Safari BabiesSafari Babies!
New babies arrive all the time at Safari West! These rambunctious babies are running wild in herds and flocks in vast enclosures resembling their native homelands. Our bouncing bundles of joy sure do grow up fast! Come see them as soon as you can! You can find more fun images of our animal babies on Safari West's Facebook page.
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February March 2008 Animal Births at Safari West During 2008 there were ninety-five Safari West babies born! Seventy-six of the little ones are mammals and nineteen are birds. Our beautiful babies came in many shapes and sizes. Here's a breakdown of the species that had babies over the last year in our wide open Sonoma Serengeti spaces.
After documenting over ninety-two animal births at Safari West wildlife preserve, the Press Democrat published a page containing all their photos and a link to the birth of our baby giraffe, Zena. Zena was Zarafa's first baby. She's all grown up now. We don't have a link to the photo page, but here is the link to the giraffe birth: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/interactive/giraffe/index.html We will try to post a full list of babies plus their photos very soon - in the meantime, come for a visit! Babies do grow up fast these days. Breeding Success -- Safari West is committed to the management of captive populations to support wild populations, and has put significant effort and commitment into the conservation of many species living here. Animals are supplied with healthy diets that simulate the nutrients that they consume in the wild. Gleaning the most up-to-date information from zoo nutritionists, the animal management staff is constantly improving diets to meet the wild inhabitant's nutritional needs in a manner that best supports reproduction. "To allow our animals to exhibit naturalistic behaviors, including reproduction, we make every attempt to provide our wildlife with the most naturalistic settings possible. This includes multi-acre habitats, wooded areas, streams, and ponds," says Nancy Lang, Ph.D.
So load the camera, bring the zoom, and get ready to celebrate these true miracles of nature. Stop by soon, kids grow up so fast these days! |






