Born: October 1, 2026

These 4 Capy pups are the second litter born at Curraghs in the last 2 months. Prior to that, the last litter born at the Park was 4 years ago. Curraghs is located in the middle of the northern Irish Sea, roughly equidistant between Great Britain and Ireland. The Park is home to about 100 species, overseen by the British Monarch and is not part of the European Union or the United Kingdom. Capys are currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, but a new litter of 4 healthy pups is still a celebration! Park attendance after the birth has skyrocketed!

Born: October 5, 2026

Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this little girl's birth is very special! Residents in Fresno are currently voting on her name.

Fresno Chafnee is a partner in the Orangutan SAFE Program, an initiative by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) that operates under a conservation action plan that looks at the direct threats Orangutans face and how AZA can work together with partner zoos & aquariums and conservation organizations in Borneo and Sumatra to reduce those threats and help this critically engendered species thrive.

Coming to our Wild Side Library in 2027

Born: October 5, 2026

Cheetahs are difficult to breed in captivity, so these (5) cubs are definitely worth celebrating! One of the oldest zoos in the US, the National Zoo now has 4 generations of Cheetahs under their care. They are part of the Cheetah Breeding Center Coalition—a group of 10 Cheetah breeding centers across the US that aim to create and maintain a sustainable North American Cheetah population under human care through the Cheetah Species Survival Plan. Check out the Cheetah Cam on the Zoo's Web site to watch first-time mother, Zura, taking good care of her babies!