A newborn Egyptian tortoise is displayed at the Bioparco di Roma. Rome's main zoo has successfully bred several Egyptian tortoises,

which are on the endangered species list. The parents were rescued from a smuggler's suitcase in 2005.

On The Tip of ExtinctionOn The Tip of Extinction

A golden lion tamarin monkey sits in a tree at London Zoo's new Clore Rainforest Lookout exhibit.

Monkey BusinessMonkey Business

A giant African millipede perks up on an entomologist's hand at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Which Way To The Exhibit?Which Way To The Exhibit?

Say ‘Cheese!'Say ‘Cheese!'A whale shark swims off the

waters of Donsol,Sorsogon, in the Philippines.

Just Cooling OffJust Cooling OffA hippopotamus peers out of the water at a zoo in

New Delhi, India. Hippos submerge themselves to get a little respite from the scorching sun.

Recovering From A Grizzly SwimRecovering From A Grizzly SwimA bear rests after cooling off during a swim at

the Warsaw Zoo in Poland.

A 3-day-old African elephant stands next to an elder at Tierpark Berlin in Germany.

Reach For The SkyReach For The Sky

Puppy LovePuppy LoveA cat nurses puppies near the town of Mamurras, Albania. The cat,

which lost her kitten, started caring for the puppies after their mother was killed by a car.

Now That's Big HairNow That's Big HairA standard poodle waits backstage after being groomed for the

Mexico World Dog Show 2007 in Mexico City.

In Need Of A Helping HandIn Need Of A Helping HandVenus, left, a Chihuahua born without front legs, stands next to her

brother in Port Washington, New York. The North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill rescue and adoption group, is housing three Chihuahuas missing their front legs until

they are adopted.

Here, Catch!Here, Catch!A baby Canada goose plays with a blade of grass under the

watchful eye of its parent at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Nose-to-Nose NuzzleNose-to-Nose NuzzleA baby Grevy's zebra nuzzles up to his mother

at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati.