Picture of the Day: Just a Cheetah Cub and a Puppy

Photograph by Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

 

The Columbus Zoo’s ten-week-old Cheetah cub, Emmett, recently met his new companion puppy, seven-week-old Cullen. Emmett was born at the Wilds in Cumberland, Ohio. Due to a bout of pneumonia, he was hand-reared, for several weeks, while receiving treatments.

Cullen will help Emmett be more confident and calm around others and the two fast friends will grow up with each other being only three weeks apart in age. More photos and info on Emmett and Cullen can be found on Zoo Borns.

 

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium via Zoo BOrns

 

 

Picture of the Day: Just a Pygmy Falcon

Photograph by Eric Kilby

 

Seen here is an adorable looking pygmy falcon, or African pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus). The tiny bird lives in eastern and southern Africa and is the smallest raptor on the continent. Pygmy Falcons grow to only 19 or 20 cm long and prey on insects, small reptiles and small mammals. [source]

This particular little raptor was photographed at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo by Eric Kilby. You can see many more beautiful nature photos on his Flickr page.

 

Eric Kilby on Flickr via mike_pants on reddit

 

 

Meet the Cutest Cubs in Chicago (10 Photos)

 

Meet Clark and Addison. Born on June 26, 2015, these two adorable red pandas can be seen at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo. Native to the Himalayan mountain ranges of China, Nepal, India, Burma and Bhutan; Red Pandas are adept climbers and their diet consists of bamboo shoots and leaves.

Although not closely related to the giant panda, they both possess “panda thumbs”—an extension of the wrist bone—that helps them grasp branches for feeding. To learn more about Clark and Addison check out this post and this post on the Lincoln Park Zoo blog.

[via ZooBorns]

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Photograph by Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

 

Picture of the Day: 5 Little Cheetah Cubs

Photograph by Metro Richmond Zoo

 

In this adorable portrait we see five precious cheetah cubs that were born at the Metro Richmond Zoo on October 6, 2013. Lana, a first time mother (4 years old at the time) gave birth to 5 cubs (3 males and 2 females). The father, Kitu, was 5-years-old at the time.

The Metro Richmond Zoo is located in Moseley, Virginia. For more information visit their official website.

 

via Metro Richmond Zoo on Facebook