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Wildwood Trust, in collaboration with Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Vincent Wildlife Trust, is taking the first steps in a groundbreaking new project to establish the first wild population of the functionally extinct wildcat outside of Scotland in over 200... Read more

A giraffe calf takes her first steps outside as UK families head back to ZSL Whipsnade Zoo for the first time in months A giraffe calf at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has taken her first steps outside, just in time to... Read more

On the morning of April 8, Brevard Zoo’s animal care staff were greeted by a tiny Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth. Born to 15-year-old mother Sammy and 18-year-old father Dustin, this little one is the third sloth baby in the Zoo’s history... Read more

A male western lowland gorilla was born at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens early Friday morning. This is the fifth gorilla born at the Zoo, and the first since 2018. The male was born to mother Madini and father Lash. This... Read more

The penguin colony at Shedd Aquarium has begun its annual nesting season, which provides a unique peek into their lifecycle as the Magellanic and rockhopper penguins begin building their nests, attracting mates, and pairing up. The weeks-long nest-building process is... Read more

ZooBorns is Aww-some, but we can’t do it without our fans. You raise thousands for Accredited Zoos & Aquariums on ZooBorns' channels. You build awareness for conservation programs all over the world by engaging with our posts. Thank you! Want... Read more

Taronga Zoo Sydney is celebrating the birth of a critically endangered male François’ Langur, one of the world’s rarest monkey species, who has arrived just in time to delight guests these school holidays. At just over three weeks old, the... Read more

Last week I did a special Thursday post about Andrea’s beautiful kitty sofa bed and her commissioned work – all to benefit Winnie’s Wish! The announcement had been made as to who won the raffle. The next morning I saw... Read more

On Sunday, April 4, 2021, a healthy white rhinoceros calf was born at Royal Burgers’ Zoo in Arnem, The Netherlands. The male is the fourth offspring for this experienced mother and was born at 7:44 am on Easter Sunday. Burgers’... Read more

Taronga Zoo Sydney’s three-month-old long-nosed fur seal pup Birubi made her official debut at Taronga’s Seal Bay this week, just in time for the Easter School Holidays. Birubi was born on December 21, 2020, to first-time mum Keke and was... Read more