Daily Adorbs for Jan. 24, 2013

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SCOOTY CUTIES

In Australia at the Taronga Zoo, two scooty owl chicks are getting bigger by the day! Absolutely precious.

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MOMMY DEAREST

A western lowland gorilla baby, Kigali, plays next to his mother, Rwanda, at the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Florida.

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READY, SET, GO

Three-year-old Ella Sugars enjoys a ride on a sled pulled by a gorgeous husky during a practice for the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally in Scotland.

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NEWLY NAMED BABY

An elephant calf at the Tampa Lowry Park Zoo in Florida has been given a name! Mpumi was named by a family of wildlife conservationists in Swaziland, Africa. The unique name means “success or achievement” in Swati.

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THE NEWEST ADDITION

Ussuri, a 2-year-old male Amur tiger, has joined tigers Zeya and Shilka at the Dublin Zoo in Ireland. Congratulations on your new home, Ussuri!

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TALKIN’ ABOUT TANNER

Tanner the sea lion was recently welcomed to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Ill. This 5-year-old tips the scales at a grand 500 pounds.

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HATCHED AND HAPPY

Two cassowary chicks that hatched on New Year’s Eve are now able to be seen at the Perth Zoo in Australia. They’re the first of their kind to be born at the zoo in almost 60 years. 

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SLOWLY BUT SURELY

A very cute, unnamed 6-week-old pygmy slow loris is pictured with its mother, Malaga, at the zoo in Szeged, Hungary. So adorable!

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FIERCE  FALCON

In Dortmund, western Germany, Chili the blaubussard falcon is shown off by falconer Frank Schaumann during a press event for Jagd & Hund 2013, the biggest trade fair in Europe for hunting and fishing. 

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TIRED TIGER

A stunning tiger yawns before rolling around in the snow at the Buffalo Zoo in New York. 

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BRING THE PYGMIES BACK

At the Oregon Zoo, pygmy rabbits may be starting to repopulate their natural range thanks to endangered pygmy rabbit recovery partners at the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

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TWO HUMPS ARE BETTER THAN ONE

A Bactrian camel flashes a cute grin at the camera at the Santa Ana Zoo in California. These beautiful animals are very adept at withstanding a wide variety of temperatures, ranging from freezing cold to extremely hot.

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GUINEA GREATNESS

Beautiful guineafowl Ed is one of the talented stars of the Frequent Flyers Bird Show at the San Diego Zoo.

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LITTLE FELLA

An adorable Asian small-clawed otter has just arrived at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., and is doing very well. Keepers say he’s got a spunky personality and absolutely loves attention. Too cute!

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SHOW ME YOUR FISHY FACE

Unusual-looking red parrot fish swim in a tank at the Beijing Aquarium. The aquarium is the largest in China, and houses more than 1,000 marine species and freshwater fish. 

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden/facebook

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Lucy the binturong celebrates her fifth birthday at the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio. Happy birthday, Lucy!

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HEY BABY

A small Asian elephant calf was born last night at the Chester Zoo in the U.K. to loving mother Sithami. Aww!

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WHERE ART THOU, COLORS?

Two rainbow lorikeet chicks were just born at the Indianapolis Zoo! They look pretty plain in this picture, but they’ll soon sport an array of gorgeous rainbow-colored plumage. 

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BASHFUL BUFFALO

In Budapest’s Botanic Garden and Zoo, a one-month-old buffalo is pictured standing behind its mother. The youngster was born on Dec. 17, 2012. 

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BOSTON THROUGH THE SNOW

An adorable Boston Terrier named Freddy plays in the snow after a weekend of heavy snowfall in Nottingham, United Kingdom. 

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CAT AND THE HAT

In Park City, Utah, actress and cat lover AnnaLynne McCord hosts the Catdance Film Festival to benefit the ASPCA. McCord is pictured holding a cute feline and wearing a cat-inspired hat to show support to the cause. 

Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo/facebook

OH, OKAPI!

At the Tampa Lowry Park Zoo in Florida, a rare okapi calf was born on January 6, 2013. This is the third significant birth in the African habitat area.

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD

A baby komodo dragon baby emerges from its shell at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. Before fully hatching, the babies “pip” through the shell to start breathing air. Sixteen komodo dragons eggs have started to hatch at the zoo, making them the zoo’s first babies born in 2013. Woohoo!

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MOTHERLY LOVE

Cheetah mother Nakula and her precious cubs are now on display at the Monarto Zoo in Australia. Two males and three females were born to the wonderful mom, and are all doing great. 

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BEAUTIFUL ORANGUTAN BABY

A sweet little orangutan baby was born to mother Blaze at the Atlanta Zoo in Georgia. You can look at updates on how the youngster and mother are doing. 

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A ROYAL STEED

In Hanover, Germany, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie feed a docile horse named Ben with an unfortunate heart condition at the Equine Clinic at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover. We’re sending Ben good wishes!

Chester Zoo/facebook

SPECTACLED SNOW BEAR

At the Chester Zoo in the United Kingdom, a spectacled bear named Franka checks out a ‘snow bear’ made by the zookeepers for enrichment. 

San Diego Zoo Safari Park/facebook

RUN RHINO RUN

Rhino baby Shomili runs around outside during a hot day at the San Diego Zoo in California. Mili is now an astonishing 245 lbs. Amazing!