Less than a week after releasing three manatees into Florida waters, the Cincinnati Zoo welcomed three new orphans into rehab. Amethyst, Nolia and Waffles will stay at the zoo until they hit their target weight of 600 pounds, then they too will head to Florida.
Hippos
Links: Bird With a Brain
Smart parrot, tilting head dogs, baby orangutan, baby hippo birthday, and more.
Two-tone eyes!
Cat Could Barely See When Found, Makes Stunning Transformation
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
Teefs!
Rescue Alpaca Surprised Everyone With Her Smile. Boys Especially
Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via NTMTOM
And finally: Hippo Birthday, Fritz!
Has it been a year already, Andrew Y.?
Links: Fionamania!
Fiona: the Musical, dog groomer gets creative, Ukraine pets rescued, adorable NOPE, and more.
Then he moved into a new home!
This Cat Was Left Behind When His Owner Moved Away
The Dodo / YouTube, via A9
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE oh all right
Tiny Spider Craves To Be Held And Playtime With Humans
YouTube, via A9
And finally: Pork Sliders
Andrew Y. brings us these playful piggies.
Piggies playing on their slide at an animal sanctuary
Fritz in Charge
Baby hippo Fritz knows how to make a grand entrance, upstaging even his big sister Fiona as center of attention. But the original princess still loves to play.