ZooBorns
Meet Kitai the Endangered Snow Leopard Cub
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
A blue-eyed bundle of fluff arrived at Tierpark Berlin on June 13: Kitai the Snow Leopard cub!
Kitai was born to parents Maya and Bataar, both six years old. This is their third litter together.
Photo Credit: Berlin Zoo
The now two-month-old cub recently had a health check, at which he received vaccinations and an ID chip. The vaccinations are the same as all housecats receive for protection...
- Tags: Berlin Zoo, Cat, Snow Leopard
Zoo Welcomes First Okapi Birth in Four Years
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
The San Diego Zoo recently welcomed a handsome new resident. Okapi mom, Mbaya, gave birth to her first calf—adding one more individual to a population that is in steady decline worldwide.
Only a few zoos in the United States house the endangered Okapi, and four-week-old Mosi (pronounced MO-see) became the first of his species to be born at the San Diego Zoo in four years.
Animal care staff...
Point Defiance Zoo’s Penguin Siblings Swim On-Exhibit
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
The two juvenile Magellanic Penguin chicks, at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, recently slipped into the water of their on-exhibit pool and excitedly darted from end to end.
Members of the adult Penguin colony stood watch on the rocks above, squawking loudly, acting as black-and-white sentries warily guarding their turf from these upstart juveniles. “That’s normal behavior,” staff biologist...
Kangaroo Joey Given Bright, Shiny New Name
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
About three months ago, a little Kangaroo joey at Allwetterzoo Münster lost her mother. Ralf Nacke, zookeeper, has since been foster parent to the joey, and he has lovingly devoted himself to her care.
Photo Credits: Allwetterzoo Münster
According to zoo staff, bottle breeding does not always work with Kangaroos, particularly when the baby is transitioning from breast milk to bottle....
Rare Four-Eyed Turtles Hatch at Tennessee Aquarium
Posted by Chris Eastland on
The Tennessee Aquarium recently celebrated the successful hatching of four endangered turtles.
When it comes to breeding some turtles, making even small changes to their environment can be like trying to introduce new foods to an especially picky eater.
“You don’t want to go changing a lot of stuff, or you may unsettle them and have to wait until next year to try again,” says Tennessee...