The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance welcomed its first-ever aardvark calf in July at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
The calf was born to parents Padmae and Azaan. Padmae is often seen nursing and grooming the calf. They are both currently bonding in privacy and are not viewable to the public.In the future, the San Diego Zoo says they may be seen by guests during select behind-the-scenes tours as ambassadors of their species.
Special delivery 🎉 SDZWA recently welcomed the first aardvark cub ever born in the Safari Park's history. This nosey little one is already keeping mama Padmae on her toes and spends most of its time exploring the burrow or nursing. Guests may be able to see Padmae's mini me…Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.
Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the aardvark is an extremely unique species of mammal, according to the San Diego Zoo. Aardvarks are classified as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species but are at risk due to their loss of habitat and hunting, the zoo said.
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