The time has come again for baby animals to spring out and show their new faces to the world at one of the most productive breeding zoos in the world... ZOO BABIES. From May 1 to the 31, cardboard cutouts of a stork are placed around exhibits that contain a zoo baby. The cutout contains information such as birth date, parents, and the name of the newborn(s). Each year the zoo has at least ten or more births. The baby animals the zoo breeds the most are Garnett's galagos, little penguins, king penguins, multiple insects, cheetahs, and Stellar's sea eagles. Zoo Babies - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden The star of this year's Zoo Babies is a female western lowland gorilla named Gladys. Gladys was born on January 29, 2013 at the Gladys Porter Zoo. She was transferred to Cincinnati because her mother Kiazi, and father Moja, rejected her. The AZA and other organizations felt that Cincinnati would be the best home for her. The zoo was determined to give her the finest care an abandoned gorilla like her deserves. As of now the zoo is working her way up to get ready to be with her new guardians, Samantha, her great grandmother, and M'linzi, her third cousin (Anju is also a sibling). This process is called "Gorilla-fication". The first process was introducing Gladys to the rest of the gang. The second was having her current human surrogates to wear gorilla fur-like coats that cover their body to get Gladys used to the feel of hanging onto a live gorilla. The third process is to have the human surrogates walk around the outdoor yard and mimic a gorilla's behavior while having her on their back. She can only be seen at certain hours and the temperature needs to be at last 60 degrees. She is located at the zoo's Gorilla World along with her other future family members: Jomo, M'linzi, Samantha, Asha, Anju, Chewie, and Mara. Picture: http://cincinnatizoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/gladys_baby.jpg Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/may-2012-western-lowland-gorilla-exhibit-273942/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/apr-2013-gorilla-world-western-lowland-315872/ News: Gladys Goes Outside! Baby Gorilla and Her Human Surrogate Made Public Debut - ZooBorns, Local Company Outfits Zoo?s Gorilla Surrogate Moms - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden On October 12, 2012, Tessa and Kimba, the zoo's Masai giraffes, sired their second offspring, a female later given the name Lulu. This was the first giraffe born at the zoo in less than two years and before that, twenty six years. She and her other four fellow giraffes member reside in the attraction Giraffe Ridge. Picture: http://www.zoochat.com/556/apr-2013-africa-giraffe-ridge-tessa-315871/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/apr-2013-africa-giraffe-ridge-baby-315869/ Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/apr-2013-africa-giraffe-ridge-masai-315865/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/june-2012-right-side-giraffe-ridge-275770/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/june-2012-right-side-giraffe-ridge-275770/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/giraffe-ridge-251360/ News: Live Tweet of Giraffe Birth From Cincinnati Zoo; Now Help Name Her! - ZooBorns In November 2011 the zoo welcomed their first primate of its kind, the Coquerel's Sifaka. The zoo received Wilhelmina from the Duke Lemur Center, and Rinaldo, a male from the Los Angeles Zoo. Not more than a year later they gave birth to a male on September 3, 2012. Being the zoo's very first sifaka birth. Later the male was named Bobby. Bobby continues to live with his parents indoors and out in the tropical world of Jungle Trails. Picture: http://cincinnatizoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sifaka.jpg Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/jul-2012-coquerels-sifaka-exhibit-279272/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/aug-2012-coquerels-sifaka-outdoor-exhibit-284405/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/jungle-trails-tropical-african-animals-coquerels-251366/ News: First Sifaka Birth for Cincinnati Zoo! - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden In July of 2012 the zoo transferred a female cheetah that was abandoned by her mother. This female was born on June 22, 2012 at the zoo's cheetah breeding center in Clermont County. The name given was Savanna (after already having a zebra named Savanna that same year). Her parents were Lucy and Alberto. She was first raised in the Children's Zoo nursery with a human surrogate. Later Savanna was trained to