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Hello fellow animal lovers. We now have 2020 in the rearview mirror. I know 2021 will be a better year – surely. I hope those of us who love animals will challenge ourselves to help both domestic animals and wildlife... Read more

Taronga Zoo Sydney is celebrating the birth of an adorable female Long-nosed Fur Seal pup, who made her entrance into the world on 21 December 2020. The pup, who is now three weeks old, was born to first-time mum Keke... Read more

The Indianapolis Zoo is excited to welcome the arrival of two adorable Gentoo penguin chicks, hatched just days before Christmas. They’re also celebrating the beautiful differences of their families, because one of the newcomers was born to a same-sex pair... Read more

Cumberland, OH – There’s a baby boom of sorts happening at The Wilds and the team is buzzing with excitement as they celebrate the birth of a third white rhinoceros. The male calf was born on December 24, 2020 in... Read more

Amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, Schönbrunn Zoo once again has some good news. Zoo Vienna has moustached baby monkeys! “Our Emperor Tamarins Tamaya and Purple have had triplets. The hallmark of this marmoset species is its long, white mustache, which both... Read more

A sincere thank you to our newest Patreon Patrons Jamie Forster, KNM, Barbara McIntyre, Jacob Wegman, Heather Chappelle and Beverly Quist. Because of you, ZooBorns can continue building awareness for conservation initiatives around the world. To find out more about... Read more

A female zebra foal was born at Lion Country Safari on Christmas day and is visible to guests in its 4-mile drive-through safari. The foal joins the largest herd of zebra on record in the United States, under care at... Read more

Before and after the printing Press in Europe (1452), people passed on spoken tales that told in a direct, imaginative, and often entertaining way about the outrages, cruelties, and inequities of everyday life. These stories (wonder tales), told in a tavern, a market place, or a farm house could satirize directly, or by analogy, those in power -- their greed, cruelty, and incompetence, without persecution of the story teller. For example; Read more

Zoo Knoxville had two happy surprises for the holidays - the births of both an endangered mountain zebra and a baby giraffe! The zoo had just welcomed a silvered leaf langur infant on November 30th as well. The Zebra foal... Read more

Amersfoort Animal Park’s two lion cubs are exploring their outdoor enclosure in for the first time. “They investigate their environment with great curiosity, without skipping a boulder, bush or hill”, says zookeeper Marc Belt. It is an extra special moment,... Read more