Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI are thrilled to announce the newest addition to their Zoo family; a critically endangered Bornean Orangutan! Chelsea’s baby arrived early Saturday morning, June 11, after a very smooth labor. Once the baby arrived, Chelsea immediately held it against her body, cleaned it, and she has been displaying all the maternal behaviors staff want to see at this stage. Infant orangutans are very small, usually only weighing about 3 pounds at birth, and are completely dependen

Jabari, the baby elephant born September 4th at Indianapolis Zoo , went swimming for the first time! He took baby steps going in and made sure he stayed close to mom until he was comfortable. Zahara, a very attentive mother, kept a very close eye on him once he started getting a little adventurous in the water. We think it's safe to say, Jabari is a big fan of the water. | ZooBorns

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ZooBorns delivers the newest, cutest baby animals born at accredited zoos and aquariums worldwide. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of progressive institutions everywhere, this difficult year was no exception. As we say goodbye to 2020, let’s take a look back at just some of the cutest baby animal moments of the year. Links to the full videos below. 20. Auckland Zoo successfully hand-rears golden lion tamarin twins! https://youtu.be/lef522mTVbA 19. Baby Seahorse Birth Caught on Camera at M

Given the currently quite mild temperatures, Grüner Zoo Wuppertal’s Elephant calf (born October 14th) can get a shower outside! Together with her mother "Tika", the little one clearly enjoys being sprayed with the water hose. The African elephants in the Wuppertal Zoo are regularly showered and washed for skin care. This also allows the animal care team to make an accurate inspection of the skin condition of the animals and strengthens trust between elephants and animal caretakers. Video: Claudi

Meet Marwell Wildlife Marwell’s adorable white-faced saki baby who took keepers by surprise, arriving on Boxing Day to parents Manja and Twenke. White-faced saki are native to Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana and Brazil, where they live in a variety of forest habitats. They are currently listed as being of Least Concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened species and the animals at Marwell are part of an international breeding programme. Altho