Wildlife

Agapanthus originally uploaded by Red Wolf

Cotswold Wildlife Park is celebrating the birth of a White Rhino calf. The newborn male, named Alan, is the newest additions to the UK park’s crash (collective noun for a group of Rhinos) at their Burford collection — via ZooBorns

A Black-footed Cat at Utah’s Hogle Zoo gave birth to a single kitten on 23 August. Mum and kitten can now be seen on-exhibit in the Zoo’s Small Animal Building — via ZooBorns

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is pleased to announce the arrival of two healthy litters of Tasmanian Devil joeys. According to keepers, this is one of the most successful years to date for the Zoo’s Tasmanian Devil conservation breeding program.

The first litter of three joeys arrived on 19 March to mother Lana. Keepers were recently able to take a close look at each joey and confirm their sex (two males and one female). Another female, Pooki, birthed four joeys more recently on 19 June, which are yet to emerge from the pouch — via ZooBorns

Owning the rug originally uploaded by Red Wolf

After spending months tucked away with their mother, two Cheetah cubs born at Basel Zoo can now be seen by zoo visitors. The cubs have been named Opuwo and Onysha.

Born on 18 July to first-time mother Novi and father Gazembe, the cubs’ birth is the result of careful planning and strategy by the zoo staff — via ZooBorns

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When Woodland Park Zoo keepers opened the door allowing Aibek, a 2-month-old Snow Leopard, to leave the maternity den for the first time, the cub zipped outside so fast that he beat his mum into the outdoor habitat — via ZooBorns

This is my sad face originally uploaded by Red Wolf

RZSS Edinburgh Zoo keepers are hearing the pitter-patter of tiny hooves with the birth of an endangered Malayan Tapir calf.

The female calf, born on 18 September, has been named Maya. The new arrival was welcomed by mother, Sayang, and father, Mowgli, and is being well cared for by her experienced mum — via Zoo Borns