Zoo babies

Text and photographs present baby orangutans in the zoo as they are cared for by a human "mother.".

A baby gorilla is cared for during the first year of her life by the zoo staff, and later released into a cage to her gorilla family.

Text and pictures show two baby otters, residents of a zoo, during their first three months of life.

A baby koala describes his growing awareness of his zoo world after he becomes too big for his mother's pouch.

A baby elephant enjoys playing with the other young elephants at the zoo, looking forward to the time when he will be fully grown and weigh 12,000 pounds.

A baby zebra recalls her first days of life at the zoo and the things her mother told her about zebras and their stripes.