Animal Photos Of The Week

To accompany January's cold weather, this week's all about the "cool" photos. We've found cool extreme close-ups of a giraffe eating, teeny tiny baby frogs, a wolf with different colored eyes, and a panda playing with everything from a box to a fruitsicle.

And of course, we wouldn't want you to miss out on your weekly dose of cute baby animals, so we've got baby ocelots, lion cubs, and newborn elephants for you!

Vote for your favorite and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) cubs Viento and Estrella play in their eclosure at the Zoo in Berlin, January 18, 2011. Their mother Sara gave birth to the two youngsters on November 14, 2010 but they made their photo call debut in the German capital today. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) cubs Viento and Estrella play in their eclosure at the Zoo in Berlin, January 18, 2011. Their mother Sara gave birth to the two youngsters on November 14, 2010 but they made their photo call debut in the German capital today. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)

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[parags20]

12:25 AM on 02/01/2011

The Ocelot is one of the most beautiful animals, its coat is like a beautiful painting. It has big eyes and a long tail full of life. It moves with incredible elegance like liquid silver. It can climb and run and jump and swim.
http://www.wildlifeworld360.com/ocelot-facts-the-exotic-cat-that-is-now-endangered.html

[HappierWithLess]

02:54 PM on 01/27/2011

I often go to this page before reading any of the political articles. And after seeing such cuteness I don't even bother reading anything that will get aggravated. So adorable! I live in Costa Rica and have a cute picture on my blog of a baby sloth climbing a tree. After I took the pic she reached her arms out to me like I was her mother. It was one of the best moments of living here.
www.happierthanabillionaire.com

[TggerJen]

07:59 PM on 01/29/2011

I go to the animal photos after the political articles, it puts everything back into perspective and has a cleansing effect!! I love the part about the baby reaching out to you - thanks for sharing! ;)

[brooklyncitizen]

01:14 AM on 01/24/2011

They are too damn cute.

[European1919]

01:02 AM on 01/24/2011

These guys are waaay cool! All of them.

[TggerJen]

07:59 PM on 01/29/2011

Agreed. My favorites are all the photos of the big cats, and all the other photos too!

[G52]

12:57 AM on 01/24/2011

Nice photos!

The blue from the parrots is a shade I have never seen before

[TheZeitgeistMovement]

12:03 AM on 01/24/2011

Babies are cute! no matter the species!

[TggerJen]

08:00 PM on 01/29/2011

Exactly right! Fanned and faved!

[hamilton2018]

12:01 AM on 01/24/2011

Hey HP - how about some of those cute photos of the factory farm animals. Maybe when a worker is clubbing one them or when they they mutilate themselves due to long term confinement in a cage so small they cannot turn around or lie down. Or how about a picture of one of those cute little veal calves, taken from its mother so young and tied up so that it can't move or lie down - until they take it to the slaughterhouse. We are all such good-hearted animal lovers, aren't we. Well, now I think I will go search for a good veal recipe or maybe a nice turkey roast.

[G52]

01:01 AM on 01/24/2011

Oh please..................

Don't you have a protest event somewhere?

Let folks ENJOY nature for a change.

[brooklyncitizen]

01:15 AM on 01/24/2011

I'm a vegan and I enjoy these...so go away.

[italianchoctaw]

11:44 PM on 01/23/2011

I'm so glad I happened upon this article and these photos before bedtime! It succeeded in erasing all the human drama my brain has absorbed from reading the "other" threads here on Hp...thanks!! ; ))

[tjconkster]

11:37 PM on 01/23/2011

The Dingos ate me baby.........

[European1919]

01:02 AM on 01/24/2011

Clever Dingos ;-)

[axt113]

11:29 PM on 01/23/2011

Quit lion around

[skylark]

06:29 PM on 01/23/2011

The photos are very appealing of course. Now, I hope all of you who agree with me, and who love animals, as I do, will support the World Wildlife Fund and groups urging an end to poaching, tiger, lion, rhino and elephant killing in Africa and Asia. Please look at the CNN website for the article "the Last Lions". If things continue this way, there will be no more lions, tigers, or elephants for us to admire.

[SparkyDash]

03:14 AM on 01/24/2011

Already a WWF member here...long time member :)

[TggerJen]

08:04 PM on 01/29/2011

I have a wonderful photo album of our family - all adopted. One cheetah, seven snow leopards, one lion, one tiger, one Amur leopard, one arctic fox, one snowy owl, one mountain lion, one sea otter, a polar bear, and several others. I encourage others to adopt too, not only from WWF but from some other organizations that use the money to protect habitat, prevent poaching, educate locals, and more.
Keep asking and reminding people, every chance you get - it's a great cause that benefits absolutely all of us!!
Fanned and faved!!

[LisaDi]

05:53 PM on 01/23/2011

I love the bald eagle picture
Animals a precious, we should take care of their environment....

[G52]

12:55 AM on 01/24/2011

We have a large eagle population near my neck of the woods.

I once laid down and counted over fourteen that were airborne at the same time.

I have become much more aware of their presence and needs.

[Marturia]

05:18 PM on 01/23/2011

Awww, love the baby elephant. : )

[Layman23]

12:30 AM on 01/24/2011

Yes, that was so cute.....

[G52]

01:05 AM on 01/24/2011

Most babies are born bald but that one has hair! LOL!

[Morgenstern]

05:15 PM on 01/23/2011

I love baby elephants.

[dizzypdx]

04:29 PM on 01/23/2011

I want a kitten now.

[TggerJen]

08:06 PM on 01/29/2011

I asked for a litter of kittens for Christmas. Then a litter of puppies. I didn't get either one, but I did get an adopted Amur Leopard and an adopted Lynx instead (through the World Wildlife Fund). I'd have to say it worked out for the best.
I hope you get a kitten, kitty cats just rock!