Animal Babies
OH, BABY! NEW FACES AT THE ZOO
Here are some of our most recent births and updates on how the little ones are doing
Gorilla
We are proud to announce that both Olympia and Jamani two of our Western lowland gorillas are expecting babies this May—just five days apart! This will be the second offspring for both these experienced mothers, and the first for expectant father Nadaya.
Get all the exciting details on the upcoming additions to this western lowland gorilla family in our latest blog here:
LIONS
Two Purrrrr-fect New Additions
Our two South African lion cubs now have names: Meet Kamari and Zawadi!
The female cubs were born Wednesday, January 14, 2026 to first-time parents, mom Ilanga and dad Tandie. This is the first birth of lions at the zoo since 2014!
Catch up on all the latest “cub-dates”
Birth announcement video
A purr-fect new addition! Woodland Park Zoo celebrates the birth of African lions
2-week pictures
2-week weigh in video
Valentine’s Day update video
Lion cubs get names!
Sloth Bear
Hello, Darling Bowie!
We are so excited that little Bowie has celebrated her first birthday! She continues to enjoy the outdoor sloth bear habitat with her mom, Kushali.
She is exploring everything and learning critical bear skills from mom. Currently Bowie’s outdoor time is weather-dependent. When it’s warm enough she and Kushali can choose whether or not to go out, so there is no set schedule to her outdoor play time yet.
Stay tuned for updates:
Happy birthday, Bowie!
Bear cub Bowie ventures outdoors for the first time! Sloth bear makes public debut this weekend
Bowie the sloth bear cub, and mama Kushali, have been introduced to the outdoor habitat
Sweet footage of Bowie the sloth bear cub and her mom Kushali in the maternity den.
Our precious sloth bear cub has reached a new milestone—baby Bowie took her first steps!
Kushali gave birth to a precious sloth bear cub on January 8, 2025
Hello darling Bowie! Newborn sloth bear cub named in honor of birthday twin (the late) David Bowie
Snow Leopards
The snowstorm trio is full of shenanigans!
Marai gave birth to triplets in May 2024 and the three cubs have been delighting visitors with their play seshes and wrestle matches. Watching them grow from tiny little furballs to fierce cubs has been a delight. Marai has been a rockstar snow leopard mama and taught them how to leap, climb, tackle and daintily shred their meat.
If you haven’t seen Phyllis, Lenny and Raya, stop by snow leopards in the mornings (when they are most active) and spend some precious time with these little firecrackers.
Stay tuned for updates:
What do snow leopards do when no one is looking?
Snow leopard cubs on their first snow day!
Adorable snow storm hits Seattle!
Snow leopard cubs make their big, bouncy, pouncy public debut—and they all have names!
Snow Leopard Cubs Open Their Eyes for the First Time
Pawsitively Precious: Zoo Welcomes Snow Leopard Cubs
WAYS TO HELP
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