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WATCH: Giraffe Falls 6ft To The Ground As Its Mum Gives Birth At Chester Zoo

Cameras at Chester Zoo have captured the moment a rare giraffe arrives into the world. The adorable newcomer, who was born falling more than two metres (6ft) onto a bed of soft straw, arrived to 14-year-old mum, Orla, on Saturday... Read more

Black-footed Cat Kittens!

on Andrew Bleiman

Two black-footed cat kittens, Stewie (male) and Meg (female) born on July 3, 2022 at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas. Born to Bandit, 2 yrs old, this was her first litter and she's been a superstar mom so far.... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday – OLD Opossum

on daily dose of dogs (aka cats with your coffee)

Today’s story has a sad ending. Let me get that right out there. And yet, I say it’s sad but I’m also grateful. On Friday evening, Husband and I were in Younger Daughter’s backyard with her and her husband. We... Read more

It’s a Boy!! Fiona The Hippo Has A Little Brother

on Andrew Bleiman

Cincinnati Zoo’s world-famous hippo Fiona has a “little” brother CINCINNATI, OH (August 8, 2022) — Big news from Hippo Cove! Keepers were able to get a good look at the baby hippo born at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden... Read more

The Maryland Zoo Announces Birth Of Female Blue Duiker Calf, Marigold

on Andrew Bleiman

August 9, 2022 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of a female blue duiker (DIKE-er) named Marigold. She was born on July 24th to Flower (female) and Kuruka (male). The birth was... Read more

Two Problems Solved

on daily dose of dogs (aka cats with your coffee)

Do you happen to remember Neo? Neo was the second “elusive one” to travel through these parts where I live. When I started writing about Neo, I first reminded you of Theo. Theo was a cat who was straying in... Read more

It’s A Boy!

on Andrew Bleiman

The sloth infant born in April at Amersfoort Zoo is a male. The tenth baby for mother Amaka and father Quasimodo makes them the most successful sloth couple in Europe. “With sloths it is very difficult to tell whether it... Read more

Cobra Snakelets!

on Andrew Bleiman

Kansas’s Sedgwick County Zoo had a total of 4 Cape Coral Cobra eggs hatch last week! This is their second successful year of hatching coral cobras, last year’s adolescents are currently on exhibit. These venomous, burrowing snakes are native to... Read more

Rare Pallas’s Cat Kittens Make Their Debut In Time For International Cat Day

on Andrew Bleiman

The Cotswold Wildlife Park’s breeding pair of majestic Pallas’s Cats, Tull and Penelope, have produced their first litter at the Park. Their as-yet-unnamed and unsexed kittens (pictured above) are the first Pallas’s Cats to be born at Cotswold Wildlife Park... Read more

Two Dads Raise Flamingo Chick At ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

A baby flamingo is being successfully raised by two fathers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, after its biological parents vacated their nest. Zookeepers at the UK’s largest Zoo initially placed the lone American flamingo egg (Phoenicopterus ruber) in an incubator to... Read more

'Roo Joey Is Out Of The Pouch

on Andrew Bleiman

It's cuteness overload at Healesville Sanctuary where a tiny Tree Kangaroo joey is now regularly climbing – somewhat clumsily - out of mum's pouch to hop around. At eight months old, little Ori [pronounced: Or-ree] is already delighting visitors as... Read more

Birth Announcement!

on Andrew Bleiman

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo recently welcomed a Francois langur baby on July 16! This is the second offspring for mom, Glora and dad, Vinh. Francois langur babies are born an orange color and will start to darken to the adults black... Read more

San Diego Zoo Welcomes Birth of a Linné’s Two-toed Sloth

on Andrew Bleiman

SAN DIEGO (Aug. 4, 2022) — The San Diego Zoo has announced the birth of a Linné’s two-toed sloth at the Zoo’s new Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp. The baby sloth, a female, was born June 25 to mother Xena... Read more

It’s a Cloudie Day!

on Andrew Bleiman

Nashville Zoo’s male and female clouded leopard cubs are just over a month old. Guests can stop by Nashville Zoo's Vet Center and watch the clouded leopard cubs feeding at 10 am and 2 pm daily. To check in on... Read more

Meet Fran the François, Twycross Zoo’s Special New Arrival

on Andrew Bleiman

In celebration of the England women's national football team’s success last weekend, Twycross Zoo has dedicated the name of their adorable new François' Langur to midfielder Fran Kirby. François' Langurs are an endangered species that live in a matriarchal society... Read more

Fiona Is A Big Sister!

on Andrew Bleiman

Full-term calf 2x bigger than Fiona was when she was born CINCINNATI, OH (August 4, 2022) — Right around April Fool’s Day earlier this year, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden staff members were informed that 23-year-old hippo Bibi was pregnant.... Read more

Meet Handsome Henry! Belfast Zoo Welcomes Endangered Giraffe Calf To The Herd

on Andrew Bleiman

An endangered Rothschild’s giraffe was born at Belfast Zoo on Sunday 24 July 2022. Proud mum, Casey, laboured for two hours and gave birth naturally at 2.30pm, inside the giraffe house, which was closed to the public to provide privacy... Read more

The Maryland Zoo Announces Hatching Of Two Von Der Decken’s Hornbill Chicks

on Andrew Bleiman

August 2, 2022 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that two Von der Decken’s Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) chicks hatched in its African Aviary on July 4th and 7th. The two-week old chicks won’t be... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday – Oh Opossums!

on daily dose of dogs (aka cats with your coffee)

There isn’t a lot to update you on in terms of the wildlife at Wild Angels. Almost all of the spring and summer babies have either been successfully released or are in outdoor enclosures preparing for their releases. Here is... Read more

Rare Capuchin Monkey Born At Amersfoort Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

An infant has been born in the group of yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys at Amersfoort Zoo in The Netherlands. “If you look closely, you can see a small monkey sitting on the mother's neck,” says animal caretaker Marianne Spies. “The young... Read more

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