Animal Photos Of The Week

Get your cute fix on with these amazing photos of an adorable baby gorilla, endearing tiger cubs and lovable waterbuck calf.

But if baby animals aren't your thing, the be sure to check out the incredible painting sea lion, playful polar bears, and a monkey drinking chocolate milk. And in case you missed it on HuffPost Green from earlier in the week, take a look at awesome photos from London Zoo's annual animal count, baby white lion triplets born in Argentina, and squirrel monkey photos from around the world.

Vote for your favorite animal pic of the week below!

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Gorilla mother Dian holds her baby Quembo on January 6, 2011 at the zoo in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. Quembo was born on December 20, 2010 at the zoo. (FRANK RUMPENHORST/AFP/Getty Images)

Gorilla mother Dian holds her baby Quembo on January 6, 2011 at the zoo in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. Quembo was born on December 20, 2010 at the zoo. (FRANK RUMPENHORST/AFP/Getty Images)

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[Fi]

06:54 AM on 01/10/2011

Wonderful pics, love the baby gorilla and proud mum.

[MomfromTexas]

03:48 AM on 01/10/2011

Fantastic photos.

[Sara Mae]

01:14 AM on 01/10/2011

We truly live in a beautiful world full of wonderful creatures. We need to better ourselves..

[StormWarrior]

08:50 PM on 01/09/2011

Love the picture of the Gorilla posted directly to the right of an AA Congressma­n. It's so...Huffp­o.

http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/studies-expose-apelike-stereotype-among-whites-20708/

[StormWarrior]

08:48 PM on 01/09/2011

Love the picture of the Gorollia posted directly to the right of an African American Congressman. It's so...Huffpo.

http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/studies-expose-apelike-stereotype-among-whites-20708/

[brooklyncitizen]

08:28 PM on 01/09/2011

I have soft spot for the primates...that gorilla and baby are beautiful.

[JanPoore]

04:38 PM on 01/09/2011

Since this is one of the few threads not fully mooded, I want to say that these photos are a wonderful respite from the horror that took place this wekend and a great destresser..

[CameoCameo]

12:39 AM on 01/10/2011

Agreed. They're easily my favorite part of HP.

[Smirk]

08:37 PM on 01/14/2011

Mine, too.

[femmyror]

04:03 PM on 01/09/2011

The lioness playing with the christmas tree is awesome. What a gorgeous animal.

[CHMB]

03:16 PM on 01/09/2011

Thank you for the pics, so much cute and innocence in a weekend filled with hate.

[janie@atthelake]

04:39 PM on 01/09/2011

Isn't that the truth!

[ASortOfCircle]

03:07 PM on 01/09/2011

Yeah, we're not related to these things at all.

[sillyfrog]

02:54 PM on 01/09/2011

Too sweet. :)

[janejoy]

02:40 PM on 01/09/2011

that baby gorilla is adorable

[JDReign]

02:33 PM on 01/09/2011

The baby gorilla looks like someone combed his hair

[janie@atthelake]

04:40 PM on 01/09/2011

His mother ;-)

[brooklyncitizen]

08:30 PM on 01/09/2011

He's got a center part....awwwww.
He's channeling Eddie Munster.