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Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Giant Panda Turns Four! by Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Flickr.
He may not have blown out any candles, but Washington’s famous giant panda off-spring, Tai Shan, officially celebrated his fourth birthday this morning — complete with singing, guests and a massive, three-tiered “veggie-sicle” cake. The frozen masterpiece was made over the course of two weeks by Zoo commissary staff by freezing a combination of water, beets and beet juice while enhancing it with bamboo and fruit. Tai quickly took to the frozen treat, licking at the ice, spotting his furry face with the melting beet juice. Tai Shan is on the cusp of adulthood; at age four, he is considered a teen-ager in “bear years.” Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Calm and attentive leopard by Tambako the Jaguar on Flickr.

D_22 by Bader AL Bassam on Flickr.

Puppy on Rug by Pirate Scott on Flickr.

Yeehaw! by pmarkham on Flickr.

National Zoo Red Panda Meets New Mate by Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Flickr.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo introduced its newest member, a male red panda, Tate, to Shama, the Zoo’s female red panda on Feb. 6, 2009. Tate recently arrived from the Cape May Zoo in New Jersey. After a day’s acclimation to the exhibit, Tate was introduced to one-and-a-half year-old Shama and immediately exhibited breeding behavior. A birth for this pair would be significant for the Zoo-red pandas are endangered andbreed only once a year.
Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National ZooDate: Feb. 6 2009

panda sketches by steve loya on Flickr.

This cat in Turkey made me laugh… Very careful bather XD
Photo by Joy Peng/animalgazing

Snow leopard cub in a spot of sun by Tambako the Jaguar on Flickr.

Isolated cat on white background by Sergiu Bacioiu on Flickr.

Little kitten by Mourner on Flickr.

Hunty kitten by Mourner on Flickr.

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