ZooBorns

Korean Zoo is Bursting with Babies

The Everland Zoo in South Korea is brimming with babies these days. A member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), the Everland Zoo has a outstanding staff photographer whose work can also be seen on Flickr.

White Lion

Brown Bear

Ring-Tailed Lemur

Everland Resort is a theme park in Yongin, a city in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. Everland is South Korea's largest theme park.

Zurich Zoo Cat Fight

Two new Asiatic lion cubs at The Zurich Zoo tussle playfully and pose for the camera just days ago. Cubs Jasraj and Jeevanaare are only 9 weeks old.

Thanks to Tambako for the photos.

Mischievous Maned Wolf Cubs

The Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland welcomed four Maned Wolf cubs in March which are just now starting to venture out of the den. The first two pictures were taken more recently and the second two show the tiny cubs in their den, albeit a bit unclearly. Thanks to Lesley4444 for sharing.

Although often called a "red fox on stilts," the Maned Wolf is not closely related to any other living canid (dogs and wolves, foxes, and related species). Their long legs help them see over tall grasses in their native South America. 

Mom in all her long-legged glory.

Connecticut's Own Octomom-pig

On April 16, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo welcomed eight little Guinea Hog piglets. Although Guinea Hogs are rare today, they were once a common domesticated hog throughout the Southeastern United States.

Photo Credits: Shannon Calvert

In the Manner of a Meerkat: Zoo Basel Style

Zoo Basel's newest meerkats are social animals and typically stay close to their burrows where the entire clan looks after them. When in danger, they dart back in their hole, or if they are too far away, their mother will lay on top of them.

A Little Lion's Earth Day Debut

The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo welcomed its first lion cub in 31 years late last year. Little Moxie makes her debut today on Earth Day. 

Photo credits: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

Zoo Director Jim Breheny, says the little girl is "a scene-stealer with a spunky and playful personality," and these pictures back him up. Wild lion conservation is a priority for the Wildlife Conservation Society, which has researchers in Africa trying to manage the collective challenges posed by poaching and habitat destruction. 

Baby Capybara Meal Train

Meet the Marwell Zoo's newest baby capybaras as they chase mom around their exhibit looking for lunch. Capybara are the world's largest living rodent and they are very social and vocal, communicating with purrs, alarm barks, whistles, clicks, squeals and grunts. We're guessing this is a noisy bunch.

Lunch on the run

Thanks to photographer Helena Pugsley for sharing.

Happy Monday!

Photo taken by olyigel at the Frankfurt Zoo on 4/18/09

Lincoln Park Zoo Welcomes A Baby Titi Monkey Into The World!

Lincoln Park Zoo is celebrating the birth of a primate called the Bolivian gray titi monkey. Native to South American tropical forests, there are less than 50 individuals in accredited zoos. Lincoln Park Zoo has one of the most successful breeding pairs.

The newborn, which has yet to be sexed or named was born on April 9. This is the seventh offspring for parents Delasol and Ocala, and the mother and infant are reportedly doing well.

Baby Sunbittern at The San Diego Zoo

Spring is in the air at the San Diego Zoo, and so is this baby Sunbittern. Well, at least he's trying...

Sunbitterns build open nests in trees, and lay two eggs with blotched markings. The young are precocial, meaning they are relatively active and mobile once hatched, but remain in the nest for several weeks.

Photos via ysaleth