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

Category: Bronx Zoo

  • Bronx Zoo Debuts Hoover the Baby Aardvark!

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    The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo today debuted the first baby Aardvark ever born at the zoo. The new male Aardvark, nicknamed Hoover, was born in September to parents Dora and Arthur. Hoover spends all of his time with his mother and will continue to nurse until he is three months old. Zoo-goers can see the Aardvarks in their naturalistic nocturnal exhibit in the Carter Giraffe Building. The Bronx Zoo was the first North American zoo to exhibit Aardvarks in 1924. The zoo’s current Aardvark exhibit opened in 2008.

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    Photo credits: Julie Larsen Maher © Wildlife Conservation Society


     

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  • Twice the Tiger Triplets at the Bronx Zoo!

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    The popular Tiger Mountain exhibit at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo is booming as six tiger cubs make their public debut today. The six cubs include three Amur and three Malayan tigers. The last litter of Amur tigers born at the Bronx Zoo was more than 13 years ago; and this is the first litter of Malayan cubs ever exhibited at the Bronx Zoo.  The arrival of the cubs has brought a new dynamic to Tiger Mountain.  For the first time, zoo-goers will see Amur and Malayan tigers, in adjacent exhibits, allowing them to compare the notable size and coloration differences between the two subspecies.

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    Photo credits: WCS Bronx Zoo / Julie Larsen Maher

    “The birth of these tiger cubs is true cause for celebration,” said Jim Breheny, WCS’s Senior Vice President of Living Institutions and Director of the Bronx Zoo.  “The opportunity to be present and watch as these majestic creatures mature from playful cubs to awe-inspiring adults is an experience every New Yorker will enjoy.  That both the Amur and Malayan tigers are part of the Tiger Mountain experience will make it easy for our guests to learn about both subspecies of tigers and how important it is to protect them in the wild.” 

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  • A Handful of Baby Tenrecs

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    In late June, the WCS Bronx Zoo welcomed two baby Lesser Hedgehog Tenrecs. While they might look like hedgehogs, and even have hedgehog in their name, they are actually a totally different family of mammals. Tenrec species come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, with some looking like hedgehogs, some like mice, and some even like otters!

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    Photo credits: Julie Larsen Maher / WCS Bronx Zoo

  • Baby Lemur Gets a Bath

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    Another week, another baby with mixed feelings about mom's doting attention ("That's enough already mom!"). In this case, an eight week old baby collared lemur at the Bronx Zoo also attracts a would-be auntie of a different species who thinks mom might have missed a spot. Definitely watch the video at the bottom.

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    Photo credits: Julie Larsen Maher / WCS Bronx Zoo

    If you live in the New York area or have been looking for an excuse to visit, go check out this adorable primate at the Zoo's Madagascar! Spiny Forest Exhibit and you might just catch a lemur bath.

  • Family Outting at the Bronx Zoo

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    Last month we brought you the debut of the WCS' Bronx Zoo's newest trio of lion cubs. Now one month older and a whole lot bolder, they turn their youthful energy on their parents until mom puts them in their place. Thanks to photographer tammylo for sharing.

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  • Bronx Zoo’s Newest Pawful Debuts: Lion Cub Triplets!

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    Today, the Wildlife Conservation Society debuts the new pride of the Bronx Zoo – three lion cubs. The triplet African lions are the second litter born at WCS’s Bronx Zoo in a year – after more than three decades. They can be spotted with their mother, Sukari, and father, M’wasi, at the zoo’s African Plains habitat, from 10am to 1pm daily. You can click here to help name the cubs on the Zoo’s website.


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    Photo Credits: Julie Larsen Maher © Wildlife Conservation Society

    Video Credit: Luke Groskin © Wildlife Conservation Society

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  • Baby Boom Continues at Bronx Zoo

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    The Bronx Zoo recently announced two very special additions to its family – a new baby brown collared lemur in the zoo’s Madagascar! exhibit and a baby silver leaf langur in JungleWorld.  Both recently born at WCS’s Bronx Zoo, and both are special species as there are less than 50 of each in captivity world wide.

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    hard to spot in all this fur, but this little lemur is clinging tight to Mom!

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    The silver leaf langur baby has a striking orange color in comparison to its parents’ silver coats and will continue to stand out until its fur changes color somewhere between three to five months of age.

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    Photo Credits: Julie Larsen Maher © Wildlife Conservation Society

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  • Baby Sifaka Bounces into the Bronx Zoo

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    Meet Ares, a brand new baby Coquerel's sifaka at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo. Like all lemurs, Coquerel's sifaka is native only to the island of Madagascar where they are endangered due to habitat destruction. With the birth of Ares, the total population of Coquerel's sifakas in accredited zoos rises to 51.

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  • Cheeky Monkey! (Mandrill, Actually)

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    At the Bronx Zoo, Gertrude the mandrill baby treats her Congo Gorilla
    Forest home like a jungle gym—and her mom Louise as a giant plaything! The zoo’s special exhibits season kicks off this weekend and Gertrude makes her debut.      

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    Look out Mom!

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    Photo Credits: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

  • Teeny Tiny Toads at the Bronx Zoo!

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    The Bronx Zoo has just unveiled what is sure to be a major-miniature attraction and an essential piece of conservation to boot – Kihansi Spray Toads! When Tanzania built a massive hydroelectric dam in the Kihansi Gorge, this tiny toad lost 90% of its habitat. True to their name, Kihansi Spray Toads required the mist generated by water crashing through the gorge to keep their skin moist. When the heavy water was reduced to a trickle, the spray dried up. 

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    Luckily, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo were on hand to collect an "assurance colony" of 499 toads. Over the last nine years these researchers have figured out how to keep the little toads comfortable and, more importantly, how to encourage them to produce baby toads! The eensy-teensy-tiny results can be enjoyed below!

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    If you live anywhere near New York or were looking for an excuse to make the trip, the Kihasa Spray Toad exhibit is reason enough. Learn more by clicking "continue reading" below.

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