This Page Shared 65 Irresistible Pics Of Baby Animals And Their Moms

Mom makes the perfect bed.

A critically endangered Bornean orangutan has been born at Chester Zoo.

The tiny infant was delivered safely by experienced mum Leia in the early hours of Tuesday 7 October, following an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy.

Primate experts at the zoo have hailed the birth as “an important step forward” in efforts to safeguard the species and report that both mum and baby are doing well.

Bornean orangutans are highly threatened in the wild due to deforestation, illegal hunting, and conflict with humans. This places them among the highest conservation priorities, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

The newborn at Chester Zoo joins an international conservation breeding programme working to protect the species from extinction and ensure its future for generations to come.

Together with our armadillo keeper @pancernikeu, we are setting off to find a name for our newest resident!

The little one was born on March 26, and his parents are Hermione and Denver. He lives with his mother in the Monkey House, in the South American aviary, alongside golden-headed lion tamarins, white-faced sakis, and white-eared marmosets.

We don’t yet know the gender of the armadillo, so we are looking for a unisex name that would suit both a male and a female.

Joey on board! You’ll definitely want to keep your eyes peeled if you visit the female koalas — some adorable joeys have started emerging from their mums’ pouches!

I was lucky enough to spot first-time mum Adori’s little one, who I’m told has been confirmed to be a boy.

Cuddle time at the capybaras.

Zoo Zürich, Enzo Franchini

“Dude, it’s time. You gotta move out.”

Hip hip hooray! Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of our elephant Tun Kai. We can hardly believe it — has it really been four years since Kai-Mook’s daughter was still so small? We love pulling that old photo out again!

Congratulations, Tun Kai!

Checking in on you like amazing momma Gail checks on her pups — how are you doing?

It’s their first time exploring the full habitat, and three of the four otter pups are already dipping into a very shallow stream. While their back feet and tails are still on the slope behind them, their noses are down in the small valley, snuffling through the rocks scattered across the ground.

Even though their faces are turned downward, their big eyes glance upward, adding a touch of mischief to their adventure. The pup on the right gives a very impressive side-eye with just one visible eye.

As they explore, momma Gail stands a level above, leaning down to keep watch and “snoopervise” their every move.

Armadillo Ute and Ricardo have moved to Otter House.

The two six-banded armadillos, Ute and Ricardo, have moved into the Otter House, taking over the former indoor enclosure of the dwarf otters, who in turn have moved into the previous giant otter facility across the way. In the first attached photo, Ute and Ricardo can be seen in their new home.

The enclosure was, of course, adapted for the armadillos before they moved in. A thick layer of bark mulch was added, allowing Ute and Ricardo to dig freely. They can also move through leaf litter, and various shelters provide them with places to rest and sleep. A small stream is available for them to splash in.

At Little Rock Zoo, cub cuteness is coming your way!

Zoo staff report that mom and the cubs are doing great. The cubs are nursing well and already have adorable little round bellies. They also love to pile into “cuddle puddles” when they sleep.

We are in love!

Follow the births of almost “alien” species at BIOPARC Valencia.

You can already see in the park a litter of naked mole rats, a very strange and little-known mammal that behaves almost like an insect. It is practically immune to cancer, can switch between cold- and warm-blooded-like states, has developed four constantly growing incisors, and is exceptionally long-lived. In the absence of oxygen, it can even survive in a way similar to plants.

A fluffy camel calf has been born at @zslwhipsnadezoo in Bedfordshire for the first time in eight years.

The baby, named Sally, was born to 12-year-old mum Izzy and four-year-old dad Oakley in the early hours of April 11, following a 13-month pregnancy.

Here's a little something sweet from the polar bear nursery.

A manatee was born on Tuesday, July 27 — it’s a male!

He measures 114 cm and weighs 26.2 kg. The little one is in great shape and is already eagerly nursing from his mother, Femore. However, our teams are keeping a close eye on him, as newborns are especially fragile during their first days of life.

With this latest birth, the number of Caribbean manatees housed in the Dome — the largest group visible in Europe — now rises to 13!

Camilla is a critically endangered Coquerel’s sifaka born on December 25, 2021, to parents Lupi and Gabe.

This family group also includes one-year-old Felix, who is learning the ropes of being a big brother.

Welcome to Adventure World Africa, little Lilith!

The watussi calf was born on the night of the 18th, and on 19.2 she was welcomed into the world.

Since yesterday, Lilith has been slowly getting to know the Afrikaans Kraal enclosure. Most of the time, visitors can see the little one from around 10 a.m. for about an hour, after which she returns to the stable area behind the scenes.

California sea otter fans!

If you haven’t already, consider donating to the California Sea Otter Fund on your California state tax return. You’ll be supporting research and recovery efforts for this threatened species.

Just look for line 410 under “Voluntary Contributions” on your California income tax form 540. It is labeled “California Sea Otter Fund.”

Erie Zoo

At Racine Zoo, it’s an emperor tamarin baby boom — welcome newborns!

On June 21, the Racine Zoo welcomed another pair of tamarin twins, nearly six months after their older siblings Gabriella and Gianna were born on December 22. While this marks a new record for the shortest interbirth interval at Racine Zoo, it is not uncommon for emperor tamarins. The pregnancy and birth went smoothly for mother Amelie, who was also born at Racine Zoo in 2017.

The newborn twins mark the seventh and eighth offspring of Amelie and her mate Pitino in less than four years, bringing the total number of emperor tamarins born at the zoo to 16.

Racine Zoo is a partner in the Species Survival Plan for emperor tamarins, and tamarins born here now live in zoos across the country, from Arizona to Texas to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Species Survival Plans are cooperative efforts among AZA-accredited zoos to build sustainable, healthy populations of animals like these monkeys.

“This family has been very successful in helping build up the population of emperor tamarins in zoos, with newborns arriving nearly every year,” says Aszya Summers, Curator of Animal Care and Conservation Education. “The success of this breeding program is a testament to the expertise and hard work of our primate keepers and veterinary team, who work with the tamarins on everything from voluntary ultrasounds to voluntary crate training for exams. The bond the keepers share with these animals is truly inspiring, and the results of happy, healthy animals are clear.”

The twins are still very small at just two weeks old and can often be seen riding on mom and dad’s backs — and sometimes even their older sisters’ backs! If you want to see their adorable faces, visit soon, as emperor tamarins grow quickly and become more independent in no time.