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11/07/2016
Belfast Zoo Welcomes First Andean Born Cub In Over 20 Years
Belfast Zoo has welcomed the first Andean born cub in 22 years.
The cub's dad, Spook, was born at Belfast Zoo on 30 July 1994 and was joined by female, Alice, in 2010 as part of the European breeding programme.
Zoo Curator, Julie Mansell, said the zoo is "over the moon" at the arrival.
She said: "We didn't have high hopes as Alice and Spook appeared to 'bear-ly' tolerate each other. You can therefore imagine our delight when we spotted signs of Alice's pregnancy last year. Andean bears give birth in dens and, here at the zoo, Alice was given the privacy of her own den for the later stages of pregnancy. On 6 February 2016 keepers discovered that a cub had arrived safely. Alice has since had her paws full with her bundle of joy, as cubs remain in the den with their mother for the first few months. On 31 May the zoo vet carried out some health checks on the cub and discovered that the latest arrival is a girl and she has since been named Lola!"
(CD)
The cub's dad, Spook, was born at Belfast Zoo on 30 July 1994 and was joined by female, Alice, in 2010 as part of the European breeding programme.
Zoo Curator, Julie Mansell, said the zoo is "over the moon" at the arrival.
She said: "We didn't have high hopes as Alice and Spook appeared to 'bear-ly' tolerate each other. You can therefore imagine our delight when we spotted signs of Alice's pregnancy last year. Andean bears give birth in dens and, here at the zoo, Alice was given the privacy of her own den for the later stages of pregnancy. On 6 February 2016 keepers discovered that a cub had arrived safely. Alice has since had her paws full with her bundle of joy, as cubs remain in the den with their mother for the first few months. On 31 May the zoo vet carried out some health checks on the cub and discovered that the latest arrival is a girl and she has since been named Lola!"
(CD)
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