See Some Baby Animals.
Aww…
If you’re in the UK in Springtime – you’re never too far from baby animals. If you’re lucky enough to live near the countryside, you’ll probably spot some wild baby animals on any decent-length walk, such as deer, foxes, rabbits, badgers, and birds.
(I admit my notion of what a decent-length walk is, is somewhat warped).
I think anything more than about 10k in the countryside is a decent stomp, but adjust up or down to suit.
Keep your distance and don’t disturb them, just enjoy your cuteness fix.
If you’re not out in the sticks, you could find out where your nearest farm park or wildlife centre is and plan a day trip. They are likely to have baby lambs, chicks, piglets and calves to meet this month. Always make sure you don’t touch any of the animals without permission or try to feed them anything they shouldn’t eat. If you can feed them, they usually sell you bags of the right kind of food.
I find that Zoos make me sad, and thankfully they are declining in their old format as purely entertainment-type venues. It also makes me slightly panicky when I start to think about the fact that aliens could come to Earth and put us all in cages. I have watched so much sci-fi that I’ve possibly lost perspective on this.
Most often, sanctuaries and other conservation-based centres are where you’ll see animals in real life (irl) these days rather than zoos They are often staffed by Volunteers and always by animal lovers. A sanctuary or conservation centre would be very grateful if you chose to spend your ‘day out’ money with them. The theme parks probably have enough money to be getting on with.
As an aside, one of the funniest afternoons I’ve ever spent is at a Donkey Sanctuary on the Isle of Wight. Donkeys are ridiculously comical. I was crying with laughter. They were living their best lives; with acres to run around and shout at each other in.
If you can’t get out, there are thousands of live webcams worldwide that feature baby animals hatching, being born, etc.
It’s super educational for children, but actually very compelling for adults, too. Not something I expected. You can get hooked on the drama of it. Experts often narrate the action, so you can learn more about behaviour and habitat. (There was a sow called Angelica, who made me late for the dentist giving birth to piglets, once)
And of course, you can adopt a baby animal from a charity or an endangered/injured animal organisation. You can sponsor them financially and receive updates and photos of their progress. You may even be able to visit them, if they are in a sanctuary or a zoo. ou will be supporting a good cause and making a difference in their lives.
That would get you a super large tick on your Springo Bingo card.