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The 25 Cutest Pictures Of Newt Gingrich With Zoo Animals

Newt Gingrich has always been an animal lover. As House Speaker-elect, he gave one of his first interviews from the Atlanta Zoo. Following his resignation as Speaker he took a safari throughout Africa. Gingrich says he’s visited more than 100 zoos in his lifetime. posted on December 25, 2011 at 2:44pm EST

Andrew Kaczynski BuzzFeed Staff posted Dec 25, 2011 2:44pm EST

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The 25 Cutest Pictures Of Newt Gingrich Wi...

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Newt with a moose in NH.

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Newt meets a polar bear.

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Newt with a bearcat.

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Newt Gingrich feeds a rhino apples.

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Newt with a bear.

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Newt with a red tailed hawk.

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Newt with a snake.

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Newt holds some pig with Jay Leno.

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Newt with a cockatoo.

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Newt with a lion cub.

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Newt plays with some animals with Jack Hanna.

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Newt with an elephant.

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Newt with a lion cub.

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Newt with a tiger cub.

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Newt with an elephant.

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Newt with an elephant

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Newt meets a koala bear.

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Newt with a tiger on Larry King Live.

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Newt meets a pig.

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Newt meets Scooter, an Asian bearcat.

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Newt meets an elephant.

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Newt holds a snake.

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Newt meets a snake

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Newt explores the reptiles at the Atlanta zoo.

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Newt with Ellis the elephant.

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Seriously, two bearcats but no picture of Newt with an actual newt?
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#7: I would never take a photo with a slimy, disgusting creature like that. I feel really sorry for the snake. I love snakes!
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Look at all of those Columbus Zoo pics… Makes him slightly more tolerable. I suppose.
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Is that Betty White in #12 ?
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#2 Newt and Knut?
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You know, he seems his happiest and calmest when among animals…perhaps he should pursue a different career. Forget running for president, head an environmental or pro-animal agency, or better yet, head a zoo or preserve! :D
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wow, you almost forget what a god awful excuse of a human being he is for a moment.
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What the crap, Buzzfeed!!! You’re not supposed to show a Republican in a situation we can’t hate him for!!! Now I have to hate animals.
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Fuck, now there’s one likable thing about the Newt. I was perfectly content being a complete hater, thank you very much.
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