ZooBorns

• Miracle Baby Gibbon Rescued at Greensboro Science Center
  On April 29, Isabella, the Greensboro Science Center’s (GSC) rare and endangered Javan Gibbon, gave birth to a baby boy. In both the wild and in zoos, it’s not unusual for first-time mother Gibbons to abandon their first child, and... […]
  Andrew Bleiman
• Peek-a-Boo, Little Porcupette!
  Switzerland’s Zoo Basel welcomed a male porcupette (baby Porcupine) on April 6. Porcupettes are born with soft, flexible spines, which harden after a few days. The new baby lives with seven other Porcupines in the zoo’s exhibit. Photo Credit: Zoo... […]
  Andrew Bleiman
• Antwerp Zoo's Baby Aardvark Gets A Little TLC
  Last week, Antwerp Zoo in Belgium welcomed a pink, wrinkly and bald bundle of joy. Born to mom Curly, the baby Aardvark is recieving around the clock care from keepers. Though its upright ears and weight are a sign of... […]
  Andrew Bleiman