Sunday, July 12, 2009

Newborn Ostrich Chicks


New born ostrich chicks walk in their enclosure at Berlin Zoo, July 7, 2009. Six ostriches hatched at the zoo on June 21 and 22. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Baby Black Rhinoceros


Cheeky rhino : A baby Black Rhinoceros sticks out its tounge as it walks in its enclosure at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.(AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)

Badlands National Park


This undated photo released by South Dakota Tourism shows a landscape at Badlands National Park, S.D.(AP Photo/South Dakota Tourism, Chad Coppess)

Supernova RCW 86


This NASA image received July 1, 2009 and created from data obtained from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope, shows a part of the roughly circular supernova remnant known as RCW 86. Astronomers on Wednesday said they had found the farthest supernova ever detected, a giant star that ripped apart around 11 billion years ago.(AFP/NASA/File)

Panda Cub


Lin Hui, a seven-year-old giant panda mother, and her unnamed 43-day-old cub lie on the floor at the Chiang Mai zoo in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, Wednesday, July 8, 2009. The little panda has been featured on Thai front pages almost every day since her birth.(AP Photo/Wichai Taprieu)

Bengal Tiger Diving




Odin, a white Bengal tiger, dives for a piece of meat at the opening of the new Odin's Temple of the Tiger exhibit at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Thursday, July 9, 2009, in Vallejo, Calif. (AP photo/Russel A. Daniels)

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Dinosaur Discovery


A handout image released by the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History shows 'Banjo' Australovenator wintonensis. Australian scientists hailed the country's most significant dinosaur discovery in decades on Friday after three new species were unearthed in a Queensland billabong.(AFP/Travis

July Fourth Dolphin


In this picture provided by Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Liberty, a male Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, wears a hat and waves an American flag in honor of the Fourth of July at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif. on Friday, July 3, 2009. Liberty, born on July 4, 1990, was named after his birth date, and this year turns 19 the same day the nation marks its 233rd year.(AP Photo/Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Nancy Chan)

Flying Stingray


A stingray leaps out of the water as it is hunted by a killer whale, whose fin can be seen below the ray, just off St. Heliers beach in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, June 24, 2009.(AP Photo/New Zealand Herald Photograph, Brett Phibbs)

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)