Animal Photos Of The Week

This week is a good one, and dog lovers will especially be delighted with our choices for the best animal photos, as we've got some awesome pics of canines from all over the world. But don't fret feline fans, there are some adorable cats in the mix as well, even if they are in goofy costumes.

Of course, there's a bunch of adorable babies -- orangutans, bonobos and flamingos -- in addition to other wonderful shots, including a set that will get you into the autumn spirit with some gorgeous moments of wildlife grazing amongst nature's poetically transforming colors.

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A newly born orangutan baby rests on its mother is the new attraction for visitors at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. The little daughter of mother Amatis was born two weeks ago and has no name so far. She is the 50th orangutan, born at the zoo Duisburg in more than 50 years. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A newly born orangutan baby rests on its mother is the new attraction for visitors at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010. The little daughter of mother Amatis was born two weeks ago and has no name so far. She is the 50th orangutan, born at the zoo Duisburg in more than 50 years. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

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[Salvador Doggy]

04:12 PM on 10/18/2010

awwwwwwwwwww

[sugarmoes]

08:13 AM on 10/18/2010

i see dubya's getting out more these days and posing for pictures. still picking his nose though.

[eduardo fernandez]

06:47 AM on 10/18/2010

Hey look they have pictures of Tea Baggers in this article . This time they spelled their signs right at least , must finally be evolving !

[LogicalMathMan]

02:02 AM on 10/18/2010

If #5 was the poster for Prop 19 (legalizing weed) in CA, we would have no trouble passing it.

[samilli3]

11:35 PM on 10/17/2010

People love animals because they are the only real creatures left...humans have become greedy,. unloving. unforgiving and disrespectful...

[LogicalMathMan]

02:00 AM on 10/18/2010

Hey, Hey! Speak for yourself. I am loving.

[MontanaHome]

09:39 PM on 10/17/2010

Great photos. Such a pleasure to see.

[pa30]

09:20 PM on 10/17/2010

We should all be Bonobos.

[busynurse]

08:22 PM on 10/17/2010

I adore orangutans. Maybe someone can clarify -- I heard once that "orangutan" means "people of the forest?" Is that true?

[LogicalMathMan]

02:01 AM on 10/18/2010

I know Orangpoontang is what Boehner bones.

[busynurse]

08:50 PM on 10/18/2010

oooh...that is so wrong! but it make me smirk.

[Gin1234]

08:08 PM on 10/17/2010

There aren't any cats in nature without costumes on?

[bernikitty]

07:45 PM on 10/17/2010

the baby chimp looks just like george burns holding a cigar!

[Chlowina]

07:42 PM on 10/17/2010

Like babies, critter pictures are the best. Natural.

[Tommygun264]

07:35 PM on 10/17/2010

The wombat looks quite happy being cuddled like a chubby little child. One of my favorite photos is of a wombat. It was taken at the Taronga Zoo in Australia. What can only be described as a strapping young zoo worker had hoisted a wombat up over the fence so my ex could stand with it's head next to the wombat to have his picture taken. Just as my friend snapped the photo, the wombat leaned over and nipped my ex on the ear and the handsome blonde zoo attendant chuckled as my ex winced. We had gone through a very unpleasant breakup only a couple of months prior to that and although we have been the best of friends for years now, looking at that picture always makes me smile.

[edejan]

07:21 PM on 10/17/2010

I LOVE baby orangutans!!!

[wordsfromawoman]

06:05 PM on 10/17/2010

The section of the animal pictures is always my favorite. Yet, it also makes me very sad to realize that we, fine humans, drive so many species to extinction.

My latest blog post at:
http://wp.me/p10mty-69

[PelePele10]

05:28 PM on 10/17/2010

The first picture was absolutely special. The others I could care less about- also it'd help if the names of the animals were listed...