Zoo Babies Big babies and little ones are included in Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Zoo Babies class of ’23! Follow the Zoo on social media to see the babies in action throughout May. Lightning the sloth is expecting! She’s due Summer 2023 Lightning the sloth is pregnant and due this summer. Stevie the bongo is pregnant & due this spring. Kuvua the okapi is expecting and due later this year. Meet the Babies! Fritz Born: 8/3/2022 Proud Parents: Bibi & Tucker Bat-Eared Fox Kits Born: 4/6/2023 Proud Parents: Frankie & Otis Southern three-banded armadillo Name – Pipsqueak Born: March 25, 2023 Proud Parents: Lil & Titan Species: Southern three-banded armadillo Guests should be able to see this baby armadillo at the Animal Ambassador Center in May! Rozi & Daisy Name – Rozi Born: 4/26/2022 Location – Cheetah Encounter Kip Names – Kip Species – Northern white-cheeked gibbon Calliope, Piccolina and Soleil Names – Calliope, Piccolina and Soleil Species – Florida Manatees Location – Manatee Springs African Penguin Chick Species – African Penguin Name- Larkin (pink band) Location – African Penguin Point (when they are grown!) Hatched – 3/18/23 Little Blue Penguin Chicks Species – Little Blue Penguin Names- Goetta (yellow band), Schnecken (green band), Waffle (blue band) & Coney (pink band) Location – Roo Valley (when they are grown!) Hatched – 2/15/2023, 2/16/2023, 2/18/2012 & 3/27/2023 Gila Monster Species- Gila monster Location- World of the Insect Aruba Island Rattlesnake Species- Aruba Island rattlesnake Orchid mantis Species – Orchid mantis Location- World of the Insect Crocodile Skink Species- Crocodile skink Location – Reptile House Pascagoula Map Turtle Species- Pascagoula Map Turtle Location- Reptile House Armadillo Lizard Species- Armadillo lizard Location- Dragons! Marbled Crayfish Species- Marbled Crayfish Location- World of the Insect Thorny Devil Walking Stick Species- Throny Devil Walking Stick Location- World of the Insect Ajani Joe Name – Ajani Joe Species – Black Rhino Birthday – August 21, 2020 Proud Parents – Seyia & Faru Location – Rhino Reserve Amali Name – Amali Species – Bonobo Birthday – July 23, 2020 Proud Parents – Kesi & Vernon Location – Jungle Trails Theo and Fenn Names – Fennessy & Theo Species – Masai Giraffe Birthdays – June 17, 2019 & Nov. 23, 2019 Location – Giraffe Ridge