Happy World Wildlife Day! Need a dose of cute overload to perk up your day? We rounded up 40 photos of the most adorable new additions to the animal kingdom—thanks to the photographers in our community. Read on to see these tiny critters take their first steps in their natural habitats—from baby rhinos to newly-hatched chicks.

Photograph Baby Rhino by Jason Wharam on 500px

Baby Rhino by Jason Wharam on 500px

 

Photograph 3 months ;-) by Sonja Probst on 500px

3 months 😉 by Sonja Probst on 500px

 

Photograph Roaring Practise by Ashley Vincent on 500px

Roaring Practise by Ashley Vincent on 500px

 

Photograph "Reckless Abandon" by Peter Brannon on 500px

“Reckless Abandon” by Peter Brannon on 500px

 

Photograph Levitating Leopard Cat by Ashley Vincent on 500px

Levitating Leopard Cat by Ashley Vincent on 500px

 

Photograph The Hawksbill by John Dickens on 500px

The Hawksbill by John Dickens on 500px

 

Photograph Elephant Fun! by Gary Brookshaw on 500px

Elephant Fun! by Gary Brookshaw on 500px

 

Photograph A Little Sleepy by T Dingle on 500px

A Little Sleepy by T Dingle on 500px

 

Photograph Cheetah Cubs by Gary Brookshaw on 500px

Cheetah Cubs by Gary Brookshaw on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Giraffes by Michael Poliza on 500px

Baby Giraffes by Michael Poliza on 500px

 

Photograph Mom!? are you there? someone is taking a picture of me! by Ivan Hernandez on 500px

Mom!? are you there? someone is taking a picture of me! by Ivan Hernandez on 500px

 

Photograph Playing pigs by Thorsten Scheel on 500px

Playing pigs by Thorsten Scheel on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Badger by Eike Mross on 500px

Baby Badger by Eike Mross on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Chacma Baboon by Tanya Stollznow on 500px

Baby Chacma Baboon by Tanya Stollznow on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Bear by Michelle Valberg on 500px

Baby Bear by Michelle Valberg on 500px

 

Photograph Hey you guys! by George Wheelhouse on 500px

Hey you guys! by George Wheelhouse on 500px

 

Photograph baby Boston by Sherry Boles on 500px

baby Boston by Sherry Boles on 500px

 

Photograph Even Newborns Play ! by Judylynn Malloch on 500px

Even Newborns Play ! by Judylynn Malloch on 500px

 

Photograph First look-out by Thorsten Scheel on 500px

First look-out by Thorsten Scheel on 500px

 

Photograph Red Eared Slider by Steven Salazar on 500px

Red Eared Slider by Steven Salazar on 500px

 

Photograph Running Baby by Per-Gunnar Ostby on 500px

Running Baby by Per-Gunnar Ostby on 500px

 

Photograph Ahhhhhh by Bryan O'Hara on 500px

Ahhhhhh by Bryan O’Hara on 500px

 

Photograph Cuddling by Melissa Hahn on 500px

Cuddling by Melissa Hahn on 500px

 

Photograph Buddies by william rainey on 500px

Buddies by william rainey on 500px

 

Photograph Little Blue Penguin baby by Fredrik Karlsson on 500px

Little Blue Penguin baby by Fredrik Karlsson on 500px

 

Photograph The Adorable Ones by Paul Garrett on 500px

The Adorable Ones by Paul Garrett on 500px

 

Photograph Am Oystercatcher Squabble by Marina Scarr on 500px

Am Oystercatcher Squabble by Marina Scarr on 500px

 

Photograph baby goat by Fabio Baseda on 500px

baby goat by Fabio Baseda on 500px

 

Photograph Stretching by Elmar Weiss on 500px

Stretching by Elmar Weiss on 500px

 

Photograph Alberta by Grit Ende on 500px

Alberta by Grit Ende on 500px

 

Photograph Just Curious by Yves Bergeron on 500px

Just Curious by Yves Bergeron on 500px

 

Photograph Baby. by Olga Dmitrieva on 500px

Baby. by Olga Dmitrieva on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Raccoon by Travis Peltz on 500px

Baby Raccoon by Travis Peltz on 500px

 

Photograph Little guy by Katt Talsma on 500px

Little guy by Katt Talsma on 500px

 

Photograph Curious Cubs by D. Robert Franz on 500px

Curious Cubs by D. Robert Franz on 500px

 

Photograph New Born Kitten by Lee Ys on 500px

New Born Kitten by Lee Ys on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Impala Learning to Run - Kruger National Park, South Africa by Mitchell Krog on 500px

Baby Impala Learning to Run – Kruger National Park, South Africa by Mitchell Krog on 500px

 

Photograph Fox Kits Saskatchewan Canada by Mark Duffy on 500px

Fox Kits Saskatchewan Canada by Mark Duffy on 500px

\Photograph On Guard by Ursula Rodgers on 500px

On Guard by Ursula Rodgers on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Mountain Goat by Marc Poutre on 500px

Baby Mountain Goat by Marc Poutre on 500px

 

Photograph Spirit Fox by Mark Summers on 500px

Spirit Fox by Mark Summers on 500px

 

Photograph Smack! by Marsel van Oosten on 500px

Smack! by Marsel van Oosten on 500px

 

Photograph Baby Hippo by Will Burrard-Lucas on 500px

Baby Hippo by Will Burrard-Lucas on 500px

 

Photograph At full speed by Marion Vollborn on 500px

At full speed by Marion Vollborn on 500px

 

Photograph un petit bain ça fait du bien by Thierry Vialard on 500px

un petit bain ça fait du bien by Thierry Vialard on 500px

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