Many animals are taking on the responsibility of parenthood this summer.
A greater flamingo chick, one of two born in recent weeks, walks among the older flamingos at the Los Angeles Zoo. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Female baby red river hog piglets being bottle fed in the nursury at the Los Angeles Zoo. The piglets are currently in the care of zoo staff after recovering from sepsis. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
A baby Japanese serow in its pen at the Los Angeles Zoo. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Zoo patrons watch a three-month-old Masai giraffe in its pen at the Los Angeles Zoo. Most hooved animals tend to give birth in the spring, said zoo staffers. Another giraffe is expected to be born any day now. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
