The Quiet Wild
Series 03 · Baby Animals

The Beginning

9 PhotographsEvery long life in the wild begins with a nuzzle, and a first few steps behind.

Lion cub
非洲狮 · 幼崽Lion · CubPanthera leoVulnerable · Seen on most safaris, yet wild lions have roughly halved in recent decades.
Hippo calf
河马 · 幼崽Common Hippopotamus · CalfHippopotamus amphibiusVulnerable · Easy to find in the right rivers, but numbers are quietly declining.
Olive baboon infant
东非狒狒 · 幼崽Olive Baboon · InfantPapio anubisLeast Concern · Very common and bold — often found near roads and camps.
Elephant calves
非洲草原象 · 幼象African Bush Elephant · CalvesLoxodonta africanaEndangered · Still seen on safari, but its population has fallen sharply.
Zebra foal
平原斑马 · 幼驹Plains Zebra · FoalEquus quaggaNear Threatened · Still a familiar sight, but numbers have been falling.
Impala fawn
黑斑羚 · 幼崽Impala · FawnAepyceros melampusLeast Concern · Abundant — one of the most commonly seen antelopes.
Masai giraffe calf
马赛长颈鹿 · 幼崽Masai Giraffe · CalfGiraffa tippelskirchiEndangered · Still easy to spot in the Serengeti and Mara, but numbers have dropped by about half.
Topi calf
转角牛羚 · 幼崽Topi · CalfDamaliscus lunatus jimelaLeast Concern · Common in a few strongholds like the Serengeti, scarce elsewhere.
Warthog piglets
疣猪 · 幼崽Common Warthog · PigletsPhacochoerus africanusLeast Concern · Very common — usually trotting off with tails held high.
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