Oklahoma City Zoo’s African lion cubs are one month old
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden announced on Thursday that its African lion cubs are officially one month old.
According to the Zoo, mom Dunia has her hands full as all five cubs are boys! The cubs will have their first wellness exam in the next few weeks as they prepare to join the rest of their pride at the Lion Overlook at Exhibition Africa.
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On Wednesday, May 8, the OKC Zoo took to social media with a video of a mystery ultrasound of a baby animal.
“We’re beaming with pride that to share that our animal family is growing! Can you guess which mama’s ultrasound this is?” said the OKC Zoo on Facebook.
A few days later, on Friday, May 10, the Zoo announced that lioness Dunia was expecting.
“We are excited to be expanding our lion pride by a few more cute faces.”
On Monday, May 20, Dunia gave birth to her five cubs. This is her second litter with male, Hubert “Huey”, 12. Dunia’s first litter was born in September 2022 and was very special as it had been 15 years since the Zoo welcomed a litter of African lion cubs.
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Now one month later, the cubs are happy, healthy and growing fast.
“Caretakers share that the litter of five are thriving, nursing regularly, and becoming more active and playful with each other!”
You can stay up to date with the cubs on the Zoo’s social channels like Facebook and X.
To learn more about the Zoo, visit OKCZoo.org.
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