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The amazing moment a rare baby southern white rhino was born at West Midland Safari Park has been caught on CCTV. Keepers watching the live footage behind-the-scenes saw the female calf arrive at 1:48am on 11th January 2024, following a tricky breach birth for 15-year-old mum Keyah. After a few attempts, keepers noticed that the … Read more
Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire has welcomed the arrival of five Barbary macaque babies. Every birth is crucial for the endangered species, with the Monkey Forest team delighted when they found some of the females showing signs of pregnancy. Just like the wild, births occur high up in the trees at night without any interference, … Read more
An adorable mouse deer has been born at Bristol Zoo Gardens. The tiny new arrival may appear to have long legs, but at only 8 inches high stands no taller than a pencil! The delicate lesser Malayan mouse deer, whose gender is not yet known, was born to first-time mother Brienne (7), and father Jorah … Read more
A tiny western lowland gorilla has been born at Bristol Zoo Gardens – to the delight of keepers who welcomed the new baby just days before Christmas. Arriving in the early hours of 22nd December, the new gorilla is the second to be born at the Zoo in less than six months and great news … Read more
A critically endangered species of monkey has been born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster. The birth of the baby Roloway monkey is a first the UK, and a major triumph for the European breeding programme of the rare species. The new arrival is one of only three babies to be born in zoos around … Read more
Bristol Zoo is celebrating World Gorilla Day (24th September) with a tiny new addition to its troupe of western lowland gorillas. Born to nine-year-old Kala last month, the arrival of the yet to be named baby is a great boost for the conservation of the Critically Endangered species and brings the number of gorillas at … Read more
Keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are celebrating the birth of a baby rhino this week, with the bundle of joy arriving just in time for Christmas! Born to parents Behan and Hugo on December 8th, the female greater one-horned rhino weighed 70kg on arrival – more than twenty times the average human baby! The new … Read more
The youngest member of the Discover Animals team at two years old had great fun testing out the new ‘Dooballs’ from French brand BabyToLove. The company has specialised in the creation of original and innovative baby products for over 10 years, and the Dooballs aim to stimulate babies and toddlers’ curiosity to catch, manipulate, shake … Read more
ZSL London Zoo’s tamandua family doubled this year after female Ria welcomed the arrival of two new babies. Firstborn Poco arrived seven months ago, followed last month by baby Paco. However, far from finding the pair a handful, mum Ria has had plenty of help with her latest offspring. Proud big brother Poco has been … Read more
Welsh Mountain Zoo in Colwyn Bay has welcomed a number of new arrivals in a flurry of feathers and fur recently. Six flamingo chicks, a rare brown baby lemur, a pair of meerkats and five red squirrel babies were all born within weeks of each other at the National Zoo of Wales. The Chilean flamingos … Read more
Animal charity the RSPCA has published advice on when to intervene and when to leave well alone after reports of baby birds found away from the nest soar. Calls from concerned animal-lovers have been flooding into the RSPCA this spring, with 1,472 reports already received so far in 2018. The RSPCA’s wildlife centres care for … Read more
ZSL London Zoo has welcomed an adorable new arrival – a baby two-toed sloth. Born mid February, after almost a year-long pregnancy, keepers finally spotted the newborn being cradled by mum Marilyn while on their morning rounds. ZSL sloth keeper Steve Goodwin said: “We saw two big brown eyes peering out through mum’s fur and … Read more
A group of captive-bred small-eyed rays have been born at Newquay’s Blue Reef Aquarium, with more rays expected to hatch out over the coming weeks. A number of ray egg-cases had been donated to the aquarium and it is hoped these will go òn to form a captive breeding population. The ray, usually found on … Read more
The latest creature to take up residence at Sea Life Brighton is a juvenile octopus named Pumpkin. The new arrival, aged between 3-6 months old, is too young to have its gender determined just yet, although staff at Sea Life Brighton believe the octopus is a girl based on her behaviour. Pumpkin is housed in … Read more
Cotswold Wildlife Park is celebrating the birth of a white rhino calf. The newborn male, named Alan, is the fourth white rhino to be born at the park since opening in 1970. Alan, named after the park’s electrician who retires this year, was born to parents Ruby and Monty and is the second calf for … Read more
West Midland Safari Park celebrated the birth of a baby southern white rhino this month, the second for the park in 18 months. After a lengthy pregnancy of 16 months, first-time mum Keyah gave birth to the youngster on 8th September, with the female calf weighing in at an impressive 70kg (11 stone)! The first female calf … Read more
Port Lympne in Kent have welcomed the arrival of a new baby drill monkey to the reserve. Born at the end of May to mum, Khari and dad, Nebosja the new female, named Nyombe, can now be seen with the rest of her group by visitors to the park. The drill, who is closely related to … Read more
Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire are enjoying a summer baby boom as they welcome 20 monkeys, three rare Chinese deer, marmoset twins and two reindeer calves. There have been so many new rhesus monkey arrivals in recent weeks that even the dominant male, known as Phil, has taken to helping out with babysitting duties. Found … Read more
Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire have welcomed the first baby monkeys of the year. The two new arrivals, born on 27th and 30th May, will hopefully be the first of a number of births in the coming weeks. The popular monkey forest, which is set in the 750 acres on the Trentham Estate, allows its … Read more
Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire, has welcomed the birth of a baby white-cheeked golden gibbon, the first of the year in Europe. The new arrival, who is yet to be named, is the fifth offspring to mother Kampuchea, originally from Oregon Zoo, and father Earl, who was moved to Twycross from Mulhouse Zoo in France. Northern white-cheeked gibbons are … Read more
Bristol Zoo are celebrating the birth of a baby western lowland gorilla, born in the early hours of Saturday morning to first time mum, Touni, and dad Jock. The sex of the infant is yet to be established, but keepers say the baby appears strong, healthy and is bonding well with its mother. The new … Read more
Cotswold Wildlife Park, Oxfordshire, is celebrating the birth of one of its most iconic and rare lemur species – the crowned sifaka. The baby male, named Yousstwo, is the first breeding success for new parents Bafana and Tahina and is the first sifaka birth in the park’s history. Cotswold Wildlife Park is the only mainland … Read more
A rare Rothschild’s giraffe has been born at West Midland Safari Park in Worcestershire – the third baby welcomed into the herd in just six months. The six-foot-tall baby boy is son to first time mum, five year old Arusha. He joins playmates, Embu and Emali, who were born in August and September 2016. Rothschild’s … Read more
This September, it was Kwita Izina, the annual baby mountain gorilla naming ceremony that celebrates Rwanda’s unique conservation success. This celebration serves to acknowledge just how important the mountain gorilla population is to the entire region, and the significance that Rwanda places on its environmental sustainability practices and ecotourism sector. Kwita Izina is one of the reasons that … Read more
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