Babies Everywhere! - Zoo With Us

Spring is now in full swing, and on the occasional warm day the zoos are full of visitors who have been stuck inside for way too long! Although you probably don’t need an excuse to get outside, I have one for you: Zoos are full of babies right now!

After reaching out to many zoos across the Midwest, we were able to compile a list of over 25 baby animals that have been born in 2019. Viewing these animals might not be feasible every day, as they are often kept behind the scenes for medical tests, as well as bonding time with their new parents. But soon enough they should all be visible on a regular basis.

Some babies on our list are rather common – such as the 3 sheep born at Cosley Zoo, and hoof-stock (including Nyalas and Lesser Kudu) at the Saint Louis Zoo. But others on this list are more rare – like the Eastern Black rhinos born at the Blank Park and Lincoln Park Zoos, or the Red Wolves born at Lincoln Park Zoos. In all cases, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) works with the zoos in their Species Survival Plan (SSP Program) to ensure a balance of maintaining a strong amount of animals within each species while also ensuring the zoos are prepared to handle and care for the animals appropriately.

Check out our chart below to find out what zoo babies are near you!

Zoo	State	Animal	DOB
Saint Louis Zoo	MO	Lesser Kudu	1/7/19
Columbus Zoo	OH	Gazelle	1/7/19
Saint Louis Zoo	MO	Lesser Kudu	1/9/19
Columbus Zoo	OH	Langur	1/23/19
Racine Zoo	WI	Tamarin	1/23/19
Saint Louis Zoo	MO	Lowland Nyala	1/24/19
Saint Louis Zoo	MO	Lowland Nyala	1/30/19
Indian Creek Zoo	OH	Black Bear	2/1/19
Cleveland Zoo	OH	Sloth Bear	3/20/19
Pittsburgh Zoo	PA	Clouded Leopard	3/21/19
Detroit Zoo	MI	Camel	3/27/19
Cleveland Zoo	OH	Reindeer	4/3/19
Blank Park Zoo	IA	Eastern Black Rhino	4/5/19
Indian Creek Zoo	OH	Camel	4/6/19
Cosley Zoo	IL	Sheep	4/11/19
Cosley Zoo	IL	Sheep	4/12/19
Lincoln Park Zoo	IL	Red Wolf	4/13/19
Cleveland Zoo	OH	Giraffe	4/15/19
Mesker Park Zoo	IN	Mexican Gray Wolves	4/15/19
Cincinnati Zoo	OH	Ocelot	4/18/19
Cosley Zoo	IL	Sheep	4/21/19
Detroit Zoo	MI	Japanese Macaque	4/23/19
Brookfield Zoo	IL	Colobus Monkey	4/30/19
Como Park Zoo	MN	Snow Leopard	4/30/19
Indiana Creek Zoo	OH	Zebra	5/5/19
Indiana Creek Zoo	OH	Goat	5/17/19
Lincoln Park Zoo	IL	Eastern Black Rhino	5/19/19