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This Sydney Taronga Zoo handout image shows a CCTV frame of ...

(AFP/HO) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:17:01 GMT

(AFP/HO) - This Sydney Taronga Zoo handout image shows a CCTV frame of a new-born elephant calf (bottom centre) with its mother 'Thong Dee' at the zoo in the early hours of the morning. The male calf is the first to be born in Australia and was delivered after a three hour labour.(AFP/HO/Taronga Zoo)

An image from a CCTV camera shows an Asian elephant calf just ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:38 GMT

(Reuters) - An image from a CCTV camera shows an Asian elephant calf just born with its mother at Taronga Zoo in Sydney July 4, 2009. The first elephant calf born in Australia was delivered by its mother Thong Dee last night. The zoo's keepers and veterinarian were assisted international elephant reproductive specialist from the Berlin Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Health, Dr Thomas Hildebrandt. REUTERS/Taronga Zoo/Handout (AUSTRALIA ANIMALS SOCIETY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

A Polar Bear takes advantage of the pool area during the warm ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:06 GMT

(AP) - A Polar Bear takes advantage of the pool area during the warm summer weather at the zoo in Munich, southern Germany, on Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Christof Stache)

A male and a female baby sea lion are pictured in their enclosure ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:54:24 GMT

(Reuters) - A male and a female baby sea lion are pictured in their enclosure at Munich's Hellabrunn zoo July 3, 2009. Two baby sea lions were born on June 14 and June 16. The cubs have yet to be named. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY ANIMALS) IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A male and a female baby sea lion are pictured in their enclosure ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53:16 GMT

A male and a female baby sea lion are pictured in their enclosure ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:53:13 GMT

A baby sea lion is kissed by its mother in its enclosure at ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:52 GMT

(Reuters) - A baby sea lion is kissed by its mother in its enclosure at Munich's Hellabrunn zoo July 3, 2009. Two baby sea lions, one male and one female were born on June 14 and June 16. The cubs have yet to be named. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY ANIMALS) IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A baby sea lion is kissed by its mother in its enclosure at ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:44:20 GMT

A baby sea lion is kissed by its mother in its enclosure at ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:44:17 GMT

Lin Hui, a seven-year-old giant panda mother holds her five-week-old ...

(AP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:06:26 GMT

(AP) - Lin Hui, a seven-year-old giant panda mother holds her five-week-old cub at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand Friday, July 3, 2009. The zoo will hold a three-day ceremony introducing the cub to the public on July 4-6, 2009. (AP Photo/Wichai taprieu)

In this photo provided by the San Francisco Zoo, Hasani, the ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:27 GMT

(AP) - In this photo provided by the San Francisco Zoo, Hasani, the 7-month-old infant western lowland gorilla, rides on the back of his surrogate mother at the San Francisco Zoo, as another member of the troop walks in the background, Thursday, July 2, 2009 in San Francisco. Over the last few months, the primate team has slowly introduced each of the five members of the Zoo's gorilla troop to Hasani. Hasani has now joined the entire troop and makes his public debut as a member of the troop Thursday. (AP Photo/ San Francisco Zoo, George Nikitin)

A female California sea lion pup, born June 14, 2009 calls out ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:29:30 GMT

(AP) - A female California sea lion pup, born June 14, 2009 calls out at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, July 2, 2009. The zoo is inviting the public to submit an entry for the pup's name. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Dino, a 15-year-old California Sea Lion at Omaha's Henry Doorly ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:25:02 GMT

(AP) - Dino, a 15-year-old California Sea Lion at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, smiles at the prompt of a zoo keeper during feeding time, in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Dino, a 15 year-old male California Sea Lion at Henry Doorly ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:32:16 GMT

(AP) - Dino, a 15 year-old male California Sea Lion at Henry Doorly Zoo, gets fed a handful of fish by a zoo keeper in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, July 2, 2009.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

A Royal Bengal tiger walks inside its cage at the Karachi zoo, ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:30:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Royal Bengal tiger walks inside its cage at the Karachi zoo, in 2005. Police in southeastern Bangladesh arrested a man Thursday for beating an endangered Bengal tiger to death after it strayed into a village. The IUCN Red List estimates there are less than 2,500 Bengal tigers left in the world with as few as 200 of those in Bangladesh.(AFP/File/Aamir Qureshi)

Young Asian elephants, Raman and Sundara cool off in the hot ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:07 GMT

(AP) - Young Asian elephants, Raman and Sundara cool off in the hot temperatures by bathing in the pool at Chester Zoo, north west England Thursday July 2, 2009. Temperatures at Chester peaked at 29 Celsius (84-Fahrenheit) during the afternoon but are expected to drop by 10 degrees Celsius (approx 35 degrees Fahrenheit) over the next couple of days. (AP Photo/PA, Peter Byrne)

