BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced the birth of a jaguar cub, the first at the zoo in over three decades and the first in the U.S. since 2022. This milestone highlights the zoo’s dedication to wildlife conservation, with director Jim Fleshman emphasizing its importance as a symbol of hope for the species.
“We’re just excited that we got this kitten on the ground and that mom and dad are doing really well. And that shes going to play a very vital part of the genetic program for the Jaguar Species Survival Plan.”
Both mother and cub are bonding and recovering well behind the scenes, where they will remain for the next two months. Fleshman says the cub’s arrival is especially significant given its mother’s previous experiences with stillborn litters.
“This is the first viable birth that she’s had, and this little female is doing great. She’s just full of spit and vinegar.”
This birth draw attention to the critical role zoos play in species conservation and the success of the Jaguar Species Survival Plan.
“and what those plans do is they try to make sure the most genetically diverse population for ten generations or 100 years.”
The community is invited to participate in naming the cub, which will make its public debut in spring 2025.
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