1. 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 Extinction

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

3. A giant African millipede perks up on an entomologist's hand at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Which Way To The Exhibit?

4. Say ‘Cheese!' A whale shark swims off the waters of Donsol,Sorsogon, in the Philippines. A whale shark swims off the waters of Donsol,Sorsogon, in the Philippines.

5. Just Cooling Off A 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. A 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.

6. Recovering From A Grizzly Swim A bear rests after cooling off during a swim at the Warsaw Zoo in Poland. A bear rests after cooling off during a swim at the Warsaw Zoo in Poland.

7. A 3-day-old African elephant stands next to an elder at Tierpark Berlin in Germany. A 3-day-old African elephant stands next to an elder at Tierpark Berlin in Germany. Reach For The Sky

8. Puppy Love A 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.

9. Now That's Big Hair A standard poodle waits backstage after being groomed for the Mexico World Dog Show 2007 in Mexico City.

10. In Need Of A Helping Hand Venus, 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.

11. 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.

12. Nose-to-Nose Nuzzle A baby Grevy's zebra nuzzles up to his mother at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati. A baby Grevy's zebra nuzzles up to his mother at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati.