Sunday, June 7, 2009

Heron


A heron his seen along the new Museum Reach section of the River Walk in San Antonio. A $72 million overhaul upriver from the River Walk has transformed a dry weed-choked eyesore into a manicured waterway with whimsical art, benches and fountains that can be passed on foot or by water taxi.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Eric Gay)

Lin Hui and Newborn


Seven-year-old panda Lin Hui is seen with her newborn at Chiang Mai Zoo, north of Bangkok June 2, 2009. A prize of approximately one million baht ($29, 282) is being offered in a contest to name the baby panda born in Chiang Mai last week, a local newspaper reported. REUTERS/Chiang Mai Zoo/Handout (THAILAND ANIMALS SOCIETY)

Thailand Panda Cub

Lin Hui, a 7-year-old giant panda, holds her seven-day-old cub in her mouth at the Chiang Mai zoo in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand Wednesday, June 3, 2009.(AP Photo/Wichai Taprieu)

Hummingbird


A hummingbird hovers over a patch of flowers as it collects nectar in Mexico City Wednesday May 27, 2009.(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Lion Chasing Fox


A lion hounds a little fox at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany, Friday, June 5, 2009. The fox got into the lions' enclosure by mistake, and obviously had no fun in playing with the big cats. He managed to escape unhurt.(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Twin Matcschie's Tree Kangaroo Joeys


A June 5, 2009 handout photo released by the Lincoln Children's Zoo shows twin Matschie's tree kangaroo joeys peeking out of their mother Millas' pouch. Zoo authorities say the two male Matschie's (MATCH-ees) tree kangaroos weigh about a half pound each and are about 8 inches tall. The fraternal twins were first discovered in December.(AOP Photo/Lincoln Children's Zoo)

Baby White Tiger


Cub and kisses : A baby white tiger is held by its minder at the zoo in the eastern German town of Aschersleben.(AFP/DDP/Jens Schlueter)

Monday, June 1, 2009

Newborn Black Jaguar


A newborn black jaguar is carried by her mother, named Venus, at the Park of the Legends zoo in Lima, Friday, May 8, 2009. The cub, born on April 14, is the fourth born in captivity in Peru and still hasn(AP Photo/Karel Navarro)

Snowy Owl


A Snowy Owl is seen at the Olemse zoo in Olmen May 22, 2009.REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM SOCIETY ANIMALS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Two Days Old Panda Cub


Lin Hui, a 7-year old panda, and its two-days-old cub are seen at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, Friday, May 29, 2009. The cub whose birth surprised Thai zoo officials is a healthy female that appears to be bonding well with its much larger mother, Chinese experts concluded Thursday.(AP Photo/Wichai Taprieu)

Siberia Wolf Cub


A Siberia wolf cub, right, born at the end of April, plays with his mother at the zoo of Servion near Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 27, 2009.(AP Photo/Keystone, Dominic Favre)

Siberian Tiger Cub


A Siberian tiger cub is seen with its mother at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, June 1, 2009. The female gave birth to six cubs on Monday morning, according to China Daily. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA ANIMALS)

Sunset at Dal Lake in Srinagar


Sunset : Kashmiris ride a boat during a sunset at Dal Lake in Srinagar.(AFP/Tauseef Mustafa)

Green Peafowl


Dubai zoo : A Green Peafowl is pictured at the Dubai Zoo. The Gulf emirate's zoo, located in the lush green suburb of Jumeirah, is the oldest in the Arabian Peninsula, housing nearly two hundred species of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish.(AFP/Karim Sahib)

Tiger Tail Butterfly


Tiger 'tail : A Two-tailed Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio multicaudata) alights on a flower in a garden in Mexico City.(AFP/Ronaldo Schemidt)

African Crowned Crane

An African Crown Crane is seen at the Olemse zoo in Olmen May 22, 2009.REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Painted Hands