ZooBorns

Tiny Tapir Born in Berlin

This Tapir was born June 15th at the Berlin Zoo - For an English translation, check out commenter JLT's write-up in the comments.

Baby Fennec Foxes Debut at Tokyo Zoo

Malagasy Jumping Rat Pup

More closely related to mice than rats, Malagasy jumping rats are highly endangered on their native island of Madagascar. Unlike many of their rodent brethren, Malagasy jumping rats are not prolific breeders, giving birth to only one pup a year, making this new arrival at the Prospect Park Zoo very special.

Mamma jumping rat is quite attentive to her rare little pup

Baby Dolphin Frolicks with Mom

An Atlantic bottlenose dolphin calf, born at SeaWorld San Diego on June 10, 2009, swims alongside her 11-year-old mother, Malibu. SeaWorld used sex-selection techniques to determine the sex of the calf prior to birth, which enables them to optimally balance their ratio of males and females. 

Photos: Mike Aguilera/SeaWorld San Diego 

Baby Meerkats at Newquay Zoo

These four baby meerkats made their public debut at the Newquay Zoo last week. Here you can see the little boys exploring their new surroundings.

Swan Cygnets Hatch at the Lincoln Park Zoo

Three fluffy white trumpeter swan cyngets were born June 9th at the Lincoln Park Zoo. They will be released into the wild this fall as part of a reintroduction program. Believe it or not, trumpeter swans were hunted to near extinction at the turn of the 20th Century.

Cautious Cubs Chirp Like Birds

The title pretty much says it all. New video of the adorable snow leopard cubs at the Woodland Park Zoo.


Thanks to Ryan Hawk

Woodland Park Zoo's Snow Leopard Babies

Alright kitty fans, the Woodland Park Zoo has some brand new arrivals for you! These snow leopard cubs, born just three weeks ago, each weigh around four pounds and are doing great.

Photo credits: Ric Brewer, Woodland Park Zoo

Learn more about the furry little guys on the Woodland Park Zoo's blog.

Miniature Pigs aka "Mini-schwein"

Zoo Basel's children's zoo welcomed eight miniature piglets this week or, as they call them, mini-schwein. While not exactly exotic, the tiny piglets are the size of small puppies and have proven to be an absolute delight for the Swiss children lucky enough to see them.

Pigpile!

Dinner time

Funky Skunkies

These two skunk kits, each with a different colored tail, scout the scene at Korea's Everland Zoo. Photo by floridapfe. They were born on June the 2nd, and photographed just yesterday.