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Wildlife Wednesday - Starlings

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

Two starlings. Soon to become scores. I’m not sure if any of you had a similar experience to ours. Our three back-to-back snows, along with below-zero wind chill temperatures, caused something that started off as a normal experience here. Every... Read more

Want to Support ZooBorns?

on Andrew Bleiman

ZooBorns is Aww-some, but we couldn’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

In Otter News: Roger Williams Park Zoo Quadruplet River Otter Pups Are Otterly Adorable!

on Andrew Bleiman

Animal care staff at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI perform routine weigh-ins to confirm their little ones continue to thrive. This video was taken at eight days old. Today, at just over three weeks, these pups are already... Read more

Paw Prints in the Snow

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

Last week I wrote about a tabby cat I had seen (once) on our property here in the country. He was hunting in the field in front of our house. I only saw him the one time and then no... Read more

Baby Langur Monkey Joins The Troop at Zoo Knoxville

on Andrew Bleiman

The Zoo Knoxville Silvered-leaf langur born November 30 to parents Lucy and Walter has been introduced to the troop! The new female is hitting her milestones and all of the langurs have a hand in caring for the new addition.... Read more

A Baby Bear Cuscus, One of Earth's Most Endangered Animals, Is Born at Poland's Wroclaw Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

A bear cuscus has been born at Zoo Wrocław! Why is this birth so special? Only 4 zoos in the world house this species and only in Wrocław has it been bred successfully. In nature, bear cuscuses live only on... Read more

Critically Injured Hawksbill Turtle Swimming Towards Recovery In Sydney’s Animal Rescue Centre

on Andrew Bleiman

Sydney, Wednesday 17 February 2021: Small, covered in barnacles and fighting for her life – that was the way a young and critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle was found by SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium staff late last year after receiving a... Read more

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Welcomes Malayan Tiger Cub From Tulsa Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo yesterday announced the arrival of a two-month-old Malayan tiger cub from the Tulsa Zoo. The female Malayan tiger cub, named Indrah, has joined Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s two Amur tiger cubs that were born in late December to... Read more

The Groundhog

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

the Winnie's Wish cathouse I have good news to report about Slate. I added an addendum to my blog post last Tuesday morning when Older Daughter and I had a conversation about how terrified Slate continued to be at her... Read more

A New Baby Drill Has Been Born In Bioparc Valencia

on Andrew Bleiman

A birth is always a joy and this is double when, in addition, it is a reason for optimism for the planet's biodiversity. The BIOPARC technical team closely followed the evolution of the females in the dril group and, early... Read more

Slate

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

Well Friends – we’ve definitely been in a rough patch here. You know that Bunny got very sick. I was just getting her back on her feet when another Wisher, Smokey, went down. He ended up at the vet exactly... Read more

Scimitar-horned Oryx Baby Zoomies at Fossil Rim

on Andrew Bleiman

Staff at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas are thrilled to see baby scimitar-horned oryx running around the Front Pasture, especially considering this is a critically endangered species. One calf is born after a gestation period of eight... Read more

Baby Yak Born at Bramble Park Zoo!

on Andrew Bleiman

Bramble Park Zoo in Watertown South Dakota received an early Christmas gift. A baby yak was born! This is the first for the 108-year-old AZA accredited zoo. In the early morning hours of December 15, zookeepers spotted something on the... Read more

First sight of threatened, nocturnal lemur born at Bristol Zoo Gardens

on Andrew Bleiman

This is the first glimpse of one of the most unusual and threatened lemurs in the world – born at Bristol Zoo Gardens. It is an aye-aye and although it arrived almost two months ago it has been kept out... Read more

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Announces Birth of Amur Tiger Cubs

on Andrew Bleiman

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo today announced the birth of two Amur tiger cubs, the first tigers born in Cleveland in 20 years. The cubs, a male and female, were born overnight between December 24 and December 25, and are being hand-reared... Read more

Rare Footage of Amazing Cheetah Birth

on Andrew Bleiman

Pippa, a female cheetah at Cango Wildlife Ranch gave birth to 5 purrrrfect cheetah cubs at the end of 2020. Since the worldwide epidemic has threatened to close Cango Wildlife Ranch, a 35-year-old business, they were honored to receive an... Read more

Smokey

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

A few weeks ago, Bunny became very sick. The vet looked at bloodwork and gave meds and sent me home with meds and fluids. Bunny eventually recovered. But while she was recovering, my big ol’ Smokey boy became ill. I... Read more

Woodland Park Zoo’s gorilla mom has given birth to her second baby

on Andrew Bleiman

SEATTLE—The baby boom continues at Woodland Park Zoo with the birth of a western lowland gorilla and it’s a girl! The mom, Nadiri (naw-DEER-ee), gave birth Friday, January 29, at 10:25 a.m. (PST). The gestation period for gorillas is eight... Read more

February -- Home, Belonging, and Journeys

on Robert McCarty

"Many of us today have no kith. . .no ancestral place. Or we had one once, but lost it long ago. Or we've been transplanted into new soil, our roots still shallow, our claim still tenuous. Or we are homesick for a home we never actually had; for the idea of home, and of truly belonging." quote from Terri Windling Read more

And then there were seven! Taronga Zoo Sydney announces the birth of four Bolivian Squirrel Monkey babies!

on Andrew Bleiman

Taronga Zoo Sydney is thrilled to announce the birth of four Bolivian Squirrel Monkey babies, bringing the total number of Squirrel Monkey babies born this season to an impressive seven. The seventh and final Squirrel Monkey birth took place last... Read more

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