Weekly Adorbs for March 12-16, 2012

SEA LION SNOWBATHER 

Instead of catching some rays, this German Sea Lion cringes in the cold atop a rock. Meteorologists forecasted temperatures around the freezing point for southern Germany.

URBAN FROG FROLICKER 

Not all undiscovered species are in the Amazon. This newfound species of Frog was just discovered hopping around the concrete jungle of New York City. 

BON VOYAGE, TURTLE FRIENDS

A crowd gathered around two Loggerhead Sea Turtles and bid them farewell as they were released back into the wild at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park. They had been undergoing rehabilitation at the Miami Seaquarium and were all ready to swim back into the ocean. 

KOO KOO FOR KOKO

A rare Guam Rail chick recently hatched at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. These flightless birds are called Ko'Ko' in their native Guam. 

BOBAMA LOVE 

President Obama gives First Dog Bo a little bit of loving before he gets his day started outside of the White House. 

R.I.P. BABY BUNNY 

A rare earless bunny's life was cut short yesterday due to a tragic accident at the Limbach-Oberfrohna Zoo in Germany. Zoo officials were introducing Til, their three-week-old star, to the world when a cameraman accidentally stepped on the furry fellow. We will never forget you, Til! 

ALPACA ADORABLE 

A herd of adorable alpacas stand together in a corral at the Ulla Ulla Biosphere Reserve in Bolivia. They are all prepping for a shearing session and based on the half-smiles on their faces, they look pretty excited about it! 

MINI MILO

A koala joey named Milo gets his first official veterinary exam at the San Diego Zoo's hospital. The San Diego Zoo's koala colony is the largest group of this species outside of Australia.

CAT CUDDLES

Two lion lovebirds spoon while taking an afternoon nap in their enclosure at Zurich Zoo. 

TEST-TUBE TWEE

An eight-month-old baby kitten named Crystal greets the world with her precious piercing eyes at the Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species. Crystal is living proof that embryos of the highly endangered Black-footed cat species can be successfully implanted into house cats. 

HAPPY ELEPHANT DAY!

March 13 is every Elephant's favorite day in Thailand. Why? Because it's their day! At the Mae Se camp, Elephants are fed fruit during the ceremony celebrating their awesomeness. 

THE PINKY OR THE BRAIN?

A lab mouse peeks over the gloved hand of a technician at Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. The intense look on his face tells us he's got a plan to escape and take over the world.

BEARDED DRAGON BAN

A Bearded Dragon pops his head out and looks around his home at an animal shelter in Germany. Later in the year, the senate has made plans to restrict the keeping of dangerous and exotic animals as pets, which include a Bearded Dragon. 

WHALE OF A SHARK TALE

A whale shark eclipses its onlookers in its tank at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. The whale shark is the largest living fish species -- that's one big fish!  

CUB CANOODLES

How do Polar Bear cubs keep each other warm in the winter? By giving each other kisses and canoodling with one another, naturally! Three Polar Bear cubs born last November keep warm by frolicking and playing around in their snowy enclosure at the Moscow Zoo. 

BEAVER BACKSTROKE 

This furry guy is straight up chillin'! A cool and composed Beaver swims serenely around his pond at the "ZOOM" Zoo in Germany. 

BABOON BANANAS FOR BREAD

A teeny tiny baby Baboon, just a few days old, stands closely to his mother and tries to grab a bite of her bread. 

PENGUIN PARTY DAY 

A Gentoo penguin partakes in the festivities for Calgary Zoo's newest exhibit, Penguin Plunge. A penguin party's not a party without hand-fed fresh fish, right?  

PRETTY BIRD HAS SMELLY DEFENSE STRATEGY

Like some flowers, the prettiest feathered friends don't always smell like roses. Biologists have discovered that the beautiful Eurasian roller vomit bird species throws up as a defense mechanism, resulting in a foul-smelling fluid that fends off its predators. Next time you see one of these good-looking guys, just remember to keep your distance. 

CUDDLE PARTY

A family of Meerkats keep each other warm and dry as a storm descends upon the Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. Looks like humans aren't the only ones who like to cuddle on a rainy day! 

MORE THAN JUST A CAT-AND-MOUSE GAME 

Buddy, Friskies' most experienced cat gamer, challenges a human in a gripping game of "You vs. Cat" at the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. "You vs. Cat" is the first duel-species iPad game that allows both cats and humans to play with one another. 

NOT SO NORMAL NEIGHBORS 

Samantha, a lowland Gorilla, exchanges glances with her new neighbor Panda, a Dutch Rabbit, at the Eerie Zoo in Pennsylvania. Although Sam looks a bit apprehensive about sharing her space, we hear Panda is a terrific roommate. Word around the zoo is she makes the best garden salad! 

BEST (HAIR) IN SHOW 

Elizabeth, a Lhasa Apso, stares at her shiny new trophy after nabbing the title of Best in Show at the annual Crufts Dog Show. We're sure there were other reasons she walked away the winner, but we're guessing her enviable blonde locks had something to do with it. 

A LITTLE PANDA PRIVACY, PLEASE?

Le Le and Ying Ying, the two prized Pandas at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, have finally been given a little bit of privacy. The zoo is hoping that the two seven-year-old Pandas will mate during their weeklong getaway from the crowd. We can't wait to see some baby Pandas! 

PASSIONATE PEACOCKS

A female Peacock stands demurely as her male counterpart struts his feathers behind her. During courtship, males will spread their 220 iridescent blue-green feathers wide open in an attempt to get a female's attention. Judging by her face, she doesn't look too amused -- looks like he's gotta step up his game!