ZooBorns

Ridiculous Red Panda Cubs

I would trade in every stuffed animal I have ever loved for 10 minutes with one of these little guys. The Edmonton Valley Zoo announced the birth of Tai and Pip on May 26th, 2008. Red Panda births are relatively rare in North America, with only four newborns in 2007. Every cub is crucial to the conservation breeding program and these little guys will contribute to the effort to protect their species as well as delight visitors.

These little furballs will eventually grow-up to be even more colorful furballs.

Bouncing Baby Beluga

Any oldie but goody - On August 16th, 2007 the Shedd Aquarium's resident female beluga whale, Mauyak, gave birth to a plump 100lb. 5.5 ft calf. Shortly after the birth, the calf swam to the surface and took its first breath.

Baby beluga Bella likes sticking close to mom

and sometimes she likes sticking to mom

Now that's what we call baby fat

Mom makes a great jungle gym

Tiny Ocelot Kittens Born at the Woodland Park Zoo

If this doesn't make you want to be a vet, I don't know what would. These baby ocelot kittens were born at the Woodland Park Zoo on September 23rd, 2008. In the video below, zoo veterinarians examine the new arrivals.

Gorilla Born at the San Diego Zoo

Adorable baby gorilla born at the San Diego Zoo.

Baby Boom at the Virginia Zoo!

The Zoo’s male eastern bongo fathered a calf, the first of his offspring since he arrived at the Virginia Zoo last year.  The female baby, named Eva, was born the morning of September 23.

The Zoo also is proud to announce the hatching of two eastern box turtles on September 24.

The  Zoo’s six-banded armadillos, Bobby and June Bug, are the parents of two male armadillo  pups born on July 24.

Second Baby Giraffe Born in Less Than Two Months at the Memphis Zoo

For the second time in almost as many months, a baby reticulated giraffe was born at the Memphis Zoo.

Photo Credit: Karen Pulfer Focht

Photo Credit: Karen Pulfer Focht

Black Footed Ferret Pup

A two week old black footed ferret in its nesting box at the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va. on July 3, 2008.

Photo Credit Mehgan Murphy /Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Date July 3, 2008

A two month old black-footed ferret (right) with its mother at the National Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center.

Photo Credit Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Date Aug. 18, 2008

Baby Tigers Born at Honolulu Zoo

Wake up tiny tiger...

"OK OK I'm up."

"So whaddya want?"

"You woke me up for that?!"

 

(you better let them sleep)

Much better...

Rhea Chicks Burrow in Their Father's Feathers

Three of the four new rhea chicks at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo nest in the feathers of their father. The chicks hatched on Apr. 20 and were the first rhea chicks to hatch at the National Zoo in 30 years. Dedicated fathers, it is the male rhea who incubates the eggs and protects the chicks after they hatch. The Zoo is now home to a total of seven rheas: a male, two females, and the four new chicks.

Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Date Apr. 24, 2008

Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Date Apr. 24, 2008

Photo Credit: Jessie Cohen /Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Date Apr. 24, 2008

Warty Piglets at the Brevard Zoo

The Brevard Zoo welcomed a tiny Visayan warty piglet on Sept. 17th! These tiny hogs are critically endangered in their native Phillipines.

Little Miss Oinkers weighed less than 1lb at birth. © Oregon Zoo

Mom is a looker!