A male critically endangered black rhino calf has been born in the NSW Central West at Taronga's Dubbo Zoo.
The little cutie was born using world-first reproductive treatment.
There are less than 6500 black rhinos in the wild due to habitat loss and poaching in the illegal rhino horn trade.
The calf is the first born into a conservation breeding program for the species in the last eight years.
This is 13-year-old Kufara's second calf and has shown researchers the maximum gestation period for a rhino pregnancy - 490 days after mating.
"We knew exactly when Kufara's mating occurred, so we were keeping a very close eye on her throughout and as she approached the end of her gestation," rhino keeper Jake Williams said.
Williams said Kufara and the calf are doing very well.
"Being present to witness the birth was a very special moment and something we will never forget," Williams said.
The calf was born feet-first after the 16-month gestation.
The calf and its mum are continuing to bond behind the scenes for a couple of months before the pair will be seen by the public.
"Kufara and her calf are both displaying all the behaviours we want to see at this stage," keeper Williams said.
"The calf is suckling well and following mum around.
"He is a very confident little calf and seems very curious to learn about everything in his environment."
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has welcomed three new spider monkey babies to its troop.
The newborn trio were birthed by mothers Hiccup, Rosa and Jai.
The only male spider monkey, Pedro, at the zoo is the father to all three.
The zoo said the adult spider monkeys will help each other raise their young among the troop community.
The babies cling onto their mother's tummy before they are strong enough to ride on a parent's back.
Baby spider monkeys are born with pink faces and ears, which turn black with age.
These adorable creatures are native to eastern South America and got their name as they look like spiders when they hang upside down from trees.
A new southern white rhino calf has been born at Werribee Zoo in Victoria - the first to be born there in almost a decade.
The female calf, born just before 4am on Tuesday, weighs just over 60 kilograms.
Following the birth, keepers observed an absence of healthy bonding, with the calf not thriving as expected during the important first hours of infancy.
After consultation with the zoo's veterinary team, the calf was brought to the zoo's vet clinic for medical checks and supplementary feeding.
Werribee Open Range Zoo Director Dr Mark Pilgrim said the calf is being provided with around-the-clock feeds of colostrum obtained from its mother.
"The calf's health has begun to improve, and it is now in the process of being reintroduced to mum," Dr Pilgrim said.
"However, it will continue to remain under veterinary care during these critical early days."
The health of first-time mum Kipenzi is also being carefully monitored.
The birth is a major milestone for the Australian zoo, with just an estimated 10,080 southern white rhinos left in the wild.
Adelaide Zoo's Sumatran Tigers have shown off their cubs.
Kembali and Delilah have produced two girls and a boy.
The cubs were born just before Christmas.
Keepers say their first health check last week went well and the trio is already growing strong.
For now, they still live in the den with mum but are expected to go on public display when they are about three months old.
Sumatran Tigers are critically endangered. There are fewer than 400 left in the wild.
An elephant calf entered the world at Melbourne Zoo on the first day of 2023.
The baby Asian elephant, which is the third born at the zoo since November, arrived at 11.25pm on January 1.
She shares the same father as the other two calves at the zoo - Luk Chai.
An online public competition will be held by Zoos Victoria in the coming weeks to name the little girl.
Her siblings were named Aiyara and Roi-Yim as the results of similar competions.
The Australian Reptile Park is celebrating the 1st birthday of Olaf the koala.
Olaf was thrown an unforgettable birthday bash by zoo staff to celebrate the milestone.
Olfa is the son of Elsa the koala.
The zoo said Olaf was gifted all the cuddles he could ever want on his big day.
Regina, his best koala friend, was also at the party.
The pair were spotted snuggling together inside a tree branch.
Olaf had a perfect birthday and ended it by falling asleep in his mum's pouch.
This adorable wild echidna puggle was found alone in a mulch pile in a Yarra Junction backyard by the homeowner while gardening.
He has been receiving lifesaving care from the vet team at Healesville Sanctuary's Australian Wildlife Health Centre, Victoria.
The puggle has been responding very well to treatment, and now weighs a healthy 700 grams - up from less than 500 grams when it first came to the sanctuary.
A South Australian Zoo is over the moon with the arrival of a baby chimpanzee just in time for Christmas.
The baby boy was born to mother Hannah, a 28-year-old chimp, at Monarto Safari Park on 21 December.
The happy news was announced by world-renowned ethologist Dr Jane Goodall DBE, who named Hannah's first baby "Hope" a couple of years ago.
She also had the honour of naming the new arrival.
"Happy and Hope are two feelings that are important in our lives today and I think that they are the perfect names for these two young chimpanzees," Dr Goodall said.
"We certainly want young chimpanzees to be happy… and we certainly hope that our efforts to protect them in the wild and improve conditions in captivity will be successful.
"So these two names link these two little chimps to the wellbeing of chimpanzees everywhere."
Chimpanzees, are our closest living relative but are highly endangered, with as little as 350,000 remaining in the wild.
Melbourne Zoo has welcomed its newest addition to the park's big animal family, unveiling an adorable elephant calf born.
Born to mother Dokkoon, the yet-to-be-named calf was delivered just after 1am on Wednesday.
The successful birth followed Dokkoon's 22-month pregnancy.