Zoo Babies (182)
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Zebra Filly Graces Australian Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 6, 2013Who’s black-and-white with long legs and knobby knees? This beautiful baby zebra at Australia’s Monarto Zoo! She made her entrance in dramatic fashion, exciting visitors when she… Full Article ›
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Spotted: Tiny Tapir Calf at the Tel Aviv Safari
By Shayna Meliker, Dec 6, 2013The tapir family at the Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan Safari is growing fast. Mother Passiflora gave birth to her firstborn, Papaya, 15 months ago — and the little animal already has a new baby… Full Article ›
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Baby Wallaby Completes Marsupial Trio
By Margaret Bristol, Dec 6, 2013Back in August, we told you all about two unlikely best pals, Peggy the wombat and Anzac the kangaroo. The two cute critters had both been orphaned and have been cared for by the Wild About… Full Article ›
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Honolulu Zoo Says Aloha to Trio of Lovable Lions
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 4, 2013Don’t you just want to squeeze this feisty little cub? Native to South Africa, three Transvaal lion cubs were born to mom Moxy and dad Ekundu on Dec. 15 at Hawaii’s Honolulu… Full Article ›
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Just-Hatched Flamingo Needs a Name
Dec 4, 2013There’s a new member of the flamingo flock at Miami’s Jungle Island — and the little one needs a name. The park is asking fans to email their ideas to… Full Article ›
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Fluffy Owlet Hatches at National Aviary
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 4, 2013Well, hello there, bright eyes! A Eurasian eagle owl hatched at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 13 — the first of her kind to hatch in an Association of Zoos and Aquariums… Full Article ›
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Trio of Emu Chicks Hatches at Berlin Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 4, 2013They may be small now, but within a year, these three emu chicks will stand at a whopping 5 to 6 feet tall! Hatched at the Berlin Zoo, the 3-month-old babies are ready to earn their stripes… Full Article ›
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Cheetah Cubs Provide Triple the Cuteness
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 5, 2013Three adorable cheetah babies were recently born at the Burgers’ Zoo in the Netherlands. But so far, the fuzzy trio is hidden from view, spending some undisturbed quality time with their… Full Article ›
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Don't Call These Sloth Bear Cubs Lazy
By Laura Cross, Dec 4, 2013There’s nothing sloth-y about the twin sloth bear cubs who were born at the Woodland Park Zoo in December. “The curious explorers climb, jump and attempt daredevil leaps,”… Full Article ›
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White-Cheeked Gibbon Delights at Bronx Zoo
By Shayna Meliker, Dec 3, 2013Just look at those cheeks! The gibbon family at the Bronx Zoo is celebrating its first newborn since 2000: a baby white-cheeked gibbon. The critically endangered species is native to Vietnam,… Full Article ›
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Shy Okapi Calf Hides With Mom
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 3, 2013One of the first births of the year at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo was a rare one: a 64-pound okapi calf. While the okapi may look like a zebra, it’s actually the only living relative of… Full Article ›
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Polish Zoo Has Rhino Bliss With Baby Byś
By Amy Sinatra Ayres , Dec 3, 2013Keepers at the Warsaw Zoo got the gift they were waiting for on Christmas Day: the first rhinoceros to be born in a Polish zoo. Born to mom Shikari and dad Kuba, the Indian rhino weighed 121.5… Full Article ›