A giant panda has given birth to twin cubs at a theme park in South Korea.
Ai Bao gave birth to the cubs, both female, last Friday at the Everland theme park near Seoul, the park's operator, Samsung C and T Resort Group, said in a statement.
It's the first time that panda twins have been born in South Korea, the resort group said.
Both Ai Bao and her newborns are in good health, it said.
Decades of conservation efforts in the wild and study in captivity saved the giant panda species from extinction, increasing its population from fewer than 1000 at one time to more than 1800 in the wild and captivity.
The life expectancy of a giant panda in the wild is about 15 years, but in captivity they have lived to be as old as 38.
The South Korean resort group said it will observe the cubs' health and growth conditions to determine when to unveil them to the public. Meanwhile, the group said it will use social media to show off the cubs.
Ai Bao and her male mate, Le Bao, also a giant panda, came to the park in 2016 from China on a 15-year lease. In 2020, Ai Bao gave birth to a female cub named Fu Bao.
Ai Bao, Le Bao and Fu Bao had been the only pandas in South Korea.
Everland's Panda World, which houses the three pandas, has received 14 million visitors, according to the resort group.
Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria has welcomed a healthy litter of three lion cubs, the first of the threatened species to be born at the zoo in almost six years.
The cubs were born on Sunday evening weighing about 1.5 kilograms to 11-year-old mother Nilo and five-year-old pride male Sheru.
The births follow a three-month pregnancy, which was closely monitored by zoo veterinarians and keepers.
Nilo and her cubs will remain in a private area of the zoo for about eight weeks to allow them quiet time to bond and thrive.
A male critically endangered black rhino calf has been born in the NSW Central West at Taronga's Dubbo Zoo.
The little cutie was born using world-first reproductive treatment.
There are less than 6500 black rhinos in the wild due to habitat loss and poaching in the illegal rhino horn trade.
The calf is the first born into a conservation breeding program for the species in the last eight years.
This is 13-year-old Kufara's second calf and has shown researchers the maximum gestation period for a rhino pregnancy - 490 days after mating.
"We knew exactly when Kufara's mating occurred, so we were keeping a very close eye on her throughout and as she approached the end of her gestation," rhino keeper Jake Williams said.
Williams said Kufara and the calf are doing very well.
"Being present to witness the birth was a very special moment and something we will never forget," Williams said.
The calf was born feet-first after the 16-month gestation.
The calf and its mum are continuing to bond behind the scenes for a couple of months before the pair will be seen by the public.
"Kufara and her calf are both displaying all the behaviours we want to see at this stage," keeper Williams said.
"The calf is suckling well and following mum around.
"He is a very confident little calf and seems very curious to learn about everything in his environment."
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has welcomed three new spider monkey babies to its troop.
The newborn trio were birthed by mothers Hiccup, Rosa and Jai.
The only male spider monkey, Pedro, at the zoo is the father to all three.
The zoo said the adult spider monkeys will help each other raise their young among the troop community.
The babies cling onto their mother's tummy before they are strong enough to ride on a parent's back.
Baby spider monkeys are born with pink faces and ears, which turn black with age.
These adorable creatures are native to eastern South America and got their name as they look like spiders when they hang upside down from trees.
A new southern white rhino calf has been born at Werribee Zoo in Victoria - the first to be born there in almost a decade.
The female calf, born just before 4am on Tuesday, weighs just over 60 kilograms.
Following the birth, keepers observed an absence of healthy bonding, with the calf not thriving as expected during the important first hours of infancy.
After consultation with the zoo's veterinary team, the calf was brought to the zoo's vet clinic for medical checks and supplementary feeding.
Werribee Open Range Zoo Director Dr Mark Pilgrim said the calf is being provided with around-the-clock feeds of colostrum obtained from its mother.
"The calf's health has begun to improve, and it is now in the process of being reintroduced to mum," Dr Pilgrim said.
"However, it will continue to remain under veterinary care during these critical early days."
The health of first-time mum Kipenzi is also being carefully monitored.
The birth is a major milestone for the Australian zoo, with just an estimated 10,080 southern white rhinos left in the wild.
Adelaide Zoo's Sumatran Tigers have shown off their cubs.
Kembali and Delilah have produced two girls and a boy.
The cubs were born just before Christmas.
Keepers say their first health check last week went well and the trio is already growing strong.
For now, they still live in the den with mum but are expected to go on public display when they are about three months old.
Sumatran Tigers are critically endangered. There are fewer than 400 left in the wild.
An elephant calf entered the world at Melbourne Zoo on the first day of 2023.
The baby Asian elephant, which is the third born at the zoo since November, arrived at 11.25pm on January 1.
She shares the same father as the other two calves at the zoo - Luk Chai.
An online public competition will be held by Zoos Victoria in the coming weeks to name the little girl.
Her siblings were named Aiyara and Roi-Yim as the results of similar competions.
The Australian Reptile Park is celebrating the 1st birthday of Olaf the koala.
Olaf was thrown an unforgettable birthday bash by zoo staff to celebrate the milestone.
Olfa is the son of Elsa the koala.
The zoo said Olaf was gifted all the cuddles he could ever want on his big day.
Regina, his best koala friend, was also at the party.
The pair were spotted snuggling together inside a tree branch.
Olaf had a perfect birthday and ended it by falling asleep in his mum's pouch.