Baby Booming at the Zoo!

The Zoo of Acadiana has had many exciting births and new borns - including endangered species - over the years, and this year is no different!  Our Zoo Keepers have been busy taking extra-special-care of the little ones and we are pleased to share some pictures.

Since these young animals require special attention, not all of them are publicly visible.  But you can get your exclusive look at them here!



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This young Bobcat, named Axil, was orphaned in the wild in early spring. The Zoo of Acadiana came to the rescue! He is growing fast and gets along well with his keepers!This young Bobcat, named Axil, was orphaned in the wild in early spring. The Zoo of Acadiana came to the rescue! He is growing fast and gets along well with his keepers!Our Ring-tailed Lemur parents, Ze-Ze and Emma, continue to have babies! For the last 3 years, they have had a baby in the middle of March. But this year they had twins! These babies are growing quickly and can be seen with their family in the front of the zoo.Our Ring-tailed Lemur parents, Ze-Ze and Emma, continue to have babies! For the last 3 years, they have had a baby in the middle of March. But this year they had twins! These babies are growing quickly and can be seen with their family in the front of the zoo.Our Ring-tailed Lemur parents, Ze-Ze and Emma, continue to have babies! For the last 3 years, they have had a baby in the middle of March. But this year they had twins! These babies are growing quickly and can be seen with their family in the front of the zoo.The Zoo has domestic geese that roam freely and, for the first time, hatched two babies this year! Zoo Keepers had to raise one that could not keep up with the adults and is named Lady Goo Goo.The Zoo of Acadiana came to the rescue again for another orphaned animal, this time, for a mink! Affectionately named Squeaker, he goes home with the zoo's Curator to receive around-the-clock care.The Zoo of Acadiana came to the rescue again for another orphaned animal, this time, for a mink! Affectionately named Squeaker, he goes home with the zoo's Curator to receive around-the-clock care.The Zoo acquired two newly-hatched ostriches! These flightless baby birds are growing quickly and will eventually live in the pasture with our adult ostrich. Yet, again, the Zoo of Acadiana came to the rescue! The Mute Swans' eggs were abandoned shortly before they hatched, so we incubated them and hatched two beautiful chicks!Leia, the female Bactrian Camel, is seen here with her newborn baby, Anniken. The baby and his mother can be seen from the Antelope Express Train Ride, along with older brother, Luke, and father, Chewy. Our camel family is a favorite among zoo visitors!Leia, the female Bactrian Camel, is seen here with her newborn baby, Anniken. The baby and his mother can be seen from the Antelope Express Train Ride, along with older brother, Luke, and father, Chewy. Our camel family is a favorite among zoo visitors!Anniken, the newborn baby Bactrian Camel, can be seen with his mother, Leia, from the Antelope Express Train Ride, along with older brother, Luke, and father, Chewy. Our camel family is a favorite among zoo visitors!Sound familiar? The Zoo of Acadiana came to the rescue for this orphaned River Otter, too! Ollie can be seen a few hours each day swimming in his Otter Oasis.Our Reeve's Muntjac group always has little ones running around!This Scimitar-horned Oryx baby is a very exciting birth for us! This species is classified as "extinct in the wild," so we are proud to do our part in helping the species to survive.