Photos: Zoo Atlanta's babies

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Photos: Zoo Atlanta's babies

Zoo Atlanta is amping up the cuteness factor with a baby boom. Check out the adorable panda cubs and more.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA: Panda Bear cub "B" (left) lays next to cub "A" while waiting for a weigh in at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA:Dr. Rebecca Snyder (left) & Amy Allagnon care for Panda Bear cub "B" (left) & cub "A" at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA: A baby Sumatran Orangutan named Pongo plays with his mother Blaze at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The Zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

August 8, 2013 Atlanta: Lun Lun licks one of her cubs as the cub nurses at Zoo Atlanta Thursday morning August 8, 2013. The twins are the first twins born in the U.S since 1987. Pandas only care for one cub at a time so zoo officials rotate the cubs with their mother while keeping the other in an incubator. The twins known now only as A and B will go one display in the Fall. Under Chinese tradition Pandas do not receive a name until they are 100 days old. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA: A baby Sumatran Orangutan named Pongo plays with his mother Blaze at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The Zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

September 18, 2013 Atlanta: Zoo Atlanta's eastern black rhinoceros calf, born August 17th, was the first eastern black rhinoceros born at the zoo. The one month-old male calf weighs about 200 pounds. Adults rhinos weight between 2000-3000 pounds. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

This is the photo of Lun Lun's twin panda babies posted to Instagram by Zoo Atlanta. Credit: Zoo Atlanta

An official cares for one of the panda twins born to Lun Lun on July 15 at Zoo Atlanta. Credit: Zoo Atlanta

August 8, 2013 Atlanta: Lun Lun nurses one of her twin cubs at Zoo Atlanta Thursday morning August 8, 2013. The twins are the first twins born in the U.S since 1987. Pandas only care for one cub at a time so zoo officials rotate the cubs with their mother while keeping the other in an incubator. The twins known now only as A and B will go one display in the Fall. Under Chinese tradition Pandas do not receive a name until they are 100 days old. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

August 8, 2013 Atlanta: Lun Lun nurses one of her twin cubs at Zoo Atlanta Thursday morning August 8, 2013. The twins are the first twins born in the U.S since 1987. Pandas only care for one cub at a time so zoo officials rotate the cubs with their mother while keeping the other in an incubator. The twins known now only as A and B will go one display in the Fall. Under Chinese tradition Pandas do not receive a name until they are 100 days old. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

August 8, 2013 Atlanta: Dr. Hayley Murphy, director of veterinary services at Zoo Atlanta takes the temperature of one of the twin panda cubs at the Atlanta Zoo August 8, 2013. The 24 day old twins of Lun Lun, are the first twins born in the U.S since 1987 and currently weigh about 1.6 pounds. Pandas only care for one cub at a time so zoo officials rotate the cubs with their mother while keeping the other in an incubator. At times both cubs are removed to allow Lun Lun time to eat. Their mother will become vocal when she is ready to have one of her cubs back. The twins known only as A and B will go one display in the Fall. Under Chinese tradition Pandas do not receive a name until they are 100 days old. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

August 8, 2013 Atlanta Twin panda cubs rest in an incubator while their mother Lun Lun eats at the Atlanta Zoo August 8, 2013. The twins of Lun Lun, are the first twins born in the U.S since 1987. Pandas only care for one cub at a time so zoo officials rotate the cubs with their mother while keeping the other in an incubator. The twins known only as A and B will go one display in the Fall. Under Chinese tradition Pandas do not receive a name until they are 100 days old. The 24 day old cubs weigh about 1.6 pounds. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

August 8, 2013 Atlanta Twin panda cubs rest in an incubator while their mother Lun Lun eats at the Atlanta Zoo August 8, 2013. The twins of Lun Lun, are the first twins born in the U.S since 1987. Pandas only care for one cub at a time so zoo officials rotate the cubs with their mother while keeping the other in an incubator. The twins known only as A and B will go one display in the Fall. Under Chinese tradition Pandas do not receive a name until they are 100 days old. The 24 day old cubs weigh about 1.6 pounds. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA:Panda Bear cub "B" (left) lays next to cub "A" while waiting for a weigh in at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA:Panda Bear cub "B" (left) lays next to cub "A" while waiting for a weigh in at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA:Panda Bear cub "B" (left) lays next to cub "A" while waiting for a weigh in at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA:A baby Gorilla named Andi clings to Lulu's back at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA: A Bornean Orangutan named Miri cares for her un-named baby boy at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The Zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA:An as yet un-named baby Gorilla clings to Sukari's back at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

September 18, 2013 Atlanta: Zoo Atlanta's eastern black rhinoceros calf, born August 17th, stands with his mother, Andazi. The calf was the first eastern black rhinoceros born at the zoo and doesn't yet have a game. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 18, 2013 Atlanta: Zoo Atlanta's eastern black rhinoceros calf, born August 17th, stands with his mother, Andazi. The one month-old male calf weighs about 200 pounds. Adults rhinos weight between 2000-3000 pounds. The calf was the first eastern black rhinoceros born at the zoo and doesn't yet have a game. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 18, 2013 Atlanta: Zoo Atlanta's eastern black rhinoceros calf, born August 17th, walks with his mother, Andazi. The calf was the first eastern black rhinoceros born at the zoo and doesn't yet have a game. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 18, 2013 Atlanta: Zoo Atlanta's eastern black rhinoceros calf, born August 17th, watches his mother, Andazi as she wallows in the mud. Rhinos use mud as a way to keep cool and to protect against flies. The calf was the first eastern black rhinoceros born at the zoo and doesn't yet have a game. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

September 18, 2013 Atlanta: Zoo Atlanta's eastern black rhinoceros calf, born August 17th, eats with his mother, Andazi. The one month-old male calf weighs about 200 pounds. Adults rhinos weight between 2000-3000 pounds. The calf was the first eastern black rhinoceros born at the zoo and doesn't yet have a game. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

One of the panda twins born Monday at Zoo Atlanta.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013-ATLANTA: Panda Bear cub "B" (left) lays next to cub "A" while waiting for a weigh in at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday September 18th, 2013. The zoo has had a baby boom this summer, with an infant orangutan and rhino, two baby gorillas and panda twins making their respective bows. PHIL SKINNER / PSKINNER@AJC.COM

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