Zoo Babies (245)
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Endangered Lemur Born at St. Louis Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Mar 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, Feb 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, Feb 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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Playful Hippo Makes a Splash With Debut Swim
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 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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Ocelot Kitten Plays With Doggie Friend
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 26, 2014We love baby ocelots. But watching one play with a sweet dog? We can’t take the cuteness! Santos, an 11-week-old ocelot at the Cincinnati Zoo, spent the first part of his life living at… Full Article ›
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Polar Bear Cubs Open Their Eyes for First Time
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Feb 26, 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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National Zoo Launches Instagram Account With Panda Cub Selfie Video
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 17, 2014Little Bao Bao is becoming a pretty big deal. The nearly 5-month-old panda cub will meet her adoring public at Washington’s National Zoo for the first time this weekend. But even if… Full Article ›
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Penguin Chick Joins Sibling at Adventure Aquarium
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 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 ›
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Little Rock Zoo Reveals Tiger Cubs’ Names
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 22, 2014Four Malayan tiger cubs who were born at the Little Rock Zoo in November started off the new year by getting their names. Three males and one female cub were born on Nov. 12 to parents… Full Article ›
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Baby Giraffe Is Off and Running (Mostly)
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 16, 2014A gangly 10-day-old Masai giraffe recently had her first chance to venture out into her exhibit and meet the other members of her herd — and made a memorable first impression. The… Full Article ›
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Brookfield Zoo Celebrates New Year With Baby Seal’s Birth
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 14, 2014"Who’s the cutest? Oh, me? Aww, shucks." This fluffy white baby is actually a grey seal pup who was born at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago on New Year’s Day to 10-year-old… Full Article ›
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Baby Giraffe Born at U.K. Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres , Jan 6, 2014A gangly-legged reticulated giraffe calf was born on November 13 at the Whipsnade Zoo in England, just as her keepers were arriving at work for the day. The baby, who will be named by zoo… Full Article ›