Visitors watch a newborn elephant named Kai-Mook at Antwerp's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:01 GMT

(Reuters) - Visitors watch a newborn elephant named Kai-Mook at Antwerp's zoo July 2, 2009. Temperatures reached 31 degrees Celsius in Belgium, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

A newborn elephant named Kai-Mook and its mother Phyo Phyo are ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:48:51 GMT

(Reuters) - A newborn elephant named Kai-Mook and its mother Phyo Phyo are refreshed with water at Antwerp's zoo July 2, 2009. Temperatures reached 31 degrees Celsius in Belgium, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

A sea otter tries to cool down near an ice block at Antwerp's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:35:36 GMT

(Reuters) - A sea otter tries to cool down near an ice block at Antwerp's zoo July 2, 2009. Temperatures reached 31 degrees Celsius in Belgium, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

A sea otter tries to cool down near an ice block at Antwerp's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:33:27 GMT

A zookeeper gives some fruits to and sprays water on an elephant ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:33:23 GMT

(Reuters) - A zookeeper gives some fruits to and sprays water on an elephant to refresh it at Antwerp's zoo July 2, 2009. Temperatures reached 31 degrees Celsius in Belgium, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

A zookeeper sprays water on an elephant to refresh it at Antwerp's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:24:46 GMT

(Reuters) - A zookeeper sprays water on an elephant to refresh it at Antwerp's zoo July 2, 2009. Temperatures reached 31 degrees Celsius in Belgium, according to the Royal Meteorological Institute. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

A duckling swims in a pond on a hot, sunny summer afternoon ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:23:29 GMT

(Reuters) - A duckling swims in a pond on a hot, sunny summer afternoon at the Kiev zoo July 2, 2009. Ukraine is experiencing a hot spell, with temperatures topping 33 degrees Celsius (92 Fahrenheit) in some regions. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A tiger yawns on a hot, sunny summer afternoon at the Kiev zoo ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:22:19 GMT

(Reuters) - A tiger yawns on a hot, sunny summer afternoon at the Kiev zoo July 2, 2009. Ukraine is experiencing a hot spell, with temperatures topping 33 degrees Celsius (92 Fahrenheit) in some regions. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

An ostrich chatters on a hot, sunny summer afternoon at the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:53 GMT

(Reuters) - An ostrich chatters on a hot, sunny summer afternoon at the Kiev zoo July 2, 2009. Ukraine is experiencing a hot spell, with temperatures topping 33 degrees Celsius (92 Fahrenheit) in some regions. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

An elephant showers himself with dust on a hot, sunny summer ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:19:46 GMT

(Reuters) - An elephant showers himself with dust on a hot, sunny summer afternoon at the Kiev zoo July 2, 2009. Ukraine is experiencing a hot spell, with temperatures topping 33 degrees Celsius (92 Fahrenheit) in some regions. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

Turtles bask in the sun on a hot summer day at Kiev zoo July ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:17:07 GMT

(Reuters) - Turtles bask in the sun on a hot summer day at Kiev zoo July 2, 2009. Ukraine is experiencing a hot spell, with temperatures topping 33 degrees Celsius (92 Fahrenheit) in some regions. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A Chimpanzee sucks on a giant ice cube during hot weather at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:35:02 GMT

(Reuters) - A Chimpanzee sucks on a giant ice cube during hot weather at Chester Zoo in Chester, northern England, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

An elephant bathes in a pool during hot weather at Chester Zoo ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:33:53 GMT

(Reuters) - An elephant bathes in a pool during hot weather at Chester Zoo in Chester, northern England, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A Chimpanzee sucks on a giant ice cube during hot weather at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:31:32 GMT

(Reuters) - A Chimpanzee sucks on a giant ice cube during hot weather at Chester Zoo in Chester, northern England, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A black rhinoceros licks a giant ice cube during hot weather ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:29:09 GMT

(Reuters) - A black rhinoceros licks a giant ice cube during hot weather at Chester Zoo in Chester, northern England, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY ANIMALS)

A baby elephant, back left, watches as another receives a spray ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:16:03 GMT

(AP) - A baby elephant, back left, watches as another receives a spray of water from zookeepers to keep them cool during a heatwave at the Antwerp zoo in Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

A bear sleeps in the afternoon heat during a heat wave at the ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:45:50 GMT

(AP) - A bear sleeps in the afternoon heat during a heat wave at the Antwerp zoo in Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

A female Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus), pestered by flies, licks ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:54:45 GMT

(AP) - A female Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus), pestered by flies, licks its newborn calf in the Daehlhoelzli Zoo in Bern, Switzerland, Thursday July 2, 2009. (AP Photo / Keystone, Peter Klaunzer)

