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Port Lympne in Kent celebrated the arrival of lion cubs earlier this month – with the momentous event live-streamed to an audience of thousands. Keepers at the wildlife reserve had been eagerly awaiting news of the birth and were delighted when lioness Oudrika produced a litter on the morning of Wednesday 13th January. The live … Read more
A two-toed baby sloth named Truffle is the newest arrival at ZSL London Zoo. Native to the rainforests of South America, sloths are famous for being slow-moving. However, eager to make an appearance, Truffle surprised keepers by arriving a few weeks earlier than expected. Born to parents Marilyn and Leander on Thursday 13th August, the … Read more
Keepers at Belfast Zoo are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered eastern bongo calf. With less than 80 eastern bongos left in the wild, successful breeding is crucial to the survival of this species of African antelope, so the latest arrival has been greeted with much excitement. The baby bongo – a girl named … Read more
West Midland Safari Park has announced the exciting arrival of two litters of incredibly cute African lion cubs, born just weeks apart. The first three cubs arrived when ten-year-old Scar gave birth on 27 August 2019, followed three weeks later by seven-year-old Amber who had a litter of four on 17 September. Dad to both … Read more
Marwell Zoo in Hampshire is celebrating the arrival of a pair of very cheeky Guianan squirrel monkeys. The tiny duo – born earlier this month to mothers Gwyneth, age six, and Reyes, age four – are the first squirrel monkey infants for the wildlife park in 15 years. The news comes shortly after the zoo welcomed … Read more
A pair of Amur tiger cubs have been born at Longleat – the first in nearly 20 years for the Wiltshire safari park. Mum Yana and dad Red, both four years old, arrived at Longleat last year as part of a European breeding programme for the endangered species from separate collections in Sweden and Norway. … Read more
Keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are celebrating the birth of a baby reticulated giraffe. The new arrival was born last Friday 26th April to first-time mum Luna and dad Bashu and has been named Khari, which means ‘King-like’ in Swahili. Part of the European Breeding Programme (EEP) for the Endangered species, the giraffe calf weighed … Read more
Keepers at Twycross Zoo have announced the spring arrival of two red-necked Wallaby joeys – perfect timing for the Easter holidays. Native to Australia, red-necked wallabies are marsupials, which means that they have a very short gestation (pregnancy) after which the offspring moves to the female’s pouch to continue developing. The ‘joey’ will stay in … Read more
A six banded armadillo baby is being given round-the-clock care at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall after keepers made the decision to hand rear him. Offering the best chance of survival for the new baby, bottle feeds are being provided by the keeping team throughout the night with the three week old armadillo currently being fed … Read more
Visitors to The Green Dragon Eco Farm in Buckinghamshire will be able to meet a variety of adorable new animals at a family friendly event this Easter. ‘Spring Babies’ runs from Monday 26th March to Sunday 15th April and offers animal encounters with lots of new arrivals, including Oxford sandy & black piglets, goat kids, … 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
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo is celebrating Pancake Day with the arrival of a very special little tortoise. Born just in time for Shrove Tuesday, the pancake tortoise has been named Pamba and is an important addition to the zoo as the species is classed as ‘vulnerable’ in the wild. Gareth Bennett, Senior Presentation Keeper at RZSS … Read more
Port Lympne Reserve, near Ashford in Kent, celebrated the arrival of an adorable baby black rhino on 5th January. The youngster, who is now three weeks old, is strong, healthy, playful and curious and becomes the fourth generation of black rhino to be born at the reserve. The male calf is the first offspring for mother … Read more
Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire welcomed their first zoo baby of the year earlier this month with the arrival of a Kirk’s dik-dik. A first for the zoo, the female dik-dik has been named Pogo Junior. Although still very small, weighing less than 1 kilogram at present, Junior is faring very well in her new surroundings. … Read more
A rare okapi has been born at ZSL London Zoo and keepers have named the new arrival Meghan, in celebration of this year’s forthcoming royal wedding. Native to the dense rainforests of the Congo in central Africa, the okapi is a relative of the giraffe, with a long prehensile tongue used to grab branches and … Read more
The first polar bear to be born in the UK for 25 years has been announced by The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). The birth was confirmed by staff at Highland Wildlife Park after distinct high-pitched sounds were heard coming from female polar bear Victoria’s maternity den. Polar bear cubs enter the world blind, … 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
A giant baby anteater born at ZSL London Zoo last month has made its first public appearance. The six-week-old pup, born during last month’s storm Aileen, arrived with a bright white stripe down its back, much like a streak of lightening. Now, mum Inca has taken her new born outside for the first time, introducing … Read more
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo welcomed two endangered Grevy’s zebra foals earlier this month and the pair can now be spotted playfully horsing around in their paddock. Female foal Katie, born to first-time mum Nafisa on 10 September, was joined nine days later by a male foal, Kito, born to mum Henna. Since finding their feet, the … Read more
A giant anteater pup was born at Blackpool Zoo at the end of July and can now be seen hitching a ride on its mother’s back. The new arrival, born to parents Andina and Eskil who are both six years old, weighs just 2kg at the moment and measures around 50cm long, from the tip … Read more
RZSS Highland Wildlife Park were delighted to share news that female red panda Kitty gave birth to two kits last month. Born on the 14th of June, the new arrivals are currently around the same size as a hamster, but when fully grown will be slightly bigger than the average domestic cat. Visitors hoping to … Read more
Twycross Zoo in East Midlands celebrated the birth a critically endangered Bornean orangutan this month, the second baby to arrive at the zoo this year. Born to experienced mother Kibriah, who celebrated her 40th birthday in January, the new baby made an appearance at noon on 16th June, much to the surprise of visitors to … Read more
West Midland Safari Park will be hosting a range of events during half term week to raise awareness and funds for Save the Rhino International. The park’s own Rhino Week runs from 28 May until 5 June and will promote the plight of these magnificent animals while also highlighting the work the park does to … Read more
Drayton Manor Zoo in Staffordshire welcomed the arrival of spring with the birth of two critically endangered cotton-top tamarins. Kit and Leo were born last month to proud first time parents Ellie and Bernie and weigh in at just 40-45g, which is roughly the third of the weight of a hamster! Twins are very common … 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
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