Uchi Zoo Announces Successive Births of Jaguar Cubs and Others

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Seon-gang] Recently, news of newborn animals at Uchi Zoo, which has been temporarily closed since the 23rd of last month due to COVID-19, has become a hot topic.

According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 19th, the first animal to give birth was a "Jaguar," born in January. The jaguar is a rare internationally endangered species held by only one or two zoos in Korea, and at Uchi Zoo, a female jaguar was born for the first time. The zookeepers have cared for her, and she has safely passed two months of age.

Next, a "Brown-tailed Macaque" gave birth to one offspring last month. The baby is currently growing while clinging to its mother's back, receiving care from its parents and siblings.

This month, a "Mouflon," a type of wild sheep, also gave birth. The mouflon, considered the ancestor of all sheep and goats, typically leads the birthing rush in early spring every year. This year, four mothers gave birth to four babies within a month, demonstrating their prolific breeding power.

Im Jin-taek, director of Uchi Zoo, said, "With improvements in ecological environment and breeding technology, new rare animals are born every year," and added, "Even in these difficult times due to COVID-19, we hope the news of the animal families brings a small hope to the citizens."

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