Animal photos of the week
European zoos provide us with most of our animal shots this week. They include gorillas, orangutans, polar bears and elephants.
Animal photos of the week
Two 14-week old polar bear twins explore their enclosure at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The cubs who were born on Dec. 9, 2013 were presented to the public for the first time. (AP Photo/dpa, Sven Hoppe)
Animal photos of the week
Two 14-week old polar bear twins and their mother Giovanna explore their enclosure at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The cubs who were born on Dec. 9, 2013 were presented to the public for the first time. (AP Photo/dpa, Andreas Gebert)
Animal photos of the week
Two 14-week old polar bear twins explore their enclosure at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The cubs who were born on Dec. 9, 2013 were presented to the public for the first time. (AP Photo/dpa, Stephan Jansen)
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Elephant trainer Kim Doman trains with Tembo, the Topeka Zoo's African elephant, on Friday March 21, 2014 in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/The Topeka Capital Journal, Chris Neal)
Animal photos of the week
Elephant trainer Kim Doman feeds fruit to Tembo, the Topeka Zoo's African elephant, during a training session on Friday March 21, 2014 in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/The Topeka Capital Journal, Chris Neal)
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Amur leopard Vatne relaxes in the zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Thursday, March 20, 2014. The zoo will open a new leopard enclosure on Friday, March 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Gorilla mother Kumili arms her newborn at the zoo in Leipzig, central Germany, Thursday, March 20, 2014. The baby gorilla was born during the night between 10 and 11 March 2014 and its sex is still unknown. It's the second gorilla baby born within four month in this monkey group. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Siberian tiger Jegor peers out of his compound at the Hellabrunn zoo in Munich, southern Germany, Monday, March 17, 2014. (AP Photo/dpa, Nicolas Armer)
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This photo released Saturday March 22, 2014 by Stichting Ambulance Wens or Ambulance Wish Foundation shows a giraffe at Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam giving a lick to terminally ill Mario Eijs on Wednesday March 19, 2014 . The Stichting Ambulancewens "Ambulance Wish Foundation" offers transport for terminally ill patients who cannot walk to help fulfill a last wish, in Eijs' case to be taken to the Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam where he worked doing odd jobs for 25 years. Eijs, who has a mental handicap, is dying of a brain tumor and has difficulty walking or speaking. (AP Photo/Stichting Ambulance Wens)
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Rocky swings as the local media tour the International Orangutan Center at the Indianapolis Zoo, Thursday, March 20, 2014, in Indianapolis. The official opening of the center will be on Memorial Day weekend. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger) NO SALES
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Rocky stands as the local media get a look at eight orangutans as they tour the International Orangutan Center at the Indianapolis Zoo, Thursday, March 20, 2014, in Indianapolis. The official opening of the center will be on Memorial Day weekend. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger) NO SALES
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Azy sits as the local media got a look at eight orangutans on a tour of the International Orangutan Center at the Indianapolis Zoo, Thursday, March 20, 2014, in Indianapolis. The official opening of the center will be on Memorial Day weekend. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Matt Kryger) NO SALES
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In a Wednesday, March 19, 2014 photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, an 8-day-old gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is bottle-fed at the zoo in San Diego. This baby gorilla delivered by a rare emergency cesarean section last week at the San Diego Zoo had contracted pneumonia and is receiving round-the-clock care. Zoo officials say the young gorilla sleeps a lot but is getting stronger day by day and vets are cautiously optimistic about her condition.(AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Tammy Spratt)
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A pair of African lions nap in the sunshine on the first day of spring at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, March 20, 2014. Temperatures reached the low 60's but a chance of snow was forecast for Monday. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Three meerkat cubs cuddle to adult animals in their outdoor enclosure at the zoo in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The meerkat babies were born on Feb. 21, 2014 at the zoo. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Baby gorilla Jengo relaxes in his enclosure at the zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Thursday, March 20, 2014. The baby gorilla was born on Dec. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Animal photos of the week
Baby gorilla Jengo plays with grandmother Viringika at the zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Thursday, March 20, 2014. The baby gorilla was born on Dec. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)