Zoo Babies (251)
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Leggy Okapi Calf Born in San Diego
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, July 28, 2014Jackson, a 2-week-old okapi, is proving himself a mama’s boy. He sticks close to mom Ayana and has started mimicking some of her behaviors. The calf was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on… Full Article ›
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Nebraska Zoo Hand-Raises Baby Wallaby
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, June 29, 2014Liv, a 7-month-old tammar wallaby joey at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo, has been spending her days in a makeshift pouch after her mom stopped caring for her.Her keepers came to her rescue when they… Full Article ›
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Adorable Black-Footed Cats Born in Philadelphia
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, June 13, 2014A litter of impossibly cute black-footed kittens recently made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo. The kittens were born to mom Aza on April 8. The two boys are named Drogon and Viserion, and… Full Article ›
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Cheetah Cub and Puppy Become Fast Friends
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, June 13, 2014We all know how important our BFFs are — and it turns out this is just as true for animals as it is for people. Even when the animals are completely different species. Ruuxa, a… Full Article ›
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The Pros and Cons of Hand-raising Zoo Babies
By Linda Lombardi, May 22, 2014When you see a photo of someone feeding an adorable baby zoo animal a bottle, maybe it makes you a little jealous. How come your job isn't that much fun? But for zoo staff, it's much more… Full Article ›
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The Most Adorable Zoo Babies of 2014
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 22, 2014Spotted, striped or even slimy, we have them all right here! We’re always updating our gallery of the year’s most adorable arrivals from zoos around the world. Check them out… Full Article ›
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Endangered Lemur Born at St. Louis Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, March 21, 2014A little girl with very long legs is now greeting visitors at the St. Louis Zoo. Kapika, who was born on Jan. 21, is a Coquerel’s sifaka, which is an endangered lemur species from… Full Article ›
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Orphaned Cougar Cubs Prepare for New Home at North Carolina Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, February 21, 2014They might look like an armful of cuddly kittens, but these little ones were born to be feisty. Three cougar cubs — two girls and a boy — were brought to the Oregon Zoo by wildlife… Full Article ›
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Rare Amur Leopards Born in Prague
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, February 19, 2014A trio of critically endangered Amur leopard kittens was born at the Prague Zoo for the first time following 13 years of trying to breed the species there. Amur leopards are already among the… Full Article ›
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Polar Bear Cubs Open Their Eyes for First Time
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, February 3, 2014Two fluffy white polar bear cubs were snuggled in their mama’s arms at the Hellabrunn Zoo in Germany when they peeked out at the world for the first time. The twins were born to Giovanna… Full Article ›
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Playful Hippo Makes a Splash With Debut Swim
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, January 29, 2014A 5-week-old common hippo made its debut in the big pool at London’s Whipsnade Zoo earlier this month. Born on Dec. 11 to mom Lola and dad Hoover, officials believe the calf is a girl, but… Full Article ›
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Penguin Chick Joins Sibling at Adventure Aquarium
By Amy Sinatra Ayres , January 27, 2014The beginning of this month brought a mini penguin baby boom at the Adventure Aquarium. Penguin parents Minnie and Kamikaze welcomed one chick overnight on Jan. 5. Then, just four days later, a… Full Article ›