USA Cat Births 2020

Arizona Docent

Arizona Docent

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Regulars on this forum know I am obsessed with photographing wild cats. Lately I am focused on adding cubs and kittens to my collection. Last year (2019) I kept a private document of births and I have now started one for 2020. I am deciding to post it as a public thread for two reasons. The first is in case any other cat lovers are interested. The second is in hopes that some of you will post births I might otherwise miss. Please add any you find out about in the thread, but ONLY those in the USA and ONLY cat species.

Edit - dates with a question mark are those I am not sure of, but are close. The zoo standard for gender is male.female.unkown (so 0.0.2 means two cubs of unkown gender, 1.2 means one male and two females).
 
clouded leopard 1.1, born 2/11/20, Zoo Miami (Florida)

cheetah 1.1, born 2/19/20, Columbus Zoo (Ohio)

geoffroy's cat 0.0.2, born 3/15?/20, Amazing Animals Inc (Florida)

fishing cat 0.0.2, born 4/9?/20, Greensboro Science Center (North Carolina)
 
4 cheetah cubs were born at Wildlife Safari on March 28. Like Smithsonian, they're one of the few breeding centers for cheetahs in the US, so it's unknown if they'll be viewable before they're adults (if at all).
 
Thanks to all. Here is my updated list (with further clarification of some birth dates). Since this is the USA forum, please note we are using the American date format of month/day/year.

lion 2.0, born 1/11/20, Audubon Zoo (New Orleans)

clouded leopard 1.1, born 2/11/20, Zoo Miami (Florida)

cheetah 1.1, born 2/19/20, Columbus Zoo (Ohio)

amur leopard 0.1, born 3/13/20, Turtleback Zoo (New Jersey)

geoffroy's cat 0.0.2, born 3/15?/20, Amazing Animals Inc (Florida)

cheetah 2.2, born 3/29/20, Wildlife Safari (Oregon)

fishing cat 0.0.2, born 4/3/20, Greensboro Science Center (North Carolina)

cheetah 0.0.4, born 4/8/20, Smithsonian Conservation Center (Virginia)
 
4.1 cheetahs were born at Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas sometime around December/January, not sure if you have it recorded or not. Three of the males are now at Animal Ark in Reno, NV. Not sure where the other two are, but Animal Ark's post about their arrival indicates they are also on loan to another facility (or facilities).
 
Arizona Docent said:
Thanks to all. Here is my updated list (with further clarification of some birth dates). Since this is the USA forum, please note we are using the American date format of month/day/yea
Arizona Docent said:
Thanks to all. Here is my updated list (with further clarification of some birth dates). Since this is the USA forum, please note we are using the American date format of month/day/year.

lion 2.0, born 1/11/20, Audubon Zoo (New Orleans)

clouded leopard 1.1, born 2/11/20, Zoo Miami (Florida)

cheetah 1.1, born 2/19/20, Columbus Zoo (Ohio)

amur leopard 0.1, born 3/13/20, Turtleback Zoo (New Jersey)

geoffroy's cat 0.0.2, born 3/15?/20, Amazing Animals Inc (Florida)

cheetah 2.2, born 3/29/20, Wildlife Safari (Oregon)

fishing cat 0.0.2, born 4/3/20, Greensboro Science Center (North Carolina)

cheetah 0.0.4, born 4/8/20, Smithsonian Conservation Center (Virginia)
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lion 2.0, born 1/11/20, Audubon Zoo (New Orleans)

clouded leopard 1.1, born 2/11/20, Zoo Miami (Florida)

cheetah 1.1, born 2/19/20, Columbus Zoo (Ohio)

amur leopard 0.1, born 3/13/20, Turtleback Zoo (New Jersey)

geoffroy's cat 0.0.2, born 3/15?/20, Amazing Animals Inc (Florida)

cheetah 2.2, born 3/29/20, Wildlife Safari (Oregon)

fishing cat 0.0.2, born 4/3/20, Greensboro Science Center (North Carolina)

cheetah 0.0.4, born 4/8/20, Smithsonian Conservation Center (Virginia)
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There were also two Amur Leopard cubs born at Greenville Zoo (1.1) on 2/10/2020. Very much appreciate that you are doing this as I have specifically been following births / deaths of Amur Leopards and these are not always easily searchable. I have 7 births in 2019 including two that did not survive in case you need details for that year. Thanks
 
Based on the social media post and animal transaction sheet, it’s only said have been born in the month of January without being too specific as to the exact day.
 
