Cameron Crowe's latest movie We Bought a Zoo, featuring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, was one of the highest-grossing films of the holiday weekend. In light of the movie, we've gathered photos of some of the cutest animals that make an appearance in the film.

A peacock watches visitors at a bird park on Kish Island, 1,250 kilometers 777 miles south of Tehran
A peacock watches visitors at a bird park on Kish Island, 1,250 kilometers (777 miles) south of Tehran April 27, 2011. Reuters
Oriental Small - Clawed Otters relax in their enclosure on a hot and sunny day at the Berlin Zoo
Oriental Small - Clawed Otters relax in their enclosure on a hot and sunny day at the Berlin Zoo May 30 , 2011. Reuters
Zebras walk through the floodwaters of the wildlife park Safari World in Bangkok
Zebras walk through the floodwaters of the wildlife park Safari World in Bangkok November 2, 2011. Almost half of Safari World was flooded overnight but all animals were taken to higher ground. Authorities in the Thai capital repaired a damaged flood gate on Wednesday that has become the focus of anger, fear and rivalry between arms of government battling the country's worst floods in decades. Reuters
A camel walks near the shore of the Dead Sea
A camel walks near the shore of the Dead Sea November 9, 2011. The Dead Sea, a salty desert lake some 422 meters below sea level, is just one of 28 natural landmarks vying for the title of one of the "New Seven Wonders of Nature", an online competition which ends November 11. Reuters
Flamingos stand in the waters of a wetland reserve in Celestun in Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula
Flamingos stand in the waters of a wetland reserve in Celestun in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula December 6, 2011. With the world's population of wild flamingos under threat from overdevelopment and illegal trade on the black market, the wetland reserve is thriving with thousands of the pink feathered creatures in search of an ideal winter habitat. According to the Caribbean Flamingo Conservation Program, the estimated 45,000 flamingos that call Mexico's Yucatan state home are an integral part of the travelling bird's regional metapopulation that stretches as far as the Caribbean islands. Reuters
A four-month-old lion cub is seen inside its cage at Jordans zoo in Yaduda
Representational image of a lion cub Reuters
A tiger cub dressed as Santa Claus is seen on Christmas Eve at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailands Chonburi province
A tiger cub dressed as Santa Claus is seen on Christmas Eve at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand's Chonburi province, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Bangkok. Reuters