Tue, May 17, 2011
Not everything goes to plan when working with animals. Normally, South American tapirs love water but newborn Maja hates the hose. Three baby jaguar cubs are exploring their outdoor enclosure for the first time but one of them is not very impressed. In the elephant enclosure, baby elephant Thuza cannot understand a word her keeper is saying.
Tue, Jun 14, 2011
There are problems for some of the animals. The giant anteater cannot support her new baby and the keepers must step in to ensure the newborn survives. In the llama enclosure, an adult female gives birth in front of the keepers, but the baby cannot stand. A cuddly ball of fluff is keeping the bear keepers busy.
Tue, Jun 21, 2011
Knowing your animal and how to handle a zoo baby is all part of the skill of being a zookeeper. A record litter of 10 skunks is born. Their keepers take handling them slowly. Outside, Ruben carries out a dental check on bonobo baby Likemba; the skill here is getting her to come close and keeping her there. In the rhino compound, Carsten is keeping his distance from mud-loving Maburi.