Dema, a Sumatran tiger, licks Nia, a baby orangutan, in a nursery room at the Taman Safari Zoo in Bogor, Indonesia. The tiger and orangutan baby, which would never be together in the wild, have become inseparable playmates after they were abandoned by their mothers.
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Kangaroo joeys peek out from their mothers pouch at the Zoo in Hanover, Germany. Mother Naddel gave birth to her twins about six months ago.
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A French bulldog plays with a 2-week-old baby Bengal tiger, which was rejected by its mother, at Shirotori zoo in Higashikagawa, southwestern Japan. The dog is nursing the baby tiger as if it were its true mother, according to the zoo.
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Emit, a 4-week-old southern three-banded armadillo eats banana from the hand of keeper Dawn Strasser at the Cincinnati Zoo. This is the first time in 11 years the zoo has successfully bred this rare species of armadillo, which lives in the open grassy areas, forests, and marshes of Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.
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Thirteen-year-old lioness Stella watches over her 6-week-old cub at the al Maglio zoo in Magliaso in southern Switzerland.
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Anak, a 31-year-old orangutan, holds her 5-day-old baby, Apie, in her arms. The baby was born in captivity at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, Netherlands.
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Full article and photos: http://www.boston.com/travel/gallery/zoo_babies/
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