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

You are watching the birth of hundreds of new baby seahorses at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, FL. The male (pictured here) that gave birth to these babies has been giving birth every 14-16 days since October. So, this was his 5th batch of babies! 📸: : Aquarium Biologist Amy Copyright: Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium | ZooBorns

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium A newborn baby gorilla has arrived at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, bringing two surprises that delighted the care team and are of great importance for the conservation of a critically endangered species. Surprise #1: The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's gorilla family recently welcomed a baby gorilla, a birth that was unexpected, yet exciting for the care team and important for the conservation of a critically endangered species. Surprise #2: The baby's mother, 8-year-old

Yesterday morning a newborn Grant’s Zebra was born in the stables of the Safari at Burgers’ Zoo. Instinctively, the newborn baby stood up almost immediately to take its first wobbly steps. The foal was immediately taken outside with the family the same day. The mother helped by gently pushing her baby with her head in the right direction. The foal is most likely a female. Already on its first day of life, the youngster is allowed to enter the large savannah plains, where the newborn zebra cautio

Raising Iniko, the first baby patas monkey to be hand-reared by humans, has been a challenge for the Rosamond Gifford Zoo since she was born on June 8, 2020. Her mother, Becca, went into renal failure during her birth and Iniko was delivered by emergency C-section. Becca died shortly after, leaving the zoo’s primate team to care for the tiny newborn. The zoo’s general curator, Dan Meates, and his wife, zookeeper Leisje Meates, stepped up to raise Iniko at their home. For months they bottle fed h

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

The newest, cutest baby animals in Australia take their first steps, visit the vet, and frolic! Vote for the cutest and help award $3,000 USD for conservation. | ZooBorns