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Happy National Hugging Day! Here are 10 photos of cuddly animals in Northern Arizona
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Happy National Hugging Day! Here are 10 photos of cuddly animals in Northern Arizona

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • Jan 21, 2019
  • Jan 21, 2019 Updated Mar 15, 2019

In case you didn't know, today is National Hugging Day. 

To help celebrate, Bearizona Wildlife Park, which is located west of Flagstaff, shared 10 photos of the cutest cuddling animals.

Otters sure to make you say "aww!"

Otters sure to make you say "aww!"
Courtesy Bearizona

The cutest bear cubs

The cutest bear cubs
Courtesy Bearizona

Kissing wolves

Kissing wolves
Courtesy Bearizona

A couple more cute bears

A couple more cute bears
Courtesy Bearizona

And bears again

And bears again
Courtesy Bearizona

...and again!

...and again!
Courtesy Bearizona

And one more time

And one more time
Courtesy Bearizona

Beautiful wolves

Beautiful wolves
Courtesy Mike Jones

The prettiest jaguars you'll ever see

The prettiest jaguars you'll ever see
Courtesy Morgan Gust

Cuddling prairie dogs

Cuddling prairie dogs
Courtesy Bearizona

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