From endangered African grey parrots to sea lions, these amazing candid moments of cute animals provoke one's curiosity and thrill at the same time.
So here are some of our favorite recent animal pictures, including three tiger cubs playing and a 2-year-old chimpanzee feeding milk to a tiger cub. Apart from being adorable, these animals showcase the endless variety of life.
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Renana, a 3-week-old sand kitten, is seen at her enclosure in the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv August 8, 2011. The kitten is the first of the sand cat species, considered extinct in Israel, to be born at the safari park, an open-air zoo.Reuters.A baby baboon (Papio hamadryas) is seen in the Cali zoo July 14, 2011.Reuters.A monkey (R) carries its baby as it holds an ice lolly given by its zookeeper to cool off, in a zoo in Huaibei, Anhui province August 10, 2011. Reuters.Endangered African grey parrots are kept safe in a cage before being released into Kibale National Park forest by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, 310 km (193 miles) west of Uganda's capital Kampala, July 28, 2011.Reuters.Sariska, mother of two newborn Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) cubs, picks up one of her cubs during a medical examination by veterinary surgeons at Bratislava Zoo July 28, 2011.
Reuters.Two South American sea lions enjoy a sunny day in their enclosure at Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna July 19, 2011.Reuters.Zoo animals are believed to sense an earthquake before it hits an area, based on their strange behavior moments before the tremor rocks the place.Reuters.Philippine Eagle "Mindanao" is seen inside a Philippine Eagle compound in Davao city, southern Philippines August 21, 2011. The Philippine Eagle Foundation conservation center in Davao city breeds the endangered Philippine Eagle or "Monkey-eating Eagle" and reintroduces them to their natural environment. Reuters.Two flamingos enjoy a sunny day in their enclosure at Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna July 19, 2011Reuters.Female lion with her cubs.Reuters.