Leishan, a baby pygmy hippopotamus, sits in the water next to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:52:24 GMT

(Reuters) - Leishan, a baby pygmy hippopotamus, sits in the water next to her mother Ellen in their enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland July 2, 2009. Leishan, a West African name meaning 'gift', was born on the 9th May and is the first offspring for parents Ellen and Otto. Pygmy hippos are only found in West Africa,where they are critically endangered. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

Leishan, a baby pygmy hippopotamus, sits in the water next to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:50:14 GMT

A kangaroo is seen at the zoo in Heidelberg, southwestern Germany, ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:33:12 GMT

(AP) - A kangaroo is seen at the zoo in Heidelberg, southwestern Germany, on a sunny Thursday, July 2, 2009. The sultry summer weather in Germany is forecast to continue until Sunday. (AP Photo/Daniel Roland)

Leishan, a baby pygmy hippopotamus, sits in the water next to ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:35 GMT

Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:52:13 GMT

(AP) - Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi nurses 'Tattoo' a seven-month-old baby orangutan at his offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Tattoo was one of three baby orangutan's rescued last weekend from an ostrich breeder and a zoo in northern Malaysia. The zoo and breeder could face up to six years in prison if charged and convicted for holding the protected and endangered species without permits. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:51:32 GMT

(AP) - Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi holds 'Tattoo' a seven-month-old baby orangutan at his offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, July, 2, 2009. Tattoo was one of three baby orangutans rescued last weekend from an ostrich breeder and a zoo in northern Malaysia. The zoo and breeder could face up to six years in prison if charged and convicted for holding the protected and endangered species without permits. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:50:22 GMT

Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:49:16 GMT

(AP) - Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi nurses 'Tattoo' a seven-month-old baby orangutan at his offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, July, 2, 2009. Tattoo was one of three baby orangutans rescued last weekend from an ostrich breeder and a zoo in northern Malaysia. The zoo and breeder could face up to six years in prison if charged and convicted for holding the protected and endangered species without permits. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:47:35 GMT

(AP) - Department of Wildlife and National Parks officer Ahmad Julaihi nurses 'Tattoo' a seven month old baby orangutan at his offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, July, 2, 2009. Tattoo was one of three baby orangutans rescued last weekend from an ostrich breeder and a zoo in northern Malaysia. The zoo and breeder could face up to six years in prison if charged and convicted for holding the protected and endangered species without permits. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Mok, a three-week old male albino barking deer, is shown in ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:03:27 GMT

(AP) - Mok, a three-week old male albino barking deer, is shown in their enclosure during a news conference introducing a new member of the Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Mok, a three-week old albino barking deer, leads his unnamed ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:03:14 GMT

(AP) - Mok, a three-week old albino barking deer, leads his unnamed mother in their enclosure during a news conference introducing a new member of the Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

A diver in a panda outfit performs in an aquarium in Chiang ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:32:17 GMT

(Reuters) - A diver in a panda outfit performs in an aquarium in Chiang Mai July 2, 2009, during an event to promote the offspring of female panda Lin Hui which resides in Chiang Mai Zoo, north of Bangkok. Lin Hui, a female panda on loan from China, gave birth to the baby panda in Thailand on May 27 after being artificially inseminated with her partner's sperm for a second time. REUTERS/Phichaiyong Mayerku (THAILAND SOCIETY ANIMALS)

A veterinarian carries the offspring of female panda Lin Hui ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A veterinarian carries the offspring of female panda Lin Hui at Chiang Mai Zoo, north of Bangkok, July 2, 2009. Lin Hui, a female panda on loan from China, gave birth to the baby panda in Thailand on May 27 after being artificially inseminated with her partner's sperm for a second time. REUTERS/Phichaiyong Mayerku (THAILAND ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A veterinarian carries the offspring of female panda Lin Hui ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:26:42 GMT

The 35-day-old offspring of female panda Lin Hui sleeps at Chiang ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:24:37 GMT

(Reuters) - The 35-day-old offspring of female panda Lin Hui sleeps at Chiang Mai Zoo, north of Bangkok, July 2, 2009. Lin Hui, a female panda on loan from China, gave birth to the baby panda in Thailand on May 27 after being artificially inseminated with her partner's sperm for a second time. REUTERS/Phichaiyong Mayerku (THAILAND ANIMALS SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

In this June 8, 2009 photo, visitors to the Cincinnati Zoo visit ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:53:07 GMT

(AP) - In this June 8, 2009 photo, visitors to the Cincinnati Zoo visit the elephant display, in Cincinnati. Zoos are reporting increased attendance as consumers hit by the recession look for affordable entertainment closer to home. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)