They’re social animals who bond deeply with their humans, but they can be shy or skittish at first, so gentle handling and ...

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a beach or a panda somersaulting, actually lights up the same brain areas as ...

A lot of animals don't even have just one baby most of the time, either. They often come in litters, clutches, or groups.

Kipenzi the baby giraffe is unveiled for the public at the Giants of the Savannah exhibit at the Dallas Zoo May 1, 2015. Nathan Hunsinger / The Dallas Morning News Oh, baby! The Dallas Zoo's new ...

In August of 2013, the world was stricken by Bao Bao Fever. So incredibly cute was the National Zoo's new giant panda cub that nine-to-fivers inexplicably cooed at their co-workers. Precious man hours ...

One of the best things that can happen to a zoo or aquarium is for one of their resident animals to go viral. Just look at the multi-hour-long lines to see Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo in Thailand who has ...

There's something magical about baby animals that instantly melts even the coldest hearts. Their oversized eyes, clumsy movements, and pure innocence create moments that stay with us forever. In a ...

Later this month, The Oregonian/OregonLive will release a five-part series about Nora, the polar bear cub who lived for a year in Portland. The series will explore Nora’s struggle as a hand-raised ...

At this point, photos of cute baby animals are practically the currency of the Internet. Add a newborn otter or a teeny hedgehog to your next YouTube video, and it instantly ups the odds that it will ...