Zoo baby wednesday is BACK baby!
Except... its winter so there's like no fucking babies happening, but I'll do my best.

St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, MO announced the birth of a male Asian Elephant that was born 11/23/2024. The 250+lb baby was named Jet and is the first Asian elephant born from artificial insemination at the St. Louis Zoo. Proud parent 17y/o F Jade is part of a four-generation elephant family, with grandparents Onyx (M) and Pearl (F), and parents Rani (M?) and Raja (F?).

Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT opens it's doors to a Linnie's Two-Toed Sloth named Jeffery. Jeffery came from another zoo, I guess they just didn't have room or need for him or something. Just like sloths, the story is pretty boring.

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden in (you guessed it) Oklahoma City, OK brings in a F 7m/o Bobcat named Pando. Orphaned in California, the bobcat was temporarily cared for by rescue organizations before being transferred to the zoo. Unfortunately, Pando has become too acclimated to humans to be released into the wild, and readily approached people. Pando will be in the zoo's newly renovated Cat Forest, but might be out of public view while she gets acclimated.