The pup, whose gender will be determined later via blood tests, was born Aug. 28 to Lou, an 8-year-old male, and Micah, a 6-year-old female. The baby’s gestation lasted 164 days, zoo officials said.

The lesser anteater 's arrival represents the "first-ever successful Tamandua birth" at the LA Zoo. "This is a significant birth for the zoo," said Mallory Peebles, senior animal keeper at the Los ...

The zoo said the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Anteater Advisory Group has confirmed the anteater pup is a female— something that’s not easy to determine in the species.

A zoo worker hold the southern tamandua pup born Aug. 28, 2023, at the LA Zoo. The baby’s gender will be determined by later blood work. Southern tamanduas are also known as lesser anteaters ...

In a post on their X page, the zoo announced that their tamandua (a small species of anteater) pair, Winnie and Mr. Wendel, welcomed their newest baby on Sunday, October 6.

One of the newest additions to the National Zoo needs a name, and zoo officials are asking the public for help. People can vote online for one of five names for the baby anteater born Dec. 7 ...

At the Houston Zoo, learn about the different parenting styles of elephants and anteaters. Extended elephant families all help raise and protect their young.

A baby giant anteater was born June 16, 2025, at Miller Park Zoo. The pup, who is too young for its gender to be determined, will spend the first year of its life clinging to its mother's back.

National News Giant anteater pup named Noel born on Christmas Day The Nashville Zoo has a new addition for the new year! Posted 10:50 a.m. Jan 3, 2018 - Updated 10:47 a.m. Jan 3, 2018 By Kara Apel ...

Beardsley Zoo hopes to introduce mama and her pup into the main yard by the end of September. Giant anteaters are classified as vulnerable, with fewer than 5,000 remaining in the wild.