Updated list:

lion 2.0, born 1/11/20, Audubon Zoo (Louisiana)

ocelot 1.0. born 1/14/20, Los Angeles Zoo (California)

amur leopard 1.1, born 2/10/20, Greenville Zoo (South Carolina)

clouded leopard 1.1, born 2/11/20, Zoo Miami (Florida)

cheetah 1.1, born 2/19/20, Columbus Zoo (Ohio)

amur leopard 0.1, born 3/13/20, Turtleback Zoo (New Jersey)

geoffroy's cat 0.0.2, born 3/15?/20, Amazing Animals Inc (Florida)

cheetah 2.2, born 3/29/20, Wildlife Safari (Oregon)

fishing cat 0.0.2, born 4/3/20, Greensboro Science Center (North Carolina)

cheetah 0.0.4, born 4/8/20, Smithsonian Conservation Center (Virginia)

pallas' cat, 0.0.4, born 4/10/20, Birmingham Zoo (Alabama)
 
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New lens? Let me guess. Even though it is just starting to ship you somehow got an early issue of the brand new Nikon 120-300 f2.8 that only costs ten thousand dollars.
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Haha no but I’ve heard the issues with their upcoming lenses in regards to them being shipping :rolleyes: I’m getting an 85mm f/1.8 for the Z 50, I really wanna test it out if early morning when the ocelots like to take a morning stroll around their exhibit :p I do want to get a larger telephoto lens which I may acquire the FTZ adapter for it to get an older lens or wait for whenever they decide to release their new Z lenses.
 
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Updated again with another litter of cheetahs, which are the leading species so far. Kind of surprising considering how difficult they are to breed. They were born at Fossil Rim but mother neglected them and two of the five were transferred to the litter at Wildlife Safari. Remaining three are being hand raised. Full story here if you are interested: Staff Pulls Out All The Stops To Save Cheetah Cubs – Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

lion 2.0, born 1/11/20, Audubon Zoo (Louisiana)

ocelot 1.0. born 1/14/20, Los Angeles Zoo (California)

amur leopard 1.1, born 2/10/20, Greenville Zoo (South Carolina)

clouded leopard 1.1, born 2/11/20, Zoo Miami (Florida)

cheetah 1.1, born 2/19/20, Columbus Zoo (Ohio)

amur leopard 0.1, born 3/13/20, Turtleback Zoo (New Jersey)

geoffroy's cat 0.0.2, born 3/15?/20, Amazing Animals Inc (Florida)

cheetah 1.4, born 3/23/20, Fossil Rim (Texas) (1.1 transferred to Wildlife Safari)

cheetah 2.2, born 3/29/20, Wildlife Safari (Oregon)

fishing cat 0.0.2, born 4/3/20, Greensboro Science Center (North Carolina)

cheetah 0.0.4, born 4/8/20, Smithsonian Conservation Center (Virginia)

pallas' cat, 0.0.4, born 4/10/20, Birmingham Zoo (Alabama)
 
A huge update with the birth of a rusty spotted cat to the only pair in North America! A big thanks to @TinoPup for her new cat thread that brought their presence to my attention.

lion 2.0, born 1/11/20, Audubon Zoo (Louisiana)

ocelot 1.0. born 1/14/20, Los Angeles Zoo (California)

amur leopard 1.1, born 2/10/20, Greenville Zoo (South Carolina)

clouded leopard 1.1, born 2/11/20, Zoo Miami (Florida)

cheetah 1.1, born 2/19/20, Columbus Zoo (Ohio)

amur leopard 0.1, born 3/13/20, Turtleback Zoo (New Jersey)

geoffroy's cat 0.0.2, born 3/15?/20, Amazing Animals Inc (Florida)

cheetah 1.4, born 3/23/20, Fossil Rim (Texas) (1.1 transferred to Wildlife Safari)

cheetah 2.2, born 3/29/20, Wildlife Safari (Oregon)

fishing cat 0.0.2, born 4/3/20, Greensboro Science Center (North Carolina)

cheetah 0.0.4, born 4/8/20, Smithsonian Conservation Center (Virginia)

pallas' cat, 0.0.4, born 4/10/20, Birmingham Zoo (Alabama)

rusty spotted cat, 0.0.1, born 4/??/20 (week of 4/18), Carson Springs Wildlife, Florida
 
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