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Baby aardvark at Busch Gardens 2

This young male aardvark was born at Busch Gardens on April 10. Busch Gardens’ animal care experts stepped in when they saw that the mother was not attentive. There are only about 35 aardvarks in zoos in North America. With fewer than a dozen successful births each year, aardvark births are not common. They are solitary by nature, only Busch Gardens is home to a male and female, with the cub making three. He will be raised in Jambo Junction – located in the Nairobi area of the park – and will become one of the park’s educational Animal Ambassadors. 

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14 responses to “Little Aardvark Makes Big Debut at Busch Gardens”

  1. tk Avatar
    tk

    Aw-w-w-w. I wish I could hold him. What an incredible creature.

  2. Hilary Minor Avatar

    He is an amazing little soul! I hope he grows up into a strong, healthy Prince of Aardvarks!

  3. Classic Steve Avatar

    I can see why the name translates to “earth pig.” Ugly-cute.

  4. Billy Avatar
    Billy

    That is soo freaking adorable

  5. A. Avatar
    A.

    I’m not quite sure if he’s cute or creepy. Probably the latter.

  6. Shari Boot Avatar
    Shari Boot

    The Benjamin Buttons of the animal kingdom…

  7. Christie Whitcomb Avatar
    Christie Whitcomb

    Oh I love him! He’s so ugly that he’s absolutely adorable. 🙂

  8. Edson Avatar

    Ears of rabbit, nose of pig, claws of mole in a body of a Sphinx cat.

  9. Mariese Avatar
    Mariese

    Beautiful sweet and adorable.

  10. Trilby Avatar
    Trilby

    My comments often disappear….

  11. Thing on a string Avatar
    Thing on a string

    Looks like some kind of alien. A cute one though…

  12. Gina Avatar
    Gina

    sooooooooooooo ADORABLE!!!!!

  13. kittyniciaian Avatar
    kittyniciaian

    No matter how many times I look at this guy, I think he looks like an albino Max Rebo.

  14. v Avatar
    v

    where´s his quite long tongue?

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