We rarely have endangered animals reproducing in captivity, so when something like this happens, the event is worth being mentioned. Four giant panda bears were born 3 days ago at a breeding center in southwest China. With the new additions, the Chinese center now has 71 pandas in captivity.
We’re a little behind on the news, but this is certainly one story worth covering. Sera is the lioness to give birth to the first lion cubs in Norway. At the Kristiansand Dyrepark, Sera is the proud mother of four lion cubs: Nala, Lea, Kiara and Akira. They were born in the morning of May [...]
Cheetahs are the fastest felines in the world but also the most endangered felines species. These little fellows are born blind and virtually helpless, but they develop fast. At 4 to 10 days of age, their eyes open, and they start crawling around the nest area. They are heavily targetted by other predators, reason for [...]
It’s not common that we see endangered animals born in captivity. That is why this event should get some well-deserved attention. The baby jaguar still hasn’t received a name, even though it has been born 2 months ago. The cub is the third born in captivity in Peru and a good reason to visit the [...]
It’s amazing to see how baby animals are born. Here is a follow-up to the baby hippo photo gallery, this time about the birth of a baby rhinocerus, the first conceived by artificial insemination. Born in the Budapest Zoo, weighed in at 128lbs (58kg) and coming after a 16 months and 15 days pregnancy. The [...]
Since we’re in the middle of winter, I thought I’d share with you a couple of adorable pictures featuring a tiger and a bear cub. We all know everybody loves baby animals!
The female hippo reaches sexual maturity at 5 to 6 years of age, carrying the baby for 8 months. When the time comes for the baby to come out, the female hippo isolates herself from the herd, for anywhere from 10 to 44 days. The magic happens underwater and the baby is born alive. The [...]