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An Antelope That Can Only Be Seen At BIOPARC Valencia Is Born In Public View

The Valencian park is the reference center in Europe for the “ex situ” conservation of the Natal red duiker. Included in the IUCN Red List, this almost unknown antelope can only be seen in Spain at BIOPARC. Tuesday, September 28,... Read more

On Dogs Named Clifford and Boo

on Karen

Some months ago now we lost our beloved dog Clifford here at Struan Farm. His back legs failed him one day, at age 18. He just couldn't stand up. The local vet came out to put him to sleep, but... Read more

Baby Blue Duiker Born at San Antonio Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

San Antonio Zoo Animal Care Specialists welcomed a baby blue duiker in late June to the Big Cat Valley area of the zoo. Animal Care Specialists named the baby Viazi, otherwise known as “potato” in Swahili. Blue duikers are a... Read more

Meerkat Pup Trio Born At Dubbo Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

Keepers at Taronga Western Plains Zoo are delighted by the birth of three Meerkat pups on 16 August 2021 to parents Midra and Howell. This is the second litter for Midra and Howell, having welcomed five pups in late November... Read more

Still Here

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

With no additions and no adoptions, Winnie’s Wish doesn’t have much to say for itself. But there are still 32 cats here, and they will live out their lives here. For me, not much has changed. Taking care of 32... Read more

The Class of 2021

on Karen

Yep, trying to get back into the blogging groove here at Struan Farm, we'll see how I go. Thought it made sense to start with where we are on the pet lamb front this season. We have four happy, healthy... Read more

Ruby The Baby Red Panda Gets Her First Health Check

on Andrew Bleiman

An endangered red panda cub born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo in July has been given her first health check and named Ruby, just in time for International Red Panda Day (Saturday 18 September). Staff... Read more

Rare Baby Rhino Born on World Rhino Day at Lion Country Safari!

on Andrew Bleiman

West Palm Beach, FL – In a very special celebration on World Rhino Day, Lion Country Safari welcomed a female Southern White Rhinoceros calf to its herd on Sept. 22, 2021. This big baby is also a very big deal... Read more

Orphaned Grizzly Bear Becomes a Polar Bear Cub's BFF

on Andrew Bleiman

An orphaned grizzly bear cub from Tok, Alaska has found sanctuary at the Detroit Zoo. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) received reports of a grizzly bear cub wandering alone near a neighborhood in June. Much too young... Read more

6-week-old Lion Cubs Weigh-in and Frolic Outdoors With Mom

on Andrew Bleiman

Taronga Zoo Sydney is delighted to share a very cute cub-date and a first close-up glimpse of the faces of five adorable lion cubs. The five cubs – three females and two males - were born to experienced mum Maya... Read more

Rare Spider Monkey Born At Chester Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of a threatened spider monkey. The rare baby primate, a Colombian black-headed spider monkey, has been spotted being cradled in the arms of experienced mum, Kiara (11). Colombian black-headed spider monkeys are considered vulnerable... Read more

Emma the Giraffe Has a New Baby

on Andrew Bleiman

Springfield, MO –Dickerson Park Zoo is happy to announce Emma the giraffe had her baby sometime in the early morning hours on September 21, 2021. Emma’s pregnancy was unexpected and considered high risk. The zoo’s animal care staff had been... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday - Dancing Against the Odds

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

This will be a very short post. But I wanted to share Tiny Dancer’s progress. I know things could still change, but right now this little Wild Angel is doing really well. Her pneumonia is behind us. She is putting... Read more

Noah’s Ark Enjoys Summer Zebra Baby Boom

on Andrew Bleiman

An eventful August at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm has brought a new buzz of excitement in the form of Zebra foal, Abasi, who joins fellow three-month-old foal, Astrid and are part of our dazzle of zebras. “Our zebra foals are... Read more

Our Farm Animals

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

The definition of livestock is - farm animals regarded as an asset. We have pigs and donkeys and chickens. They are NOT “livestock.” No doubt our farm animals are a financial liability; certainly not an asset (smile). Large animals like... Read more

Fluffy Highland Calf Is Born For First Time In 5 Years At Noah’s Ark

on Andrew Bleiman

Just in time for the end of Summer, a Highland calf has been born to the delight of ecstatic Keepers at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm for the first time in 5 years. They came into work to a wonderful surprise... Read more

Four Baby Meerkats Born At The Netherlands’ Amersfoort Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

Four meerkats have been born at Amersfoort Zoo. “Last spring, pups were born at Amersfoort Zoo for the first time in twenty years and now we are welcoming meerkat pups again, just before the start of autumn,” says animal caretaker... Read more

Baby Hippo Gets a Name!

on Andrew Bleiman

September 13, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS) – Cheyenne Mountain Zoo today announced the name of its baby hippo with a video featuring the calf’s mom, Zambezi [zam-BEE-zee] making the big reveal. Keepers set up an extra-special breakfast of carrots, oranges and... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday - Tiny Dancer

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

The story I will tell you today is true. But I will admit, it seems unlikely. When I told each of my daughters (they of course believed me), each one said – You know, if someone we didn’t know told... Read more

Jenny

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

The title of last Tuesday’s post was “Two in One Week.” Then I proceeded to tell the story of Tinkerbell’s struggles. It was only in one of the last lines of the post that I mentioned one of our donkeys... Read more

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