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
A baby gorilla has been born at Bristol Zoo Gardens, the second in less than six months. The tiny western lowland gorilla arrived in the early hours of December 22 in the Gorilla House at the heart of the Zoo.... Read more
The Wilds is celebrating the birth of the second bundle of joy—in the form of a white rhinoceros—born at The Wilds this month! In the early morning hours of Friday, December 18, 2020, the male calf was born in the... Read more
This past October, Chattanooga Zoo was so excited to welcome three baby rock hyraxes - two boys and one girl. The littlest boy is named Spud, and the other two recently received names as part of a naming opportunity. The... Read more
June 2017 – I see a cat in the deep grass beside the road near my home. Set my trap for days. July – A black cat shows up in my yard at the edge of The West Woods. Set... Read more
Andrea’s Holiday Auction and Fundraiser ended last week. I’m about to announce how much that auction brought in. But first, let me share this. The cats of Winnie’s Wish call this place home. This is where these 32 cats will... Read more
Sometime during the early morning hours of December 8th, Laura, a 7 year old female giant anteater whose birthday happens to fall on the same day, gave birth to what is believed to be a male baby. Unfortunately, this happened... Read more
First let me thank you for your sweet comments on yesterday’s post about Jazzy. I know all of you are animal lovers and you know what it’s like to lose one. Your kindness is appreciated. But I promised happier things... Read more