Lancashire’s only zoo has had many extraordinary births in recent years - noteworthy because many of those babies were born to seriously endangered species.
Blackpool Zoo’s conservation programme is proving a major hit.
Who can forget such landmark additions to the zoo as baby orangutan, Jurang, and lowland gorilla, Makari?
Here are some of the delightful new arrivals at the zoo in recent times, plus one or two new adults too.
9. Three tiny sea lions – two male pups and one female – were all born in June at Blackpool Zoo to three different mums.
Three tiny sea lions – two male pups and one female – were all born in June 2018 at Blackpool Zoo to three different mums. | Blackpool Zoo Photo: Blackpool Zoo
10. Debrazza monkeys hae just one baby a year - here s one one of the little ones born at Blackpool Zoo
Debrazza monkeys hae just one baby a year - here s one one of the little ones born at Blackpool Zoo | Blackpool Zoo Photo: Blackpool Zoo
11. A little Magellanic penguin puts in a appearance at Blackpool Zoo
A little Magellanic penguin puts in a appearance at Blackpool Zoo | Blackpool Zoo Photo: Blackoool Zoo
12. There were celebrations all round as the only Hartmann’s mountain zebra to be born in the UK in 2015 arrived safely on the morning of Friday, 11th December. Blackpool Zoo named the new arrival Jabali.
There were celebrations all round as the only Hartmann’s mountain zebra to be born in the UK in 2015 arrived safely on the morning of Friday, 11th December. Blackpool Zoo named the new arrival Jabali. | Blackpool Zoo Photo: Blackpool Zoo