Indian Summer Babies

SAN DIEGO SWEETHEART 

San Diego Zoo's newest addition, an adorable  panda cub, is starting to open its eyes. We can't wait to hear what they decide to name it. We think "Amanda" for a girl or "Andy" for a boy would be cute, but that's just us.

MONKEYING AROUND

Ruben the chimpanzee monkeys around with his surrogate mother, Kito, at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Sadly, Ruben's original mother died 24 hours after giving birth during a medical procedure. 

BIG AND LITTLE 

This baby dwarf mongoose can be seen in the internal viewing area at the Edinburgh Zoo right now. Aw, hello there little Rikki-tiki-tavi!

CHEETAH CUBS

Justin and Carmelita, the Smithsonian's National Zoo's cheetah cubs, were named after Olympic sprinters Carmelita Jeter and Justin Gaitlin. They recently had the chance to meet their namesakes earlier this month. We wonder who would win in a race, animal or human?

CUTE CHECK-UP 

Perth Zoo welcomed two litters of otter pups recently, including this little one. If they're checking to see if he's a cutie, stop the check-up now, because he passed the test.

TINY TRUNK

Qinisa stunned zookeepers with her beautiful face at San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. That comes as no surprise to us with her precious little trunk. 

BIXBY'S CLOSE-UP

Baby sea lion Bixby is getting used to his big brothers and sisters at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, Calif. If you thought he was camera shy, think again. Bixby is ready for his close-up.

WHAT THE MONKEY? 

A baby Honduras monkey plays peekaboo at the Rosy Walter Zoo in El Picacho, north of Tegucigalpa. What could be so astonishing? We can only wonder.

HEDGEHOG HEAP

It's been three weeks since Cameron Park Zoo welcomed four baby hedgehogs into their family. Polaris, Storm, Magneto and Juggernaut used to be the size of a teaspoon, but they have grown to be the size of golf balls. They still have a ways to grow. Soon, they'll be the size of a softball. 

SQUEEZE TIGHT 

The Reid Park Zoo welcomed a baby tamandua named Quito late last August. The tiny creature was given a fluffy polar bear to hold. One day, he'll be bigger than the toy, but for now, he can hang on for a ride.

ONE IN A MILLION   

A 6-day-old hippopotamus is photographed next to its mother, Kara, at Planet Sauvage Zoo in Port-Saint-Pere, France. The birth of the baby was a rare event for this species in captivity.

WATCH AND LEARN 

A 5-month-old male golden brushtail possum named Cooper learns how to eat a meal from his mother, Cascade, at the Wild Life Zoo in Sydney.

ON THE PROWL

Cincinnati Zoo's fennec fox pups are starting to grow into their ears. This little guy is seriously on the lookout for visitors coming to see him. 

STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS 

Point Defiance Zoo's 4-month-old skunk named Thurston stops to smell the flowers. He blames the buds for the sour stench. He swears it's not coming from him.

HEAD TO HEAD

A baby rhino bumps heads with its dad at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. We think it's more of a love tap than an angry headbutt, though, right? He's too young to have teenage tantrums. 

BERLIN'S NEW BABIES 

The breeding of Pinselohrschwein pigs at the Berlin Zoo has finally been established. Hurrah! Cheers to many more adorable pinselohrschwein piglets to come.

CHICKS IN TRAINING 

When this sooty-owl chick grows up, it'll join the QBE Free-flight show at the Taronga Zoo to educate visitors all about birds. 

TINY TAMARIN

Prospect Park Zoo's tiny tamarin baby peeks over its mother's body to say hello to visitors. He is one of two. His twin was not pictured, but was hanging out somewhere near these two. We can't wait to see them together.

BABY BLUE CRANE 

Colchester Zoo successfully bred their first pair of baby blue cranes. Here's one of them staring its parent straight in the eye. "So, you're responsible for making me cute," the tiny bird squeaked.