Five fluffy Cheetah cubs made their public debut this week at Australia’s Monarto Zoo.
Born in March to mother Kesho, the cubs immediately began exploring their new environment after bonding with Kesho in a private den for about three months.
One of the cubs is a male, and the other four are females — via ZooBorns
Dogs!
Enough about humans and more about some creatures that matter, you no doubt were saying in your mind. So here’s a story on pets. This is the story of Hachiko, who is likely the most famous dog in human history. But what is it about this dog that convinced the world to take notice?
We went around Japan to tell the story of the loyal dog who unwittingly saved his breed. Say hello to Hachiko, a very good dog — via Youtube
A newborn Southern Three-banded Armadillo named Spock at Poland’s Zoo Wroclaw laps up milk from a tiny dish offered by Zoo keepers. Spock’s mother did not nurse him after he was born, so keepers are hand raising him — via Youtube
Meet Magnus, a rescued 8 week old coyote pup now calling the Binghamton Zoo home — via Youtube
A tiny male sea otter pup — estimated to be just two to four weeks old — is now in 24-hour care at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, after concerned members of the public found it swimming alone in open water off northern Vancouver Island on Sunday. Although the pup appears healthy, he requires care night and day from the Rescue Centre team, just as he would from his mother. Staff and volunteers are spending shifts feeding, bathing and grooming the newborn pup, which has not yet been named — via Youtube
The first Andean bear to be born in mainland Great Britain has emerged from its den at Chester Zoo. The rare cub which is yet to be sexed, arrived to parents Lima (5) and Bernardo (7) in January and, after spending months snuggled away in its den, has now started to venture out and explore for the first time — via Youtube
On 22 April, five Mexican Gray Wolf Puppies were born to Zana and Flint at Brookfield Zoo. As part of the US Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program, two puppies were cross fostered with a wild pack. Staff worked with USFWS to transfer two of Brookfield Zoo’s pups to New Mexico, and in return, brought two wild pups back to join the Brookfield Zoo pack. This exchange of pups increases genetic diversity in the endangered Mexican Gray Wolf population — via Youtube
Cotswold Wildlife Park is celebrating the birth of the first Porcupine twins in the Park’s forty-seven-year history. The as-yet-unnamed and unsexed twins were born recently to first-time mother, Stempu, and father, Prickle — via Youtube
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo recently introduced their newest litter of Canada Lynx kittens! The litter of four was born 6 May to mum, Migina, and dad, Kajika — via ZooBorns
Good Morning, Second Favourite Human originally uploaded by Red Wolf
A trio of month-old Bat-eared Fox kits are stealing hearts at Germany’s Zoo Krefeld since they emerged from their den in early June. It’s been ten years since Bat-eared Foxes were born at Zoo Krefeld, and the arrival of a new female in February revived the breeding program — via ZooBorns
One with the lounge originally uploaded by Red Wolf
The Czech Republic’s Prague Zoo welcomed a litter of five Cheetah cubs on 15 May. Mother Savannah, age 6, is caring for her quintuplets behind the scenes. The litter includes three male and two female cubs. The family is expected to move into their viewing habitat later this summer — via Youtube
Last year, Charlie rescued a baby magpie. Now it has taken over his life — via Youtube
Mohan, who is one of three Red Panda cubs born at Symbio Wildlife Park, loves belly tickles with zookeeper Beth Sticker — via Youtube
Tough guy
Moyo doesn’t have his horns yet, but that doesn’t stop him practicing his charge. The 2-week-old black rhinoceros calf is very active and zookeepers provide him with a variety of toys and enrichment throughout the day. Play is important for baby animals — it’s how they learn the skills they will need as adults.
A male black rhinoceros calf was born at the Saint Louis Zoo on 17 May 2017. The little male is nursing well and being cared for by his mother, according to the Zoo’s rhino care team. The pair is bonding in their barn behind the scenes in River’s Edge. A date has not yet been set for their public debut — via Youtube
UK photographer Sam Hobson’s gorgeous images of urban wildlife have caused quite a stir: he’s already won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award twice, in 2014 and 2016. He’s also been featured regularly in international magazines like National Geographic and BBC Wildlife. Hobson gives talks, lectures, and workshops on his craft at both the Natural History Museum and the Royal Geographic Society — via Dornob
All the blankets are mine originally uploaded by Red Wolf
An Oriental Small-clawed Otter pup whose life who was saved by Caesarean section has come out of the nest box at Taronga Zoo — via Youtube
On Wednesday, 3r May 2017, Dakota — one of the female European wolves at Wingham Wildlife Park in Kent, UK gave birth to pups in an outdoor den. This is the second pupdate of how these beautiful babies are getting on. During this pupdate we were able to confirm that there were four beautiful, healthy pups — via Youtube
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