Newborn baby giraffe is already standing 6 feet tall
Any parent who has seen their baby grow up will tell you “they grow up so fast.” But it’s even more true if you’re a giraffe! Giraffes, of course, grow up to be very tall—they’re ...
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April the giraffe’s youngest calf, Azizi, suddenly dies at East Texas Zoo
In 2017, when the world was a much simpler time, it seemed like everyone was talking about April the giraffe. April shot to fame when Animal Adventure Park live-streamed the birth of her calf. The ...
Critically endangered gorilla dies six days after it was born at Audubon Zoo
Less than one week after the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans revealed the birth of a western lowland gorilla, the zoo announced the infant gorilla has died. At this time, zoo officials aren’t sure what ...
Killer whale that mourned her baby’s death for 17 days gives birth to ‘healthy and precocious’ calf
In 2018, a killer whale that swam with her dead calf for 17 days on a “tour of grief” captured the hearts of millions around the world. Now, the orca is back in the headlines ...
The first baby koala has been born since the Australian bushfires, a symbol of hope for the wildlife
With everything going on in the world it’s easy to forget that just this year Australia faced a massive disaster as massive bushfires devastated the continent and killed over a billion animals. The fires had ...
Wildlife rescue posts cute photos of baby bats to show the good they do and inspire people to help
Some animals just get an unfair bad reputation. Even though these creatures actually help out humans and the environment in countless ways, they’re viewed as harmful or scary… and our negative perceptions can have a ...
First baby gorilla in 20 years born at LA Zoo, and she’s just precious
The Los Angeles Zoo has a very exciting new addition to their animal kingdom… one that they’ve been waiting for for a long, long time. The zoo announced this month that one of their resident ...
Denver Zoo welcomes first greater one-horned rhino calf after a ‘truly heroic effort’
The Denver Zoo recently welcomed a very special arrival, a greater one-horned rhino calf. The zoo’s resident female rhino, 13-year-old Tensing, gave birth to the unnamed calf on February 22. According to zoo staff, the ...
Farmer finds newborn calf freezing in the snow — and saves his life with a hot tub
Just like humans, many animals are susceptible to the dangers of the cold weather. They can experience things like frostbite and hypothermia, which is why it’s always inspiring when humans go out of their way ...
Cute viral photo of a baby platypus isn’t a platypus at all
Who can resist cute baby animal photos? Nobody. Sharing precious photos of puppies and kittens is basically the internet’s favorite pastime. It’s even better when it’s a baby photo of a more exotic animal—who doesn’t ...