Two polar bear cubs rest in their enclosure at Aaborg Zoo in Denmark. AFP
Two polar bear cubs rest in their enclosure at Aaborg Zoo in Denmark. AFP
A bird looks at an Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Unicornis) eating grass in the zoo of the French western city of La Fleche. AFP
A bird looks at an Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Unicornis) eating grass in the zoo of the French western city of La Fleche. AFP
A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) flies on a branch in Lambsheim, Germany. EPA
A European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) flies on a branch in Lambsheim, Germany. EPA
Young giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis) are pictured in the zoo of the French western city of La Fleche. AFP
Young giraffes (Giraffa Camelopardalis) are pictured in the zoo of the French western city of La Fleche. AFP
A panda bear relaxes in its enclosure at the Copenhagen Zoo. AFP
A panda bear relaxes in its enclosure at the Copenhagen Zoo. AFP
An elephant wanders in bushes near a wildlife preservation site in Minneriya, Sri Lanka. AFP
An elephant wanders in bushes near a wildlife preservation site in Minneriya, Sri Lanka. AFP
A white stork (Ciconia ciconia) flies around at the bird park in Linkenheim, near Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
A white stork (Ciconia ciconia) flies around at the bird park in Linkenheim, near Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
A Sumatran tiger looks out from its enclosure at Zoo Miami in Miami. AP Photo
A Sumatran tiger looks out from its enclosure at Zoo Miami in Miami. AP Photo
A young manatee with her mother swim in a pool in the Zoo in Wroclaw, Poland. EPA
A young manatee with her mother swim in a pool in the Zoo in Wroclaw, Poland. EPA
The newborn chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is seen with its mother in their rocky enclosure at Szeged Zoo in Szeged, Hungary. EPA
The newborn chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is seen with its mother in their rocky enclosure at Szeged Zoo in Szeged, Hungary. EPA
A wild white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) holds a caterpillar and grubs in its beak to feed its newly-hatched chicks at the entrance of their nest inside a tree trunk next to the Changgyeonggung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
A wild white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) holds a caterpillar and grubs in its beak to feed its newly-hatched chicks at the entrance of their nest inside a tree trunk next to the Changgyeonggung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
A grizzly bear roams an exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. AP Photo
A grizzly bear roams an exhibit at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. AP Photo
Mallard chicks (Anas platyrhynchos) swim with their mother at Lake Bekas in Debrecen, Hungary. EPA
Mallard chicks (Anas platyrhynchos) swim with their mother at Lake Bekas in Debrecen, Hungary. EPA
One of the recently born common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) triplet clings to their father's back in the Miskolc Zoo and Culture Park, in Miskolc Hungary. EPA
One of the recently born common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) triplet clings to their father's back in the Miskolc Zoo and Culture Park, in Miskolc Hungary. EPA
A red-whiskered Bulbul feeds corn to her newly hatched chick in New Delhi, India. AP Photo
A red-whiskered Bulbul feeds corn to her newly hatched chick in New Delhi, India. AP Photo
A wombat is seen at Lex and June Frew's wildlife sanctuary property Yaminon in Bendalong on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. EPA
A wombat is seen at Lex and June Frew's wildlife sanctuary property Yaminon in Bendalong on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. EPA
A European bison in Muczne, southeastern Poland. EPA
A European bison in Muczne, southeastern Poland. EPA
Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) swim in Mediterranean sea on a sunny day in Begur, Catalonia, Spain. EPA
Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) swim in Mediterranean sea on a sunny day in Begur, Catalonia, Spain. EPA

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