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- zoos_aquariums#Repost @columbus_zoo:BABY ANIMALS: Two adorable faces have joined the Zoo family! Both births were considered ground-breaking in their own right, as the Pallas’ cat birth marked the second live offspring ever produced with artificial insemination in Pallas’ cats and the Asian small-clawed otter pup was the first of its species to be born at the Zoo in 14 years!
A female Pallas’ cat kitten was born on May 23 and guests may see the newborn starting to venture into the habitat with mom! First-time mom Manda and dad Paval were observed mating in the winter, but they were ultimately unable to conceive naturally. After determining that the female, Manda, was not pregnant, the Zoo’s animal care staff and veterinarians worked with the Carl H. Lindner Jr. Family Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden to conduct an artificial insemination procedure in mid-March, near theend of the pair’s breeding season. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan® recommended the pairing of these threatened cats.
The Columbus Zoo is also proud to welcome the arrival of another vulnerable species – an Asian small-clawed otter pup named Triton, born on May 17.
Animal care specialists note that Triton has a “playful and independent personality” and both first-time parents have been very involved in the care and rearing of the young pup. Triton will not be on view to the public for a few months yet, as he is just beginning his parent-led swimming lessons.
Both Asta and Oscar have been part of the Asian small-clawed otter Species Survival Plan® (SSP) to enhance conservation of their species in their native range and to maintain a sustainable population of Asian small-clawed otters in human care.
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- steven.freedThe little otter looks very serious
- faces_of_the_endangeredSooo Awesome❤