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!
Zoo Baby Boom
Gorillas
Links: Naturally Funny
Looks like a LOW five, but whatever.
High-fiving gorilla scoops first prize at Comedy Wildlife Awards
CNN, via NTMTOM
Maybe that’s where he learned to smash bottles.
Virginia’s drunk raccoon suspected in karate shop break-in
BBC, via NTMTOM
And finally: Duck Patrol!
It takes a village to protect local ducks, in this video found by Dana D.
Links: Fantastic Four
Our superpower is cuteness!
Family Set Out to Adopt Then Met Cat Crew of Four
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
And finally: Hey, That’s My Hay!
Weeks spent painstakingly organizing the hay bale by length, width, color and fiber content — lost in a moment of cruel indifference. (via Andrew Y.)
As parent who can relate? 😅 pic.twitter.com/6w8jqf1cJE
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) July 20, 2025
Links: This Plover Ain’t Over
Nor’easter swept plover nests to sea. Beach closures protect survivors
Cape Cod Times, via Elizabeth G.
Special deliverance.
Mail Carrier Rushes to Be ‘First in Line’ to Adopt Surrendered Dog
People, via NTMTOM
Cutest to-go order ever.
They Hear Sound of Cat in Drive-through and Find Little Kitten
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
How can people say no to this face for eight years?
Unwanted shelter dog is adopted after 8 years
GeoBeats / YouTube, via Karen F.
And finally: Cute as a Cucumber
Dana D. shares a cat who can scrape together a meal.