Wildlife

Kentucky’s Newport Aquarium has a bundle of new arrivals in the form of many baby Cuttlefish — via ZooBorns

For the first time in Zoo Planckendael‘s history, a baby Red Panda has been born. The timid little new born is difficult to spot, but if you’re lucky, you’ll catch him scampering from one nest box to another under the watchful eye of her mother, Lolita. The female cub, named Nangwa (Tibetan for appearance) by keepers, is an ambassador for her imperilled species. The Red Panda is listed on the IUCN Red List as Vulnerable because of habitat loss in their native Nepal. Timber from their natural environment is increasingly cut down for fuel and construction. Additionally, their reddish-brown fur is highly sought after — via ZooBorns

On the morning of 24 August a baby Malayan Tapir named Betong was born at The Netherlands’ Artis Zoo. Within an hour of his arrival, Betong was successfully nursing and standing firm on his four feet. That following Tuesday, the spotted male Tapir baby was out on exhibit for the first time — via ZooBorns

The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is celebrating some big news! For the first time in over 45 years there, a baby Black Rhinoceros was born to mum Azizi. The female calf weighs about 70 pounds and appears to be doing very well. We are so excited to welcome a big, beautiful, bouncing, female rhino, says Dr Barbara Baker, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. The birth of a Black Rhino is significant because they are critically endangered and Azizi’s calf will introduce new blood lines into the zoo population — via ZooBorns

Meet Perth Zoo‘s new Asian Small-clawed Otter pups. Perth has had two litters of four pups born at the zoo in the past few months. One of the litters can be seen in their exhibit opposite the Red Pandas. Perth Zoo is part of regional breeding program for Otters and the births are the zoo’s first in 18 years. These highly social critters pair for life, with males playing an important role in the rearing of pups. Dad’s duties can include building the nest, supplying food for mum and her pups, as well as teaching the young to swim! Hunted for their fur, meat and body parts, otters are under threat in the wild — via ZooBorns

Jaya, an endangered Sumatran Tiger at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, gave birth to a 1.36kg male cub on 22 August. Zoological staff separated the cub from his mother a few days after birth because he wasn’t getting enough milk, was dehydrated and his temperature was low. Thanks to diligent hand-raising by his keepers, he’s now thriving — via ZooBorns

This past Monday, Zoo Basel welcomed the arrival of a baby Indian Rhino. The birth was so quick, keepers named the baby Jarj (Nepalese for instantly). The calf was strong and vivacious from the start and immediately stood up to begin drinking his mother’s milk — via ZooBorns