty of adorable photos, but if like us, you just can't get enough, now through a joint effort between Explore.org and Polar Bears International, you can watch Siku live! Every day from 9 Read more