Where is the ocelot found in tap zoo

The Audubon Zoo in Louisiana recently welcomed a new member of the zoo family! A rare ocelot kitten was born on May 6 to parents Milagre and Joaquin, with the staff confirming that both mom and kitten "are doing great. The new baby boy may not have a name yet, but he sure has a lot of love to give.

I mean, c'mon, who can resist this face? He's gone from around g at birth to now weighing more than g in just three short weeks! We're already seeing personality and he's just starting to zoom around on his own. The kitten is being weighed twice a week due to some mammary gland concerns that arose in an earlier pregnancy of Milagre.

His parents have lived at the Audubon Zoo since , having been at the Dallas Zoo previously. If you're excited to see the little bundle, you'll have to wait a bit as he'll not be on public view for a few more months after all his vaccinations have been given. The ocelot kitten will make its public debut on the same day the zoo raises awareness of rainforest conservation.

Amara was born to parents Ayla and Pedro and was bred at the encouragement of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Ocelots are most commonly found in Central and South America, though it's believed about or so live in parts including Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. They are rarely seen domestically, zoo officials say, due to hunting and habitat eradication. The public will have its first chance Saturday to see Amara. She resides in the Zoo's Rainforest exhibit house.

Buffalo Zoo spokesperson Christina Dobosiewicz explained why the ocelot's handlers waited to unveil their latest addition. When mom feels it's appropriate to bring her out, or the kitten feels comfortable going out on its own, it's going to do that. Amara is the third ocelot kitten born at the Buffalo Zoo.

Nico, which was born two years ago, was moved to another zoo on a breeding recommendation. Dobosiewicz explained these cats live alone in the wild and typically separate from their mothers after about eight months.

We're going to have a bunch of keeper talks, a bunch of animal feeds. She weighs in at just over 3. Evita is now 8 weeks old and is still living with mom Bella in a quiet and safe behind-the-scenes area. We know you are itching to see her in person and the latest update is that we can expect to see her out on exhibit in the Tropical Rain Forest building some time in mid- to late-April.

To minimize disturbance for Bella and Evita while they remain behind the scenes, zookeepers are using a closed-circuit cam to keep an eye on them.

Keepers have been giving her a variety of enrichment toys to help stimulate natural behaviors, but so far her favorite enrichment toy seems to be her mom! Labels animal health animals baby cute Gigi Allianic ocelot zookeepers.