One of the Budapest Zoo's three six-week-old mandrill babies (Mandrillus sphinx) rests in the lap of its mother during the first public appearance in Budapest, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007.The Mandrill is one of the endangered species of West Africa, for which a breeding program is coordinated at the Budapest Zoo.
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007 sees the World Animal Day, which was established in 1931 as a way to highlight the plight of endangered species. October 4th was chosen as World Animal Day as it is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky
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