Baby Animals

Even giant animals start out small, and the likes of elephants, gorillas, rhinos and bison have some of the cutest babies in the animal kingdom.

Not all infants in the animal kingdom get to have a good mother. But these are the stories of the lucky ones, from a ring-tailed lemur who learns everything from its mom to a tiny orangutan that receives a constant supply of motherly cuddles.

Watch fur seals give birth by the thousands, black bear cubs wrestle with their buddies, and meerkat pups forge bonds by sharing chores—all proving that growing up in the animal kingdom is easier when you have numbers on your side.

Newborns hit the ground running with keen survival instincts from defensive herding to sprinting.

Exploring the animals that teach their babies to hunt at an early age.

A look at the family members that care for their baby animals.