Springtime baby animals to brighten your day

If cute animal content is getting you through these quiet days at home, here are some adorable newborns to admire

The zoos and petting farms throughout the country have been busy with new arrivals in recent weeks. Meet some of the new additions this spring, and make note of ones you would like to visit when this is all over.

Name game

Tayto Park announced the arrival of five baby ringtail lemurs this month, including two sets of twins. You can suggest names for the babies by leaving a comment on the @taytopark instagram page before 6 April.

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Baby Lemurs 💙💕 Tayto Park is delighted to announce that we have had 5 baby lemurs born this month. It was a busy month for our keepers as the first set of twin ring-tailed lemurs were born to Dolly on the 5th of March, with a second baby lemur born a week after to mum Charlie, while another set of lemur twins arrived just last week to mother Diana. All Mum's and new births are doing well and are settling into their new home. Although the gender is still unknown at this time, we need your help to name our newest arrivals. Comment your suggestions below for our newest additions to be in with a chance to win tickets to Tayto Park 🎢🐯🎉 Competition closes and winner announced on Monday, 6th April. Photo's taken by Zookeeper Ciara Murray 📷

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They grow up fast

Dublin Zoo’s little rhino is starting to look grown up already.

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🦏 RHINO CALF ANNOUNCEMENT 🦏 Dublin Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of a male southern white rhinoceros calf. Born on February 10th after a 16-month gestation period to mum, Ashanti. The calf is estimated to weigh approx. 50kg. The youngster is Ashanti’s seventh calf and becomes the newest member of the seven-strong herd (also known as a crash) at Dublin Zoo, including father Chaka. Lucky visitors will be able to get a glimpse of mother and calf by looking through the window into the Rhinoceros House in the African Plains. #dublinzoo #discoverdublin @zooborns #rhinocalf #rhinoceros #southernwhiterhinoceros

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The newest addition to the rhino herd (also known as a crash) here at Dublin Zoo is three weeks old today! His distinguishing horn has begun to grow and you will start to see it protrude in the coming weeks! Did you know that a rhino’s horn contains keratine, the same protein that makes up our hair and nails? #dublinzoo #discoverdublin #southernwhiterhino #rhinoceros #rhinocalf

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These little arrivals are particularly rare

The Colombian black spider monkey only gives birth every two or three years.

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These gorgeous shots of the Colombian Black Spider Monkey babies are from the fab @darraghkanephotography Born on the 27th of December and the 2nd of January, we announced the birth of these two last month and already they are getting bigger. The IUCN has classified the Columbian black spider monkey as critically endangered due to hunting, habitat destruction and a long birth cycle as females only give birth every two or three years.

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New arrivals appeared in the season finale of Fota: Into The Wild

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Are you joining us for the series finale of #FotaIntoTheWild in ONE HOUR on @virginmediatelevision_ One?

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Look who has opened their eyes

The meerkats at Secret Valley Wildlife Park and Zoo in Wexford welcomed two little babies earlier this year.

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Look who's out with their little eyes open!!! ❤ Our little babies are getting very hardy now and it's only a matter of time before they start causing havoc for mam and dad! 😂 #socute #babymeerkat . . . . . . . . . . #adorablebaby #cuteanimals #cutenessoverload #cutie #cutebabyanimals #babyanimals #meerkat #newarrivals #newaddition #adorable #animalsofinstagram #animalphotography #animal #zoolife #zoo #wildlifepark #visitwexford #visitnewross #discoverireland #secretvalley

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We wish we had the energy of a baby goat

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Bouncing into the weekend! 😍 Happy friday!!! 🙌🤩🥳 #tgif #cutenessoverload . @meadowfieldfarm . . . . . . . . #friday #weekendvibes #babygoats #goatkid #adorableanimals #omgsocute #excited #cuteanimals #cutebabyanimals #babyanimals #cute #adorable #adorablebaby #animalsofinstagram #cutevideo #animal #farmanimals #farm #zoo #wildlifepark #halfterm #visitwexford #visitnewross #secretvalley #funnyanimals #funny #fun #fridayvibes

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This new lamb at Clonfert Pet Farm is not camera shy

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Our newest arrivals 🌼 . . . . . . #clonfertpetfarm #clonfert #daysoutwithkids #instaoftheday #intokildare #discoverireland #discoverdublin #irelandtravel #tourismireland #lamb #babylamb #farm #openfarm #babyanimals

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