Goslings: Sweet Little Balls of Fuzz
Now we here at the Baby Animal Zoo know that geese can be somewhat of a nuisance – in North America, Canadian geese are over-populous, and renowned for making a terrible mess all over beaches,...
Category: Birds
Cute, Fuzzy, and Smart: African Grey Parrot Babies!
Think you can’t have brains and beauty? Think again! The African Grey is the total package. Their tiny babies are some of the cutest birds in the animal kingdom, and the African Grey species...
Ostrich and Baby Giraffe at Play
Here are some unlikely animal friends – a baby giraffe and an ostrich. Who knew that ostriches were so fun and playful? As for the giraffe, who doesn’t want to play with a baby...
Spotlight On: Baby Flamingos!
Hello Zoo fans! With Memorial Day in the rear view mirror, us Zookeepers are gearing up for the summer months; and what better way to ring in the hot weather with some totally cool...
Nelson The Ugly Parrot Is Kind Of Adorable
Native to New Zealand, Kea are a breed of parrot that are known for their intelligence, curiosity, large size, and olive-green color; they’re also known for their ugly chicks. Once hunted because of their...
Baby Ostriches: Even The Largest Birds Start Out As Little Chicks
Someday, these baby ostriches will grow up to be the tallest and heaviest bird in existence; standing up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall, and weighing in at as much as 350 pounds (159...
Penguins: The Flightless Bird
Penguins are unique aquatic birds that have flippers for swimming rather than wings for flying. Most penguin species live around Antarctica, but the Galapagos Penguin prefers the milder climate on Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands. Baby...
Spectacled Owl Chicks Born Fluffy White
Spectacled owl chicks may be born fluffy white (with a black face) but they will change into one of the more striking colored (black, white and yellow) owls in the world. They sure take...
Owlets, Owl Chicks, Baby Owls
Owls don’t usually make their own nests instead they find nests that other birds have left from the previous year or they simply find a good spot in a tree or among rocks. Depending...
Parrots – Born Featherless and Goofy
Parrots are born looking pretty pathetic without any feathers at all. A few lucky species are born with a bit of a soft white down covering. They remain in the nest for a month...