Tiger cubs play outside in the Zoological and Botanical Garden in Changchun, capital city of Northeast China's Jilin province. The garden has special staff members responsible for raising animal cubs abandoned by their mothers, who are also in charge of the artificial hatching of eggs of other species. The babies can be cared for 24 hours a day, and visitors get to see their cute side at close range. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Two Siberian tiger cubs mooch about in the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Garden. The twins were born on Aug 7. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

An African lion cub rolls about playfully in the grass at the Changchun Zoological and Botanical Garden. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

A wee monkey hangs around the garden, passing the time. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

An inquisitive ring-tailed lemur checks out a photographer in the garden. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]