YOU know the seasons are changing when new-born animals start to appear.

Spring is finally in the air if this lot of new arrivals at a Hampshire wildlife park are anything to go by.

Marwell Zoo, which specialises in breeding endangered animals, has had several babies delivered in the past few days though they are a little different to those you might find in the county's countryside.

First to arrive were two porcupines, though thankfully for their mother they come born with soft rather than hard spines.

Next to appear was a rock hyrax from South Africa, which is one of the most curious animals at the zoo as though it may look like a giant rat, is actually closely related to the elephant with hooves instead of claws and two little tusks.

Last out were two Chapman's zebra foals, one of the three species of zebra Marwell have, who is pictured with her proud mother Phoebe.