This adorable baby Pygmy Hippo entered the water for the first time at Melbourne Zoo last month under the watchful eye of his mum Petre. The little fella was only 3 weeks old at the time and is called Obi which means heart in a local Nigerian dialect.
Have you ever wondered how lions in the circus get to retire? Well the lucky ones end up in a sanctuary where hopefully they can live out the rest of their lives in the sun. Recently a video was uploaded to YouTube which has gone viral and shows the retirement of a circus lion called Will after a lifetime of performances in Brazil.
Do you love super cute dog videos? Then you will love this video of two puppies running for their dinner that has been time lapsed to cover 9 months of their lives. If you own a dog, then you will appreciate the nightly ritual that is dinner. As soon as they know their food is ready, Colby and Blue come a running.
This baby elephant will tell you that when things get a little rough it’s always good to have friends and family around.The YouTube video shows the baby elephant collapsing on a South African road in Kruger National Park. Not to worry though because the little fella’s herd comes right to rescue, helping it back up and escorting it back to safety.
The hamsters are back in the house and this time they are on the clock and more than happy to oblige. We first fell in love with these guys when we watched them go on their first date to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Now we find them relaxing with some drinks at a tiny little Tiki Bar.
The brown bears of Sweden are known to be both shy and secretive, however on occasion they do have run-in’s with people as this video dramatically illustrates. The video shows a man identified as Ralph Persson walking with his partner in the woods. The pair are suddenly approached by a running bear.
If a corgi and a baby are not able to make a go of their friendship then what hope is there for the rest of us? In this adorable video, Tucker the Corgi is trying his hardest to let some of his puppy like energy out.
Recently a baby chimp that is just 2 months old undertook a very exciting journey, travelling to the Lowery Park Zoo in Tampa from the Maryland Zoo. She will meet her new surrogate mum which is thrilling because Keeva who was born in March was abandoned by her biological mother after birth.
After spending the first 10 months of his life stuffed into a cramped chicken coop and eating only condensed milk, Budi the orangutan was thankfully rescued earlier this year. Upon being rescued, the little fella could hardly even sit up on his own. Budi now has a new lease on life and is settling in with his room-mate Jemmi at the International Animal Rescue in Indonesia.
In the wild the tiger likes to hunt the orangutan, however at a nature preserve in South Carolina, one particular primate has become best friends with three tigers. A male orangutan who lives at the Myrtle Beach Safari has taken three tiger cubs under his wing after seeing his human handlers nurse the baby big cats.
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