become part of the zoo's Cheetah Encounter, where the cheetahs and other species show their amazing natural abilities. Picture: http://www.zoochat.com/556/aug-2012-savanna-baby-cheetah-285390/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/jul-2012-baby-cheetah-savanna-281061/ First Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/jul-2012-baby-cheetah-exhibit-280050/ Second Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/childrens-zoo-parma-wallaby-exhibit-250016/ Current Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/apr-2013-cheetah-encounter-315850/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/jul-2012-cheetah-encounter-278465/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/jul-2012-cheetah-encounter-278466/ News: Spotted At Cincinnati Zoo's Nursery: New Cheetah Cub! - ZooBorns The very last birth of 2012 (December 31) a Southern Brazilian Ocelot came into the world. The birth followed a 23-day gestation period following an artificial insemination with semen collected from the zoo's male Monsieur. Sala was the inseminated female. This birth is only the fifth pregnancy and birth of an ocelot resulting from AI and the second produced by the Cincinnati Zoo. It was later discovered the offspring was a male that was later named Reveilon. Currently Reveilon and Sala can be seen in Night Hunters. Picture: http://cincinnatizoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/SalaAIKitten-300x232.jpg Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/night-hunters-southern-brazilian-ocelot-exhibit-298834/ News: Zoo welcomes new baby ocelot | Cincinnati - WLWT Home Throughout most of July the fennec fox exhibit glass was covered up to block of public viewing. First believing that this for renovation reasons but in August the covering was removed and found out that three kits were born on July 16, 2012. Sage and Stomp gave birth to two females: Annie, and Hannah, and one male, Billy. All five foxes reside in a small exhibit in the Night Hunters building. Picture: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8451/7903788658_fd26bd5382_z.jpg Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/night-hunters-fennec-fox-exhibit-295384/ News: Fennec Fox Kits Now On Display at the Cincinnati Zoo! - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden There is currently pretty much zero information on this accomplishment but on March 27, 2013, Sofiya and Buster delivered another round of Pallas' cats. Like the Pallas' cats were born in June 2011 (the first birth of this species using AI), I suspect the same. As of now the kittens can be viewed by the public in Night Hunters. Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/feb-2012-pallas-cat-exhibit-259384/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/night-hunters-pallass-cat-exhibit-298836/ On June 6, 2012, Bebe and Larry delivered a surprise in Wings of the World-a King Penguin that hatched on July 28. This penguin is a male and like all king penguins, they have to be named after a celebrity or icon that is associated with "king". The name Charlemange was voted over many other options such as Billie Jean (which I voted for), George, James, Kings Island, King Tut, Ole King Cole, King Louis, Arthur and Elvis. Picture: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...3x403/11395_10151444719295479_444266899_n.jpg Exhibit: http://photos.zoochat.com/large/sub-antarcitc_coasr-204375.jpg, News: king | Penguin Geek The zoo has once bred AGAIN this tiny bird- the cute Little Penguin. But this time there are two. Lazzie and Moby delivered and on February 9, 2013, Casserole hatched. Penguins Corvette and Marcus delivered an egg that hatched on February 14, 2013. This one was named Sweet Potato. I believe these were the 33rd and 34th little pengiun that occured at the zoo. Dozens of these penguins can be found at the entrance of the Children's Zoo at Penguin Walkabout. Picture: http://cincinnatizoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/littleP_baby.jpg Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/apr-2013-penguin-walkabout-little-penguin-315945/ Announced on Youtube on September 28, 2012, five quince monitors hatched on July 1. A few of the hatchlings can be found in Dragons! Video: Exhibit: http://www.zoochat.com/556/dragons-quince-monitor-exhibit-251344/ Other births included many Cave Whip Spiders in September 2012 in World of the Insect. A African Helmeted Turtle on July 3, 2012 in the Butterfly Rainforest of World of the Insect, and a Victoria Crowned Pigeon in December 2012 in Wings of the World. Although not on display, in April there were multiple births