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The cute factor of two newborn Siberian tiger cubs is literally through the roof.
The pair are the latest addition to the Amur tigers at Yalta Zoo in the Ukraine, which is home to the world's largest collection of the animal after a concerted bid to boost their numbers.
Zoo director Oleg Zubkov said: "The birth of Amur tigers at the Yalta Zoo is always a big and significant event - not only for the zoo but for Amur tigers in general.
"Today there are only a few hundred left in the world, they're very rare, and the birth of every baby is one more big addition to the attempt to preserve these wonderful animals."
The animals were hunted close to extinction in the 1960s, but, thanks to conservation efforts, numbers are now close to 500.
The main threats to their continued survival are poachers, and the destruction of their habitat.
See the cute bundles in the video below:
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Baby zoo animals around the world
- Javan leopard cubs<p> These babies, named Sri Kandi (left) and Arjuna (right) were born at Tierpark, Berlin, Germany. They made their debut on 5 March 2012.</p>
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- Asian Orang utan<p> Clinging to his mum, baby Changi meets his public for the first time at Krefeld Zoo, Germany.</p>
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- White rhino<p> This little rhino, named Male, was born in January. He's pictured here with his mother, Mana, at Magdeburg Zoo, Germany.</p>
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- Dingo puppies<p> The zoo at Tierpark in Berlin celebrated the birth of a litter of four dingo babies in January.</p>
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- Shy baby giraffe<p> Only a few days old, this baby giraffe, named Kimarle, peaks out from her enclosure at the ZOOM Zoo in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany. The 170cm tall giraffe was born on March 9.</p>
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- Squirrel monkey and mum<p> A one-month-old baby squirrel monkey clings to its mother's back at Qingdao Forest Wildlife Park, China.</p>
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- Gorilla and mum<p> A two-week old baby gorilla is cuddled by her mum, Mumba, a Western Lowland Gorilla, at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park near Ashford, Kent.</p>
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- Tiny hedgehog<p> Born at Cincinnati Zoo, US, this one-month old hedgehog is being hand reared by keepers until it is old enough to be included in the zoo's outreach programme.</p>
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- Happy elephant<p> Ludwig the baby elephant is clearly happy to be out and about at the Tierpark Hellabrunn Zoo, Munich.</p>
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- Cuddling meerkats<p> These cuties were born in February at Bristol Zoo Gardens.</p>
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- Polar bear cub<p> This cub was born prematurely at Toronto Zoo. His mum rejected him soon after he was born, so he was cared for by staff at the zoo. Here he is making his debut in February.</p>
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- Baby gorilla, Dublin Zoo<p> This six-month old baby Western Lowland Gorilla is seen here enjoying the spring sunshine with her mother at Dublin Zoo.</p>
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