Tankara with Sweet Little Tinka

Tinka is the eldest of the three baboons born this year at the North Carolina Zoo. Here she is nursing in the arms of her mother. Tankara is quite a young mom, but she's been doing a great job.

Tankara

Tankara sits in the grass. I have no idea why these animals look right at me as I am taking their pics, but I am so glad they do! The main reason I am posting this here is for identification. I am trying very hard to learn to distinguish among the many females in the troop. Guess what, Tankara looks like this! I would say she has a little bit of a mustache that is not so evident on some of the other females.

Karamela by the Tail

Karamela can't get very far away from her mother Candy, or at least she did not get too far when I was there to photograph her on July 23. And now you know WHY. Yes, mother Candy actually restrains that little tyke just about every minute, but holding on to Karamela's tail!

Kung Fu Baboon

Wiley Baboon

Mother and Child

Karamela sits with her mother Candy in the grass at the North Carolina Zoo.