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Baby gorilla born at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Don't break out the pink or blue cigars yet. The little gorilla baby born early Feb. 9 to Moka, the mom, and Mrithi, the dad, is definitely cute. But even though zookeepers at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium think the week-old prima [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

North Carolina Zoo Announces a Baby Chimpanzee Birth

Asheboro, NC - A baby chimpanzee was born at the North Carolina Zoo Monday evening, marking the 12th chimp birth at the park since its opening in 1974 and the second since August 2010. Ebi, as the infant female has been named, was born to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Endangered baby gorilla born at Chicago Zoo

An endangered gorilla baby was born at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Zoo officials said Monday that the baby girl was born Thursday and will be introduced to the public on Tuesday. She is the first Western lowland gorilla born at the zoo since 20 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Red panda raised by hand at Edmonton zoo raises her own baby

A red panda raised by hand at the Edmonton Valley Zoo is successfully raising a baby of her own. The female cub was born Aug. 1 and is named Qiji, which means “miracle” in Mandarin. Qiji’s mother Pip was born at the zoo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Baby giraffe makes zoo debut

At more than 6-feet tall, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s newest Masai giraffe calf, Trevor, is much larger than your typical 1-month-old. Trevor made his public debut in the giraffe exhibit Tuesday after undergoing a successful hernia o [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

National Zoo again watches and waits, hoping for a baby pand...

The National Zoo has entered the height of its annual panda pregnancy watch, in which teams of zoo pandaphiles keep a 24-hour-a-day vigil to see whether the female giant panda, Mei Xiang, might give birth to a cub.Mei’s reproduction [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Rare baby zebras make appearance at Edinburgh Zoo

They are Grevy's zebras, distinguished from other types of zebra by their narrow stripes and large ears. The species is endangered in the wild, with a population of between 2,000 and 2,500 animals - less than 20% of what it was 30 yea [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Gorilla baby expected at N.C. Zoo

ASHEBORO The N.C. Zoological Park will soon have a new attraction that could increase attendance by as many as 100,000 visitors in the first year. "The zoo is expecting a baby gorilla," David Jones, the zoo's director, said [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Zoo Atlanta's baby orangutan making appearances

Zoo Atlanta's infant orangutan is starting to explore his outdoor habitat. Remy, a 4-month-old Sumatran orangutan, came to Atlanta from the Fort Worth Zoo recently to be fostered by another female after his mother became ill and unab [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Calgary Zoo names baby giraffe Jengo

The Calgary Zoo's baby giraffe was officially named Jengo. The name is Swahili in origin and means "building" and "one with reddish complexion."The contest's record number of more than 3,200 submissions stunne [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Baby Orangutan Being Raised by Houston Zoo Staff

A baby orangutan at the Houston Zoo is being ignored by her mother, but at 1 month old she is doing just fine in the care of zoo workers, the zoo announced today (April 5). "We were disappointed that the baby's mother, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Baby giraffe naming contest at zoo

The Calgary Zoo is looking for a name for its newest baby. The male giraffe was born February 16th and is already over six feet tall and 185 pounds. He is the largest giraffe calf born at the zoo. The contest runs from April 5-15. You ca [...]

Posted On : Apr, 05 2011 | Comments : 4

Frail baby graffe put down at zoo

A baby giraffe has died just two weeks after its birth surprised zookeepers. The youngster was born to giraffe Sangha at Paignton Zoo in Devon on January 10, to the delight of keepers who had not realised the first-time mother was pregna [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Santa Barbara Zoo welcomes baby giraffe Daniel; mother won't...

The calf is 5 foot 9 inches and weighs 106 pounds. Zookeepers did not expect that the zoo’s relatively new giraffe, Audrey, had given birth to the male calf. The giraffe will not be on display for several weeks. Giraffes usually do [...]