Pets
Animal Tracks: Aug. 7 - 14
From three little piggies to the most adorable baby panda, get your cuteness fix with irresistible photos of creatures great and small.
Welcome to the world
The Taipei Zoo in Taipei City, Taiwan released adorable photos of the country's first panda cub in August. The little one, born in July and named Yuan Zai, belongs to Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda presented as part of a pair by China four years ago to mark warming ties with Taiwan.
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Paddlin' pups
Barbara Bost gets a kiss from her kayaking companion during the Paddlin' & Pups event off Key Largo, Fla., on Aug. 12.
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Caribou camouflage
A caribou peers through the trees and brush at Denali National Park in Alaska on Aug. 12.
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Gone fishin'
A northern gannet holds a fish in its bill at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin on Aug. 13.
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Oink! Oink!
Three minipigs stand in their enclosure at the zoo in Hanover, central Germany on Aug. 13.
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On the rocks
Two female South American fur seal pups and an adult seal sit in their enclosure at Dortmund Zoo in Dortmund, Germany on Aug. 13.
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Cheetah on the prowl
Frela, a 2-year-old female cheetah from the zoo in Katowice, Poland, explores a new enclosure at the Zoopark in Erfurt, Germany on Aug. 12.
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Zebra kiss
Zebras are seen at the Beijing Zoo in China on Aug. 12. Founded in 1906, the zoo is one of the oldest in China and houses 14,500 animals.
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Proud parents with 'Pina-Nessie'
A baby elephant named Pina-Nessie explores the enclosure on Aug. 12 at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany. Pina-Nessie was born on Aug. 11 at the zoo.
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Mother and son
Orangutan baby Yenko lies in the arms of his mother Miri at the zoo in Hanover, Germany on Aug. 12.
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Staying cool in the shade
A monkey licks frozen slices of fruit during a hot day in its enclosure at the Skopje Zoo in Macedonia on Aug. 12. A heat wave swept across Macedonia with temperatures reaching up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Splish splash
A hippopotamus gets a shower in its enclosure at the Skopje Zoo on Aug. 12.
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Balancing act
This picture taken on Aug. 7 shows a giant panda standing on top of blocks of ice as it tries to cool off in its enclosure at the Wuhan Zoo in central China's Hubei province.
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Mantis in lace
A praying mantis climbs on a Queen Anne's Lace flower growing in a hazelnut orchard on a farm near Roseburg, Ore., on Aug. 11.
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Running errands
A dog looks out from a baby stroller while its owner buys vegetables in a market in Beijing, China on Aug. 9.
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Protective father
Kavi, a 12-year-old Sumatran tiger, growls while chewing a bone at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 8. Kavi is the father of two Sumatran cubs who were born Monday to mother Damai, a 4-year-old Sumatran tiger.
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Sweet treat
Bees drink sugared water in an apiary in Jankowo Przygodzkie, western Poland on Aug. 8.
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Yawn!
A 3-week-old black panther cub relaxes at the Bad Pyrmont Zoo in Germany on Aug. 8.
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Every cat has its day
A European wildcat sits in its enclosure at the Wildcat Village in Germany on Aug. 8, International Cat Day.
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Bobbing for apples
The trunk of female Asian elephant Rani can be seen searching for food in the water at the zoo in Neunkirchen, Germany on Aug. 8.
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Enter the dragon
Raja, a 15-year-old Komodo dragon, is pictured with a brightly colored ball filled with his favorite foods at the London Zoo on Aug. 8. The 121-pound endangered monitor lizard pushes the ball around with his nose to reach the treats inside.
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Heat wave
A seal cools off at the Belgrade Zoo in Serbia on Aug. 8.
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Staring contest
Owls sit in the shade at the Belgrade Zoo on Aug. 8.
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Polar popsicle
A polar bear licks a block of ice to beat the scorching heat at a zoo in Daejeon, South Korea on Aug. 8.
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Swim with the dolphins
Allie, a 26-year-old bottlenose dolphin, swims with her newborn calf at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois in August.
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Giving mama a kiss
A young tapir licks her mother, Carina, at Zoo Schwerin in northern Germany.
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Gibbon me a hug
A gibbon holds her 2-week-old offspring at the zoo in Ulm, Germany on Aug. 7.
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