We are thrilled to share that Kushali the sloth bear is denning up with her new cub, a girl! The cub was born in January to mom Kushali and dad Bhutan. The zoo’s sloth bear team has named the cub Bowie as a tribute to the late David Bowie whose birthday is January 8, the same day the cub was born.

Her care team reports that Bowie is nursing regularly, is very vocal and has a full, rounded tummy—all positive signs she’s healthy. Kushali and Bowie are currently snuggled up in a cozy, off-view maternity den for a more quiet, comfortable environment to encourage bonding, and are being monitored on a den cam.

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.

In a move to ensure he is raised by gorillas and grows as a gorilla, Woodland Park Zoo made a critical decision to move Abeo to Louisville Zoo so he can be raised by a surrogate gorilla mom and socialized with a multigenerational family of gorillas.

Today, Abeo and his foster mom, Kweli are thriving together in Louisville Zoo’s award-winning Gorilla Forest. Kweli was selected due to her successful experience fostering.

Abeo was born June 28 at Woodland Park Zoo to Akenji, a first-time mom, and dad Kwame. Because Akenji hadn’t shown any interest in caring for her newborn, Abeo was placed under round-the-clock care; moreover, progress wasn’t fast enough to introduce him to a foster mom at the zoo so, for his well-being, Abeo was moved to a new home.

Dawa delighted everyone when she literally bounced into stardom with her viral pronking video! Pronking—sometimes called stotting—is a kind of four-legged bounce or jump. Gazelles are known for this special kind of gait and, as you can see in the video (watch ‘til the end so you don’t miss a moment!) little Dawa was eager to show that she mastered her pronking technique even when she was only a couple weeks old!

Dawa is now about as big as mom, Blossom, and hanging out on the savanna with the zebra and giraffe. Dawa comes from the Swahili word meaning “medicine” or “cure” ... the perfect moniker for a sweet calf who has provided a big dose of joy and excitement!