pup and kitten were n’t the only adorable animals fulfil our feeds this yr .
While it for sure does experience like every musical composition of nature - come to newsworthiness from 2021 was full of doom and sombreness , newbornzoo animalsare always something to observe ! Besides giving us endearing photos to coo at , the birth of many baby zoo animals this year helped toward the conservation effort of endangered metal money — something we can all get behind .
While we ca n’t possibly show youeveryadorable baby zoo animal yield this yr , we ’ve rounded up some of our favorites who made us stop and say ' Awww . '
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9 of the Cutest Baby Zoo Animals Born in 2021
KJ the Baby Black Rhino
KJ , unforesightful for Klyde Junior , entered the earth this class as a complete surprise ! Bibi the contraband rhinogave birth to her infant boyon March 1 at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita , Kan. after a completely secret 16 - calendar month gestational period . The child boy was diagnose after his late father , Klyde , who pass off while Bibi was inadvertently significant in September 2020 .
Frankie the Asian Elephant Calf
This year , Phoebe , a 33 - year old Asian elephant at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium gave birth to her 5th calf on June 16 . And while the sister boy see adorable , it ’s his baby babbles that melt down hearts this class . When the trivial barbarian only 6 hebdomad old , a heartwarming videoshowed a roar voice amount out of his flyspeck body as he trotted past his mom . So precious !
Tatis the Tamandua Anteater
While anteaters probably are n’t the first to come to mind when you think of cute menagerie animate being , the photos this little puppy horseback riding on her mamma ’s back are sure to disappear hearts . First time mom Coragave birth to the female anteater pupon July 21 at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance , and a few month afterwards , the sister was mention Tatis after padre shortstop and outfielder , Fernando Tatis Jr. !
Golden Lion Tamarin Twins Ipa and Nema
Double the love ! These twin Sister with gorgeous golden lockswere born at Zoo Atlantato parent Blixx and Tiete on Feb. 11 . These cuties were an particularly exciting addition to the menagerie , as the endangered species ' wild population has have sharp declines in recent years .
Red Panda Cubs Ruby and Garnet
grownup blood-red panda are already one of the cut zoo animals , but these wee ones are almost too adorable for word of honor . The brace ’s 7 - year old mama Malihagave nascency at the Potter Park Zooin Lansing , Mich. on July 4 . Since then , the sisters have been melt hearts as the zoo observe babe brute lover update on societal sensitive with fresh picture and exciting updates about their growing .
Phoebe the Spotted Piglet
On July 31 , Boston ’s Franklin Park Zoo welcomed an adorablebaby red river hog — the first for the mintage at the zoological garden ! When Phoebe made her display debut a few weeks afterwards , menagerie visitors were able to see the spectacular watermelon traffic pattern on her babe coat .
Quadruplet Baby River Otters
Awww ! Theseotterly - adorablequadruplets were bornFeb . 1 at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island . The otter pups lived their first month with their heart close — which is normal for the specie ( and so dang precious ! ) .
Bryan the Crowned Lemur
On April 12 , Zoo Atlanta welcomed a cuddlybaby lemurnamed Bryan . His big heart unfreeze heart of beast lover everywhere , and the baby boy ’s nativity was celebrated by preservation advocates , as crowned lemurs are listed as an endangered species .
Zoo Miami’s Back-to-Back Giraffe Babies
Zoo Miami welcome not one , buttwo baby giraffesin a undivided calendar week this year ! On April 2 , 14 - year erstwhile giraffe Mia gave parturition to an 181 lb baby boy . Then , while the newborn was making his first public entry a few days later on April 5 , an 118 pound distaff calf was born to 6 - twelvemonth previous Zuri !
