Zoo Baby Boom

Spring is here and the Cincinnati Zoo is full of new life, from frolicking bear cubs, to clingy primates, and oh, the not-so-huge manatee!

Two manatees

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Links: Frisky in Frisco

A mountain lion stands in the doorway of a building

And finally: Is That Palm for Meeeee?

Andrew Y. shares this cute pup getting a hand.

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Links: Lost and Found

A happy woman kneels down behind a dog who is wearing a sweater.

And finally: I Am Jaguar, Hear Me… Meow?

Elizabeth G. shares rare evidence of jaguars meowing.

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The Last Belly You’ll Ever Snorgle

Oh, it’s tempting. That soft furry belly invitingly exposed, calling to you. But then you take a look at those razor-sharp claws and realize there’s only one way to get out with your face intact…

A tiger cub lies on his back.
You know you want to.

… with an offering of MEELKS!

Tiger cub drinks from a bottle of milk
OM NOM NOM

Confiscated Tiger Cub at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, public domain

Rescued tiger cub Moka at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, public domain

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