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A new male Jaguar named Kabah, from Tulsa Zoo, made his exhibit debut today, December 5th. Keepers have been working with him to make him more comfortable in his home, and he is alternating on exhibit with the zoo's female Jaguar, Seraphina, who he will eventually be paired with by the SSP.
 
Several updates:
2 young female African Pygmy Hedgehogs are now in the Education Department.
A Screech Owl chick named Hermes was donated to the zoo in early May.
A female White Rhinoceros named Paddy recently went on exhibit.
Births this year have included a Bennett's Wallaby, a Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth, a Spectacled Owl, a Pied Imperial Pigeon, a White-Cheeked Turaco, and 2 Cotton-Top Tamarins.
 
Press Release:

Adia, the female African lion at the Ellen Trout Zoo, has given birth to her second cub. The first cub, Sango, had to be hand reared because Adia failed to produce milk. This time everything went well and mother and cub appear to be doing fine. Since this is her first experience rearing the cub, Zoo staffers have been careful around her to make sure she is not distracted from her motherly duties. Her primary caregivers have been watching, hopefully, for about 110 days and then on Friday, 15 July 2016 at 3:30 in the afternoon the little cub was discovered.

However, it was a big surprise to see that the cub is white. Zoo Curator, Celia Falzone contacted the Lion Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinator in an effort to determine the frequency of white lion births. According to SSP records, white cubs are uncommon in accredited zoos in the program. One born a couple of years ago reverted to normal coloration when it was about six months old. Will this lion remain white? Only time will tell but everyone at the Ellen Trout Zoo is thrilled at the birth and are happy mother and cub appear to be doing so well.
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Anyone know anything of the last white lion, that reverted to normal color? Could it perhaps be the one that was born at the Henry Doorly Zoo?
Also, the cub just opened its left eye.

Edit: a link answering my question.
http://m.lufkindailynews.com/news/c...2a8-4e9d-11e6-bfc2-834297c5d558.html?mode=jqm
 
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The cub, named Ashfur, is now colored like normal lions. His public debut is September 3rd.
 
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