The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums

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Rio, the first baby Agouti to be hand-raised at Australia's Taronga Zoo in 22 years, is chock full of personality. Born on December 8th, Rio is being hand-raised by keeper Simon Brown, as her mother passed away suddenly after her birth. Keeper Brown is ensuring a healthy transition to life at the zoo's Education center, by slowly but steadily helping her get accommodated to her new surroundings. You can learn all about Agouti's big adventure here on Taronga's blog post about her.

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3 responses to “Her Name is Rio and She Fits Inside Your Hands”

  1. Joanna Robinson Avatar
    Joanna Robinson

    I don’t know if the title was done intentionally, but I sang “Her name is Rio and she fits inside your hands” to the Duran Duran tune. LOL
    Best wishes to Rio, Simon & the Taronga Zoo.

  2. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    What a cutie! A tip of the hat for the Duran Duran reference. 🙂

  3. Trusty lightning :P Avatar
    Trusty lightning 😛

    Same thing here!

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