The birth of a healthy male golden takin this spring marked another milestone in the San Diego Zoo's animal conservation efforts. This newborn calf is the first male of a species of ruminant sheep-like animals native to the Himalayas to be born in the Western Hemisphere. "The little tot has a name!" "Meet Jin Tong (pronounced jean tone), a rare golden takin calf and the … [Read more...] about San Diego Zoo Celebrates the Birth of the Western Hemisphere’s First Male Golden Takin Calf
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An 80-year-old tortoise mother gives birth to nine tiny babies
This tiny turtle and his eight equally cute siblings have a long life ahead of them, but even the most epic journeys must begin with a single modest stride. Until fact, if all goes well for these little living relics, they may still be around in 2216. Nigrita, a Galapagos tortoise, welcomed the nine small hatchlings into the world this week at the Zurich Zoo in … [Read more...] about An 80-year-old tortoise mother gives birth to nine tiny babies
The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild
The government of Indonesia recently announced the birth of a female Sumatran rhino — a species with fewer than 80 wild individuals – in the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Indonesia. The Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is the most endangered of the five rhino species still alive, according to the World Wildlife Fund. The International Union for Conservation of … [Read more...] about The Birth of a new Sumatran Rhino gives the Species new Hope, as There are only About 80 of Them Left in the Wild