23.2.2023 – Photos by Pat Waldron
The polar bears in the Yorkshire Wildlife Park have already stolen our hearts but I’m sure the sweeties in this article will do it, too. Oh bear, what cute heart thieves they all are. 🙂
This is the Amur leopard male Drake.
Drake will soon be introduced to eleven years old Kristen who recently arrived in YWP. (When I publish this article they may have been already introduced)
I was told there’s a handsome male waiting for me. Where is he hiding?
Their introduction is part of a global project to protect this critically endangered species whose numbers have dwindled to less than 100 in the wild.
Many of you have probably seen photos of the five maned wolf puppies – a girl and four boys.
The boys have already names: Ricardo, Kit, Alpha and River. The baby girl will be called either Autumn or Phoenix. There’s a voting going on or maybe the girl has already a name when I publish this article.
Aren’t we sweet together?
Mr Kumasi …
…. and Mr Rafiki
Kayla with her baby with either Kumasi or Dassioko.
Hmm, is Dassioko trying to escape from his father’s obligations? 🙂
The dikdik duo. These lovelies always make me think of a fairy tale book.
Lechwe
Maverick taking a walk
A red panda is always cuter than cute!
Ruby and Mzimu are best friends.
Dear Pat! Thank you so much for presenting these lovelies to me and the readers of this magazine! I fell in love with them all! They sure stole my heart but I don’t mind this kind of thieves at all. 🙂
Dear Pat!
You brought the wonderful pictures. The maned wolf puppies are very cute.
Drake is a very handsome chap. Kayla’s baby is sweet.
Hugs
Ludmila
Dear Pat Thank you for your wonderful photos from YWP boh here and on Facebook. The maned wolf pups have grown so fast in two months. They were so small in January.
Dear Mervi thank you for making this lovely article
Dear Pat
It’s nice to meet other YWP residents for a change.
I children of the Maned Wolves are adorable.
The two okapis are recognisably good friends.
I wish Kirsten and Drake that they get along well.
The monkey band is nice.
Thank you for the charming heartbreaker parade.
Hugs,
Anita
Dear Pat, dear Mervi!
Thank you for these heart-warming pictures from Yorkshire!
Heartbreakers, whether for their cuteness or their beauty, are all the animals shown here and I liked them all. I find the little maned wolves especially cute, they have quite an adorable expression on their faces.
Hugs
Anke
Thank you very much dear Mervi and Pat. Best wishes to all the animals in YWP.
Thank you Mervi for highlighting some of our other residents here at the YWP in Yorkshire.
The ‘Heart Thieves’ as you name them, are all doing amazingly well and the babies are growing up fast…..especially the Maned Wolf cubs!
Pat