ZooBorns — Prague Zoo
Prague Zoo’s New Aardvark on Exhibit with Mom
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
Prague Zoo announced that visitors might be able to catch a glimpse of the zoo’s new baby Aardvark. The cub was born on April 22 and will now be on-exhibit, with mom, for a few hours each day.
The Aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal that is native to Africa. Elephant Shrews, Hyraxes, and Elephants are among the closest...
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Rare Malayan Tiger Cubs Show Their Personalities
Posted by Chris Eastland on
Two Critically Endangered Malayan Tiger cubs at the Prague Zoo are beginning to show their personalities.
The cubs – one male and one female – were born on October 3 and only recently came out of the den with their mother, Banya. The animal care team chose the name Bulan for the male and Wanita for the female.
From the start, Wanita was smaller than her brother. She...
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