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CBS News
2 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Denver Zoo welcomes 4 new African lion cubs
The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance welcomed four new lion cubs to the African lion Araali. She gave birth to the four "feisty" cubs on Wednesday following a 115-day pregnancy. Araali had the cubs after mating with Usiku after they were recommended for breeding last year through The Association of Zoos and Aquariums' African Lion Species Survival Plan. With the cubs, the pair's litter represents four generations of African lions at DZCA, starting with great-grandma Neliah, grandma Kamara, mom Araali and now, the new cubs. According to the Denver Zoo, mom and babies are bonding well behind the scenes, where they will remain for at least six weeks. The zoo said this will allow Araali and her cubs to adjust to each other before introductions begin with other females in the pride at Benson's Predator Ridge.
Axios
2 days ago
- General
- Axios
4 African lion cubs born at Denver Zoo
Four "feisty" African lion cubs made their debut at the Denver Zoo on Wednesday, the latest in a proud (and loud) family line. Why it matters: The litter marks the zoo's fourth generation of African lions. Behind the scenes: Mom Araali, born at the zoo in 2020, powered through nearly 18 hours of labor before welcoming the cubs, which are bonding "well" with their mother, the zoo said. Usiku is the the "proud dad." He came to Denver in 2016 from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas. What they're saying: "We are so excited for the birth of these lion cubs and to see Araali already becoming a great mother," Katelyn Stache, Denver Zoo's assistant curator of carnivores, said in a statement. "Now that the cubs are here," she added, "we are enjoying listening to their noises and watching Araali as she navigates caring for all of them."
