San Diego Zoo welcomes first aardvark birth in almost 40 years

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The aardvark cub born at the San Diego Zoo is doing well and developing quickly, according to wildlife specialists.

SAN DIEGO — An aardvark cub born at the San Diego Zoo is doing well and developing quickly, according to wildlife specialists.

The female cub was born May 10 and will nurse from her mother, Zola, for about six months, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said this week in announcing the zoo’s first aardvark birth in nearly four decades. “She is very active, and was using her sharp claws to dig like an adult aardvark, just hours after her birth,” lead wildlife care specialist Cari Inserra said in the statement.She does not have a name yet, and will remain out of view of zoo visitors for about two months as she bonds with her mother.

There's a new princess dirt pig in town! 👸 We're thrilled to announce that Zola the aardvark gave birth to a healthy female cub – the first born at the Zoo in over 35 years.

 

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