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three baby cheetah cubs are sitting on the ground in front of a wooden fence
Picture of the Day: 5 Little Cheetah Cubs
How adorable are these snugly cheetah cubs from the Metro Richmond Zoo?!
a lion standing on top of a dirt hill
Early morning stretch
Rise and Shine! Hendri Venter captures a big car in the Mana Pools forest stretching into what looks like downward dog in a Yogi's sun salutation.
an old abandoned house covered in vines on the side of a mountain with foggy skies
There’s an Abandoned Village in China Being Overtaken by Nature
Jane Qing captured this stunning photo of an abandoned coastal village in China.
a group of penguins splashing in the water
Picture of the Day: I Believe I Can Fly
Photographer Ashley Neuhof waited all day to capture this perfect shot of a penguin mid flight!
a boat floating on top of a body of water under a sky filled with stars
The Lost World by Mikko Lagerstedt / 500px
Photographer Mikko Lagerstedt snapped this stunning and crystal clear photo of a boat and it's reflection off of the coast of Finland.
an elephant is standing on its hind legs
A Fine Balance #2 by Morkel Erasmus / 500px
This elephants yoga moves put a whole new meaning behind tree pose! (Photo: Morkel Erasmus)
a small tiger cub is sitting in front of a rock wall and looking at the camera
Watch Nature PBS online
The only thing that's cuter than an animal is a baby animal! Watch the full episode of "Animal Childhood" from NATURE on thirteen.org
two polar bears standing in the snow with one looking at the camera while the other looks on
PBS on Tumblr
"I got your back!" This baby cub stands by his mom, but there comes a time when he must go forward alone. Learn more about animal childhood with @pbsnature.
a dolphin is swimming in the water
16 Breathtaking Underwater Animal Photos by Jorge Hauser
Photographer Jorge Cervera Hauser captures stunning images of animals under water.
a sea lion laying on top of an ice floet
This Bearded Seal is catching rays and basking in the sun! (credit: Pieter-Jan D’Hondt).
two different pictures of birds flying in the air above water and sand, with rocks below them
Dinner? It’s fast food from the deep freeze
"I'll take dinner to go please." This Kingfisher plunged into a river in Land Hessen, central Germany to catch a bite. (photo via The Daily Mail)
a baby elephant laying in the sand with its mouth open and it's tongue out
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"YAY weekend!" Learn about the Northern Elephant Seal and other marine life at Monterey Bay Aquarium in BIG BLUE LIVE, a three-part LIVE television event.
a baby monkey is being held by its mother
Pictures of the day: 6 October 2011
We wouldn't want to let go of this cutie either! Baby Kukena was born at the Bristol Zoo Gardens. (photo: Bristol Zoo/PA)
a rainbow appears in the sky above some trees
Picture of the Day: Rare Quadruple Rainbow Spotted
Amanda Curtis was sure lucky to be in the right place at the right time when she captured this picture of a quadruple in Long Island, New York!
three monkeys are sitting in the branches of a tree
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What a cute family portrait! These Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys are part of a society of rare and only recently discovered primates, living in the highest forests in the world. Learn more w/ NATURE.