Picture of the Day: Baby Opossums Monkey Around on a Branch

Picture of the Day: Baby Opossums Monkey Around on a Branch

The creatures look as if they are about to fall, eventually manage to keep their balance

Picture of the Day: Sea Butterfly Caught on Camera by Research Zoologist

Picture of the Day: Sea Butterfly Caught on Camera by Research Zoologist

The creature's long-term survival is threatened by ocean acidification, climate change

Picture of the Day: Antarctica's Bleeding Glacier Gives People Goose Bumps

Picture of the Day: Antarctica's Bleeding Glacier Gives People Goose Bumps

The glacier's bright red waterfall measures about five stories in height

Picture of the Day: Pokemon-like Salamander Smiles for the Camera

Picture of the Day: Pokemon-like Salamander Smiles for the Camera

The salamander is the king and queen of the Aquaria Fun Park in Austria

Picture of the Day: Baby Walrus Gets His Teeth Checked

Picture of the Day: Baby Walrus Gets His Teeth Checked

The baby walrus is now living at Hagenbecks Zoo in Germany

Picture of the Day: Phytoplankton Blooms As Seen from Space

Picture of the Day: Phytoplankton Blooms As Seen from Space

The blooms formed just off the coast of France, in the Bay of Biscay

Picture of the Day: Adorable Baby Orangutan Cuddles with Its Mum

Picture of the Day: Adorable Baby Orangutan Cuddles with Its Mum

The baby ape is less than a month old, caretakers believe it's a girl

Picture of the Day: Squirrel Has Identity Crisis, Thinks It's Superman

Picture of the Day: Squirrel Has Identity Crisis, Thinks It's Superman

The squirrel is caught on camera while doing a Superman impersonation

Picture of the Day: Lemon Shark Tries to Catch, Eat Really Tiny Fish

Picture of the Day: Lemon Shark Tries to Catch, Eat Really Tiny Fish

The picture was taken at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas by Andrew Murch

Picture of the Day: Bear Cub and Baby Chimp Can't Get Enough of Each Other

Picture of the Day: Bear Cub and Baby Chimp Can't Get Enough of Each Other

The animals are both living at the Myrtle Beach Safari park in South Carolina

Picture of the Day: Owl Rotates Its Head a Full 180 Degrees

Picture of the Day: Owl Rotates Its Head a Full 180 Degrees

Owls can't move their eyes in their sockets, so they rotate their entire head instead

Picture of the Day: Leopard Caught on Camera in Midair

Picture of the Day: Leopard Caught on Camera in Midair

The feline was moving in for the kill, its target was a kudu antelope

Picture of the Day: Sloth Skeletons Likely to Scare the Bejesus Out of Most People

Picture of the Day: Sloth Skeletons Likely to Scare the Bejesus Out of Most People

Sloths are cute and cuddly creatures, yet their skeletons are one frightening sight

Picture of the Day: Nike's Largest Sneaker Ever Custom-Made for Elephant with a Limp

Picture of the Day: Nike's Largest Sneaker Ever Custom-Made for Elephant with a Limp

One of the animal's legs was shorter than the rest, the elephant had trouble walking

Picture of the Day: American Bald Eagles Fight over Dead Carp

Picture of the Day: American Bald Eagles Fight over Dead Carp

The picture was snapped near Salt Lake City by wildlife photographer Rob Palmer

Picture of the Day: Wild Cat Takes Grumpiness to a Whole New Level

Picture of the Day: Wild Cat Takes Grumpiness to a Whole New Level

This feline's mood swings are fit for Hollywood celebrities, zoo keepers say

Picture of the Day: Alligator Tries to Crack a Turtle's Shell

Picture of the Day: Alligator Tries to Crack a Turtle's Shell

Unfortunately for the reptile, the shell refuses to break

 
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