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Baby Babirusa Born at Nashville Zoo

A babirusa piglet was born on July 21, 2021, at Nashville Zoo and her name is Garland. She spent her first few weeks with Tinsel (mom) behind-the-scenes and made her exhibit debut in early August. The piglet had a successful... Read more

Meerkat Singleton Born at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria

on Andrew Bleiman

Zuzu has done it again: The head of the meerkat group at Schönbrunn Zoo had offspring for the third time on July 25th. This time it's just a cub. This is unusual because there are usually two to four young... Read more

A Baby Sloth For Zoo Vienna!

on Andrew Bleiman

There are three of the Schönbrunn sloths again. Alberta and Einstein became parents on June 3rd. For the first six months the young animal lies somewhat hidden in its mother's soft peritoneum. In the meantime, however, it has grown a... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday – Another Release

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Last week I wrote about the beginning of the releases at Wild Angels. At the end of that post, I updated you about the starlings. They have been in an outdoor enclosure with special wire (just for birds). At first,... Read more

Incredibly Rare New-Born Monkey Gets A Helping Hand From Staff At Belfast Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

The rare Francois' langur primate, who is only three months old, is still being carefully looked after and bottle-fed by Belfast Zoo Keeper, Geraldine Murphy. As her “adoptive mother”, Geraldine takes the baby monkey home every night so she can... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday – The Releases Begin

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The first of the releases has begun. There are raccoons, opossums, and starlings to be released. You might remember that two of the raccoons were older and bigger than the other three. After time in an outdoor enclosure (learning about... Read more

Sea Lion Pup for Vienna Austria’s Schönbrunn Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

In March, Schönbrunn Zoo’s sea lion patriarch had to be euthanized at the age of 19. But the visitors’ favorite sea lion left one last offspring. On July 19th a sea lion pup came into the world. “Female sea lions... Read more

Maisie The Baby Chimp, Outdoors For The First Time With Maryland Zoo Chimp Troop

on Andrew Bleiman

Last Wednesday, August 4, Maisie, the 11-month-old chimp, went for the first time to explore the outdoor chimp habitat with Bunny, Lola (mother/daughter), Raven and Violet (also mother/daughter), and it went quite well! Bunny, with Lola on her back, did... Read more

Fowl Play For Adopted Emu

on Andrew Bleiman

An emu chick which is having to be reared by keepers at Longleat after being rejected by its parents has made an unusual friendship with a flock of farmyard chickens. The two-month old chick, who keepers have named Bueno, is... Read more

Wallaby Joeys Born At Brookfield Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

Brookfield, Ill. — Things are really hopping at Brookfield Zoo—with wallabies that is. Three Bennett’s wallaby moms---Becky, Marion, and Talia—all gave birth to joeys in late 2020. It is difficult to determine the exact date of a wallaby’s birthdate. When... Read more

First Baby Sloth In Buttonwood Park Zoo's History

on Andrew Bleiman

This is the first sloth born at BPZOO in its 127-year history. New Bedford, Massachusetts: They say the best things come to those who wait – and after waiting approximately 11.5 months, there is a baby sloth at BPZOO! Born... Read more

Mid-Summer Baby Boom Brings Tiny Turtles, Pint-Sized Puffers, Petite Penguin Chick To Tennessee Aquarium

on Andrew Bleiman

Chattanooga, Tenn. (July 27, 2021) – As any parent knows, kids tend to do whatever you least expect. In the case of an endangered Four-eyed Turtle hatchling at the Tennessee Aquarium, however, merely existing was — in itself — a... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday – Raccoons

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There is a slow progression at Wild Angels. Animals are in outdoor enclosures. They are learning to feed themselves and are having almost no contact with Older Daughter at this point. These are the things that get them ready to... Read more

Drama Surrounds The Birth of an Endangered Orangutan at The Zoological Center Ramat Gan

on Andrew Bleiman

At last we can see her! About two weeks ago (July 10th) Tana, a 12-year-old Sumatran Orangutan at The Zoological Center Ramat Gan in Israel gave birth to a sweet little baby. For many days it was almost impossible to... Read more

Tabby Cat

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I wonder if you remember me mentioning a tabby cat that has been spotted in these parts here and there since February. I will refer to this cat as “it” since I don’t know if “it” is male or female.... Read more

Red Panda Cubs Born At The Potawatomi Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

South Bend, IN (Monday, July 26, 2021) – The Potawatomi Zoo is excited to announce the birth of two female red panda cubs, born on June 17, 2021, to mother Maiya, age 7, and father Justin, age 9. This breeding... Read more

Baby Giant Anteater Born at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo

on Andrew Bleiman

For the third time in Zoo history, a Giant anteater has been born at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Arriving on June 15 after a 175-day gestation period, the baby weighed 4.3 pounds at nine days old, and 6.1 pounds at 23... Read more

Chevie

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Last week I said I wanted to introduce you to a precious little kitten who has been through WAY too much. But there’s a happy ending so I feel good about sharing this story with you. A couple of weeks... Read more

Audubon Staff Costume-rear Endangered Chicks By Dressing Up As Whooping Cranes

on Andrew Bleiman

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center’s ability to bring back the world’s rarest crane species. Now, over a year since the pandemic began, Audubon is making a major comeback raising cranes with seven whooping crane chicks... Read more

Wildlife Wednesday – Updates and a Newcomer

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There is a story for today. But I thought first I’d give you an update on the various critters at Wild Angels. Everybody is in an outdoor enclosure at this point except for the two starlings. They spend some time... Read more

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