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Pittsburgh Zoo Announces the Birth of Brand-New Lion Cub
The cub is doing well and will remain with Scarlett in a maternity den until she is ready to join the pride.
- On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium announced the birth of a female African lion cub born April 5. The newborn is currently residing in a quiet maternity den with her mother, Scarlett.
- The cub is the first offspring for nine-year-old parents Scarlett and Hondo, who arrived at the zoo less than a year ago from the Idaho Falls Zoo to join the breeding program.
- "The cub is doing great and exceeding milestones," said Assistant Curator of Mammals Karen Vacco. Animal care staff are actively monitoring nursing patterns and normal maternal behavior.
- The facility plans to share development updates on social media throughout the summer before the cub makes her public debut in late summer, pending demonstration of necessary mobility skills.
- This birth supports the Association of Zoos & Aquariums Lion Species Survival Plan, a nationwide effort ensuring genetic diversity for African lions considered vulnerable in the wild due to habitat loss.
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African lion cub born at Pittsburgh Zoo will debut this summer
·Washington, United States
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Pittsburgh Zoo says newborn lion cub expected to debut this summer
PITTSBURGH, PA (WTRF) - The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has welcomed a new African lion cub. Zoo officials said a female cub was born April 5 to 9-year-old lions Scarlett and Hondo. The cub is the first for both parents. The zoo said Hondo arrived in Pittsburgh less than a year ago as part of [...]
The Pittsburgh Zoo is celebrating the birth of its first lion cub in SIX years! | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
A new female African lion cub was born at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium! Born April 5 to Scarlett and Hondo, this cub is thriving. | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
·Philadelphia, United States
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