The Newest, Cutest Baby Animals from the World's Zoos & Aquariums

Tulsa Zoo Debuts Tiny Cubs

Posted in , ,
Born at the end of March, these two little lion cubs are finally ready for public adoration at Oklahoma's Tulsa Zoo. The two cubs were delivered by C-Section and unfortunately their mother, Shatari, did not let them nurse when they were born, so keepers have been functioning as surrogate lion moms for the last few months. The first photo and video are from April, while the additional photos are more recent.
Lion cub chews on toes tulsa zoo  

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4421093&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1

Lion cubs tulsa zoo 1

Lion cubs tulsa zoo 2

Lion cubs tulsa zoo 3

Photo Credits: Stephen Pingry, Tulsa World

10 responses to “Tulsa Zoo Debuts Tiny Cubs”

  1. Holy Cuteness Avatar
    Holy Cuteness

    Rrrrrrrrrrrr…

    Reply
  2. Smilla Avatar
    Smilla

    Can it get any cuter than this?!

    Reply
  3. Kay Avatar
    Kay

    Welcome to our world!

    Reply
  4. Sue Avatar
    Sue

    The pic of the single cub coming out of the greenery (2nd last one) is amazing…tooo cute

    Reply
  5. Carmen Bayona Avatar
    Carmen Bayona

    I would Love to have a lion cub for real life not a toy. Please if you know anyone please email me. Thanks a bunch!!
    (___/)
    (=’.’=)
    (“)__(“) LION CUB PLEASE!!!!!!

    Reply
  6. Carmen Bayona Avatar
    Carmen Bayona

    I have been to the bronx zoo many times that i don’t need a map anymore. Ha funny, I went today and the map had the the lion cub Moxie on the cover so thats the only reason i got it just ask me if the bronx zoo has any animal i will know. Gotta go. Please contact me if you have a live lion cub for sale!
    Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Otherlisa Avatar
    Otherlisa

    Carmen, lion cubs grow up to be LIONS. How would you take care of one?
    Get a kitten. Similar behaviors, and you can have one in your apartment.

    Reply
  8. Rhonda Holland Avatar
    Rhonda Holland

    The 3 bottom pictures really should be turned into postcards, they are amazing photos. The middle one is just adorable, it melts your heart.

    Reply
  9. Smilla Avatar
    Smilla

    Carmen – and anyone else who wishes to possess a lion cub: see the film Born Free first.

    Reply
  10. Ashley Wetzel Avatar
    Ashley Wetzel

    No one without expertise in large cat behavior should have a lion. They are not pets, they are wild animals. They make awful pets. I’m an Animal Behavior major and large cats are just not made for domestication. They eat well over 15lbs of meat a day. They need extensive amounts of land to roam. It should be illegal to house or have any large cat without the proper perameters of a rescue, reserve, zoo, or conservation station. I plan on devoting the rest of my life to large cat conservation, but despite my passion for these animals, I would never want one as a pet. Ever. These pet “cubs” grow up to be abandoned, murdered, and abused. It’s awful and should never be supported.
    Visit this site and learn the truth
    bigcatrescue.org

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Discover more from ZooBorns

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading