ZooBorns

Up Close and Personal with a Snowy Owl Chick

The Yorkshire Dales Falconry Centre is committed to educating the public about the need to protect wild birds of prey and promoting associated conservation efforts. These pictures of a snowy owl chick born at the center were taken earlier today by photographer Margaret Woodward. Snowy owl parents are well equipped for defending their babies. When a predator gets too close to the nest, both mother and father will dive-bomb the threat with their sharp talons extended.

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Baby Bird Boom in Singapore's Jurong Bird Park

Bird lovers have something to rejoice over as Jurong Bird Park welcomed six chicks hatched over the last few months. The chicks are of six different species, four featured below, namely the Crown Pigeon, Golden Conure, Greater Flamingo and Malay Fish Owl.

Crown Pigeon (4 Months)


Golden Cunure (2 Months)


Greater Flamingo (2.5 Months)


Malay Fish Owl (1 Month)

Ripley... Believe It or Not!

The Taronga Zoo is helping Ripley the barking owl chick (the latest addition to its bird flight presentation) learn the ropes.  Acclimatization though new experiences is the name of the game for this 40 day old baby barking owl.

Learning to fly means taking occasional pit stops to check on the latest ZooBorns updates...

Here Ripley meets some new friends...

Ripley even rode the cable car to get a bird's eye view of his new digs...

Chester Zoo's Baby Boom

Bella, Chester Zoo's latest giraffe arrival, is seen here just yesterday with a doting Mom...

A lion tailed macaque mom and child snuggle up

One of the three new baby Bush Dogs born recently at Chester Zoo

A spectacled owl mother and baby...

Photo Credit: Crispin Swan

After 30 Years, Owls are Back in Town!

On August 2, the National Zoo welcomed two burrowing owl chicks—the first hatching of this species at the Zoo in 30 years. A recent population management plan recommended breeding the Zoo’s current adult pair. The burrowing owl is named for their habit of living in underground burrows. It can excavate its own hole but usually uses a burrow dug by another animal.

 

Wide-eyed Owl Chicks

Earlier this month the Tallinn Zoo in Estonia welcomed a baby Ural owl chick. Contrary to their soft exterior, Ural owls are actually quite aggressive and will even swoop down to attack humans, particularly when chicks are present.

Above photo credit: Eesti Ekspress, Vallo Kruuser

The proud parents play it cool

Bottom two photo credits: Ulli J.