ZooBorns
Bioparc Valencia Keepers Confirm Their Suspicions
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
During a recent well-check exam, BIOPARC Valencia keepers confirmed their suspicions; their new Western Lowland Gorilla baby is indeed a female!
The infant was born July 21 and is the Zoo’s third Western Lowland Gorilla birth.
The new baby is an important member of the zoo’s Gorilla troop. Experienced mom, Nalani, and father, Mambie, are doing an excellent job caring for their new offspring....
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UK’s Only Koala Joey Emerges From Mom’s Pouch
Posted by Chris Eastland on
Earlier in the year, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo keepers announced the birth of a joey in the Zoo’s Koala Territory exhibit. The new little Koala is starting to emerge, to the delight of visitors who are lucky enough to catch a glimpse.
Born on January 31 to mum, Alinga, and father, Goonaroo, the new arrival to the UK’s only Koala group was still curled up inside mum’s pouch until very recently;...
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Paignton Zoo Hatches Two Toco Toucans
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park is the only collection in the UK to have hatched Toco Toucan chicks this year, and the facility is one of only three in all of Europe to have bred this remarkable bird in 2017.
It’s hard to believe that the two new hatchlings, looking more like comical puppets than growing chicks, will turn into examples of one of the most striking and familiar birds in the...
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Chester Zoo Introduces Their New ‘Fab Five’
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
Five tiny Dwarf Mongoose pups, born at Chester Zoo, recently emerged from their den for the first time.
The pups were spotted following in the footsteps of mum as they took their maiden steps into the outside world.
The quintet is the first litter for mum, Mini, and dad, Cooper. Both parents arrived at Chester Zoo in late 2016.
Keepers were first alerted to...
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Double the Fluff: Twin Red Pandas Born at Cleveland Zoo
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
The fluffle is real! Two Red Panda cubs were born at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on June 20.
The cubs, both male, are snug in their nest box under the care of their mother, Xue Li. These are Xue Li’s first cubs.
Photo Credit: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Red Panda cubs typically remain in the next box for the first three months of life. Mom may occasionally carry the cubs in her mouth from one nest...