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While stargazers were searching the skies for the Leonids meteor display last month, zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire were observing their own other-worldly spectacle – the birth of a giraffe calf. After a 15-month gestation period, the female reticulated giraffe calf was born to aptly named mum Luna at 8:50am on Tuesday 18th November, … Read more
A trio of rare Northern African lion cubs have been born at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, marking a huge conservation success for the vulnerable subspecies. Born to three-year-old lioness Winta, and three-year-old dad Malik, the litter of three arrived on 25th November 2024. Footage captured by the conservation zoo‘s ‘cub cam’ CCTV shows attentive mum … Read more
Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire has welcomed a second endangered reticulated giraffe calf, just a few weeks after the arrival of another. The baby boy, an important addition to the conservation breeding programme, was born to mum Luna and dad Bashu on Monday 15th July, just three weeks after fellow mum Ijuma had her baby girl … Read more
A Cape porcupine family at the UK’s largest zoo has grown from three to four, with a spiky new baby joining the prickle – with the little one starting to venture outside just in time for Mother’s Day. Mum Kimya gave birth to the baby, known as a porcupette, at 3.34AM on 13th February 2024 … Read more
London Zoo has welcomed a critically endangered western lowland gorilla infant. The tiny infant was born at the conservation zoo to mum Mjukuu at 9:34am on Wednesday 17th January 2024, following an approximately eight-and-a-half-month long pregnancy. London Zoo‘s gorilla keepers were carrying out their usual morning duties when they first spotted that Mjukuu was in … Read more
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
A tiny baby Cape porcupine has been caught on camera tucking into carrots and tomatoes and exploring its new home, as Whipsnade zookeepers shared behind the scenes video of the spiky new addition, which was born at the conservation zoo in Bedfordshire in August. Keeper Steve Merrick-White said the Cape porcupine baby’s birth in … Read more
Blackpool Zoo has welcomed its first critically endangered Bornean orangutan baby for more than two decades after first-time mother Jingga gave birth in June. Visitors can now see the infant, which keepers have confirmed as male, in the orangutan house, which reopened on 1st July following a short period of closure to allow mother and … Read more
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire has welcomed a set of incredibly rare cotton-top tamarin triplets. The Critically Endangered infants were born to first time parents, Gurt and Mico, on 6th May and keepers say they are doing well. Both mother, Gurt, and father, Mico, can be seen taking turns carrying the youngsters, who cling to the fur … Read more
Easter is often associated with new arrivals and this year is no exception with the recent births of three wolverines at Wild Place Project in Bristol. The kits – a boy and two girls – are spending much of their time in the nests that their mother, Alice, has made for them. However, patient visitors … Read more
A baby Grevy’s zebra has been born at West Midland Safari Park in Worcestershire, great news for the conservation of this endangered species. Keepers were excited to find that the cute, stripy youngster had been born during the early hours of 17th March, to 12-year-old mum Akuna. Grevy’s zebra are pregnant for 13 months, so keepers have been waiting … Read more
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has shared the first pictures of two koala joeys born at Edinburgh Zoo to mums Kalari and Inala. 📸 RZSS
London Zoo has shared adorable pictures of its first arrival of 2023 – a baby two-toed sloth, born on New Year’s Day to mum Marilyn and nick-named Nova. 📸 ZSL
Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo have dusted off their clipboards, calculators and cameras as they counted up all the animals at the zoo‘s annual stocktake yesterday. Caring for more than 300 different species, keepers faced the challenging task of tallying up every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate at the zoo – counting every creature … Read more
The first ever Gelada Monkey baby has been born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. The adorable youngster, who is enjoying being carried around by mum, is already warming the hearts of visitors. This arrival to first time mum Feven and recent arrival, new male, Obi is a ground-breaking moment in the breeding of Gelada. … Read more
A rare Malayan tapir has been born at Chester Zoo in what has been hailed as an ‘important moment’ for the conservation of the endangered species. The female calf, which has been named Nessa, arrived to parents Margery (10) and Betong (10) at the end of November, weighing just 9kg. It followed a 13-month-long (391-day) … Read more
A rare baby southern white rhino was born at the end of October at Merseyside’s Knowsley Safari. The southern white rhino calf arrived safely into the world to mother Meru, following a calm and relaxed labour. The birth was a welcome surprise to the Knowsley Safari team as white rhinos have a gestation period of 16 to 18 months and, as Meru had past … Read more
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has shared behind-the-scenes pictures of its towering new arrival – a six-foot-tall baby giraffe born on Remembrance Day and named Wilfred after the WWI poet Wilfred Owen. 📸 ZSL
Norfolk’s annual winter wildlife spectacle is underway with the birth of the first grey seal pup at the National Trust’s Blakeney Point, home to England’s largest colony of grey seals. 📸 Hanne Siebers National Trust Images
Keepers at West Midland Safari Park in Worcestershire are celebrating the birth of an incredibly cute, endangered Rothschild’s giraffe calf. The six-foot-tall baby boy was born in the park’s new giraffe house at 12:30am on 13th September 2022 to third-time mum Arusha and dad Rufus.
Cotswold Wildlife Park’s breeding pair of majestic Pallas’s Cats, Tull and Penelope, have produced their first litter at the park. The kittens are the first Pallas’s Cats to be born at Cotswold Wildlife Park since the species arrived at the collection back in 2010.
Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire is proud to announce that their endangered red panda, Tilly, has given birth to a miracle cub one month after the devastating passing of her partner Nam Pang, creating a lasting legacy in his honour. In the early hours of 16th July, on one of the hottest days in UK history, … Read more
The pitter-patter, or rather thud-thud, of baby feet can be heard at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo after an endangered Asian elephant was born on Monday 22nd August. The not-so-tiny infant was born to mum Donna at around 7:00am, surrounded by the rest of the females in the herd, including her own mum Kaylee – who provided … Read more
Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo have shared the first footage of a triply exciting arrival – three Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, born on Monday 27th June.
Six baby Barbary macaques have arrived at Trentham Monkey Forest and have been welcomed into the world by the other members of the troop.
Keepers at ZSL London Zoo have shared the first images of an adorable baby porcupine – known as a porcupette – born in front of amazed visitors at the zoo in March. Parents Hettie and Henning welcomed the baby cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) as it entered the world to an audience of delighted families on a fun day … Read more
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