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

Category: Queens Zoo

  • March out with Two Little Lambs

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    ZooBorns usually eschews domestic breeds but the recent announcement of twin Jacob's four-horned lambs at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Queens Zoo seemed appropriate for spring. Jacob's sheep may be descendants of Norse breeds brought to England by the Vikings during raids over 1,000 years ago.

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    Photo credits: Julie Larsen Maher / WCS's Queens Zoo

    Watching the video below, ZooBorns co-founders can't help but think it vindicates their moderately crazy 10th grade English teacher and his analysis of Blake's poem The Lamb, "It's exciting to pet the lamb and see him spring about and all that." – Mr. B, 1996

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  • Prancing Pronghorns in Queens

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    Just last week, the Queens Zoo debuted three little pronghorn fawns. The world's second fastest animal, pronghorns zip across the plains at speeds of up to 60 mph from Canada to Northern Mexico.