Chester Zoo's 'special arrival' as it welcomes rare baby

Video. Rare aardvark born at UK’s Chester Zoo

Video. Baby aardvark Womble is being hand-fed by keepers at Chester Zoo after a rare birth, only the second in the zoo’s 94-year history in the UK.

Zookeepers bottle-feed baby aardvark to help raise tiny animal

The tiny calf called Womble is being bottle-fed warm milk throughout the night to help him grow after his mother produce enough of her own.

Zookeepers help raise UK’s only baby aardvark called Womble at Chester Zoo

The tiny arrival is only the second aardvark ever born at the zoo in its 94-year history

Baby aardvark Womble delights keepers at Chester Zoo

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, aardvarks face growing threats in the wild, including habitat loss and hunting. Conservationists hope births like Womble’s will help raise awareness about the species and support long-term breeding efforts

Meet Womble: the rare aardvark calf born at Chester Zoo

Rare aardvark calf ‘Womble’ born at Chester Zoo is thriving after weeks of round-the-clock care from keepers and mum Oni.

Chester Zoo celebrates birth of 'special' baby aardvark named Womble

Chester Zoo has celebrated the birth of a "special" baby aardvark who has been called Womble. The calf, born on April 3, is only the second aardvark to be born at the zoo in its 94-year history. Staff have nicknamed the calf "Womble" after the long-snouted created from the beloved children's novels from 1968 and the subsequent TV series. The name was inspired by the calf's giant ears, elongated snout, wrinkly hairless skin and enormous claws, wh…