SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine. The three-month-old baby elephant, named Sutton, plays happily as his mum stands close by at West Midland Safari Park, in Bewdley, Worcestershire. Angela Potter, the deputy director of wildlife, said, 'Sutton really is proving to be a real water baby. 'Once the weather warmed up and we saw how much he enjoyed his bath time, we thought that a paddling pool would be the ideal treat for him
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A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
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