The energetic lion cubs had their first public playdate, while amazed guests watched the birth of the giraffe calf at Dubbo's Taronga Western Plains Zoo.
Triplet lion cubs have made their public debut, just a few hundred metres away from a wobbly newborn giraffe, at Dubbo's Taronga Western Plains Zoo.Three lion cubs and a giraffe calf have made their public debut at the Taronga Western Plains ZooThe giraffe was born on the weekend in front of zoo guestsThe three female lion cubs were born in April but have been kept away from the public until now, to bond with their parents and be vaccinated.
"Keepers and guests loved seeing the cubs climbing the trees and rocks, although Marion appears to be on high alert as a first-time mother with these especially confident cubs," lion supervisor Justine Powell said."The cubs are very adventurous and playful and love having their dad Lwazi out with them to practise their pouncing, stalking and play-fighting skills with.""The last time we bred here, we got four boys so the tides have tuned," Ms Powell said.
"Each of the cubs have very different personalities and we are loving observing more of that as the cubs explore their habitat," Ms Powell said.On Saturday, a visitor to the zoo alerted the front desk that a giraffe had just given birth in view of amazed guests.After struggling to stand, the newborn giraffe needed a nudge from mother Mvita’s gentle hooves to help it find its wobbly legs.
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