of American Burying Beetles. Spider: [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cincinnatizoo/8695494573/lightbox/"]cave whip spider | Flickr - Photo Sharing![/ame], http://www.zoochat.com/556/world-insect-what-insect-cave-whip-295540/ Turtle: [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cincinnatizoo/8695494521/in/photostream/lightbox/"]helmeted turtle | Flickr - Photo Sharing![/ame], http://www.zoochat.com/556/apr-2013-world-insect-butterfly-rainforest-315846/, http://www.zoochat.com/556/jul-2012-african-helmeted-turtle-tank-278516/ Pigeon: http://static.ow.ly/photos/original/1AOOO.jpg, http://www.zoochat.com/556/wings-world-australasia-295364/ Beetle: [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cincinnatizoo/8695494689/lightbox/"]american burying beetle | Flickr - Photo Sharing![/ame] As of now the zoo is awaiting Padmae the aardvark to give birth (which could be at any minute), along with red river hog piglets (the first time since 2008). Recently a red-crowned crane layed two eggs in April 2013. Aardvark: http://www.zoochat.com/556/childrens-zoo-nusery-aardvark-exhibit-298809/ Hog: http://photos.zoochat.com/large/befunky_hog-219695.jpg Crane: [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cincinnatizoo/8696615390/in/photostream/lightbox/"]eggs | Flickr - Photo Sharing![/ame], http://www.zoochat.com/556/swan-lake-crane-islands-307428/
Does the Cincinnati Zoo publish information ( I mean real articles in ( semi ) scientific magazines ) about their breeding-results and if yes, in which magazines ?
No, just on their website and other news websites basically repost the same thing. Here's where I got the info. The zoo gives out a lot of information, but doesn't always provide it with official papers if that's what you were wondering. Zoo Babies - The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
A Gouldian Finch hatched April 23rd, and a Potto was born on May 4th. The pottos name is Joey, Joey Potto Only Cincinnati Reds and MLB fans get it. This means this year the zoo has had or will expect 19 Zoo Babies. The most I think they've had in a long time.
A Canada goose hatched from surrogate parents red crowned cranes. There were about 10 or so flamingos nesting but I counted four so far.
Moebelle its probably me but do you mean the geese hatched red crowned crane eggs or the cranes hatched geese? Im thinking you mean the first option but once I misread something I'm likely not going to see my mistake until someone points it out.
Wow weird. Thanks for the correction ThylacineAlive. I cant think of why they would do this either. Canadian geese are plentiful so it wasnt like it was an issue of saving an endangered animal. I mean the parents are endangered animals. Could they have been testing the crane parents with less valuable baby to see if they would foster other endangered babies in the future?
Well it could just be that they found a goose egg that needed saving and, as a zoo, they weren't going to just let it die. It's probably a mixture of that and they were testing the parenting abilities of the mother crane. But wasn't there a sign by the exhibit saying that a crane was soon to be born, Moebelle? ~Thylo
Yes a Zoo Babies sign said the crane was expecting but was replaced with a goose sign. I was wondering what was going on and over heard a guest talking about how a keeper had told them what the situation was. The strange thing is that there were two eggs and I could only see one chick and the nest was empty.
Maybe they wanted to hatch the eggs behind the scenes and just switched them with a goose egg so the mother could still hatch a chick. ~Thylo
I forgot to mention that there are now mallard chicks as well. This means there are now 20 zoo babies or expecting babies so far.
Three African Pygmy Falcons hatched on June 19, 20, and 23rd. That is now exactly 20 species that were born in the zoo babies season.
I remember seeing a Pygmy Falcon chick at Smithsonian, they're quite cute. 20 is a nice number! Too bad the Aardvark wasn't really pregnant... Refresh my memory please, did the zoo have any rare births this year? And what was the result of that cutest baby bracket? ~Thylo
I guess you could count the sifaka as a rare birth, along with the Pallas' cat and ocelot births from AI. Savanna the cheetah ended up winning the cutest zoo baby tournament.
Those were all 2012 births I believe. Well, the ocelot was barely in 2012, but I'm not sure about the Pallas' Cats. What happened with the Okapi pregnancy?
Not even a keeper from Wildlife Canyon new when I talked to her. The Pallas' cats were born in March. Must have been a miscarriage.
