Three Cubs Born at Lincoln Park Zoo are Male

Zari’s three lion cubs received their 6-week veterinary assessment - and all three cubs are male! Weighing roughly 2 pounds at birth, the cubs now all weigh between 15-18 pounds and received their first round of vaccinations.
To minimize any potential disruption to the cubs or lioness Zari, a team of 18 keepers, veterinarians and veterinary technicians carefully choreographed an approach. As a result, all three cubs received their examinations in under eight minutes while Zari participated in a training session in a separate space nearby.
Since the cubs’ birth, veterinary staff have been monitoring the cubs via remote cameras and this preventive health exam was the first, and likely only time staff will have directed contact with the cubs. As they grow more independent, the cubs will begin to partake in positive reinforcement training sessions to participate in their own healthcare. These trainings can include behaviors like voluntarily stepping on a scale, presenting a limb for vaccination or a tail for blood collection - or like we shared with Zari in an earlier post, hop on a platform for an ultrasound.
The cubs - whose names have yet to be determined - will remain behind the scenes for the coming weeks as they continue to grow.

[@usfanlovesminho5085]

Keep up the excellent work keeping these beautiful animals healthy!

[@ThisisClemHFandango75]

Good to know. Thank you for all the great work you do for the animals. You are making us all more knowledgeable about the future of animal care. Again thanks for all you do.

[@candicedilembo2060]

Lions are the most beautiful animals in the world. They have been poached exploited and abused...Please do all u can for these lions as they r a gift from.God.