Wildlife

Bronx Zoo Malayan Tiger Cubs / Wildlife Conservation Society

Two rare Malayan tiger cubs (Panthera tigris jacksoni) born at WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Bronx Zoo made their public debut at the popular Tiger Mountain exhibit in September of 2016. The cubs, Nadia and Azul, are both female and were born in January of 2016. In the days following the birth, their mother was not providing suitable maternal care so Bronx Zoo keepers intervened and hand-raised the cubs until they were fully weaned — via Youtube

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Baird’s Tapir / Nashville Zoo

Like all baby Tapirs, a newborn Baird’s Tapir born 28 August at the Nashville Zoo looks suspiciously like a brown watermelon with a snout.  But rest assured, this little male will eventually sport a smooth, dark brown coat and weigh up to 800 pounds — via ZooBorns

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Jaguar Cub, Babette / Tulsa Zoo

A female Jaguar cub born 29 June at the Tulsa Zoo has been named Babette by zoo staff. Babette is still behind the scenes in a private den with her mother, Ixchel, where keepers observe the pair via remote cameras to ensure that the cub is nursing and developing properly — via  ZooBorns

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White Rhino / Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan

The Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan recently shared their excitement about the birth of their 28th Rhinoceros calf. On 24 August, Tanda, a 23-year old White Rhino, gave birth to a healthy male calf. The Safari also recently announced the name chosen for the new boy. He has been named Tupak (meaning warrior) — ZooBorns

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Rhinos and Goats have a Unique Friendship / Working With Rhinos

Goats jumping around on rhinos at the Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary.

Care for Wild Africa is a non-profit organisation (NPO) and the largest rhino orphanage in the world. It is determined to rescue, care, and rehabilitate wildlife that has been injured and/or orphaned. Working with Rhinos is an official agent of the Care for Wild Africa Rhino Sanctuary — via Youtube

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European Lynx Kitten / ZOO Wroclaw

Around 4 June, an adorable female European Lynx was born at ZOO Wroclaw. The European or Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized cat native to Siberia, Central, East, and Southern Asia, North, Central and Eastern Europe — via Youtube

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Solo the Malayan tapir calf / Chester Zoo

At just over three weeks old, tiny Solo revelled in his very first outdoor adventure at Chester Zoo under the watchful eyes of her mum Margery.

The tiny youngster, who is the first of her species to ever be born at the zoo, paraded around showing off her dark brown coat covered in white spots and stripes — via Youtube

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Rock Hyrax Pups / Chester Zoo

Four adorable baby Rock Hyraxes have been born at Chester Zoo. The quartet of pups, one male and three female, arrived weighing between just 250g and 290g. They were born on 14 July and are yet to be named — via Youtube

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Yellow-bellied Glider / Taronga Zoo

This 10-week-old Yellow-bellied Glider is recuperating at Taronga Wildlife Hospital, after she and her mother collided with a barbed-wire fence. Our vet nurse, Felicity is providing round-the-clock care to the joey, carrying a makeshift pouch and feeding her six times a day from a dessert spoon while her mother recovers from her injuries — via Youtube