Animals We Are Saving at the Racine Zoo

The Pride of Racine
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, September 22, 2007

The Racine Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of four lion cubs. The Cubs were born to proud parents, Elsa and Aslan on Thursday, September 6 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.

At this time, the lion cubs are not on exhibit. They are still in quarantine becoming accustomed to each other and their surroundings. The cubs are busy being cleaned and nursed by mom, Elsa, and practicing walking and romping with dad, Aslan nearby. The cubs are expected to be ready for exhibit in the Vanishing Kingdom in approximately six weeks.

"We could not be more excited about the birth of the Cubs. Keeping their births quiet for the past two weeks has been incredibility difficult for all of our staff, we are all like proud parents!" said Jay Christie, President and CEO.

Sponsored by Johnson Bank, Elsa and Aslan were brought to the Racine Zoo in November 2005 with the intent that they would one day mate. The Racine Zoo works with the American Zoo and Aquarium Associations (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) program to help ensure the survival of selected wildlife species. Each SSP manages the breeding of a species in order to maintain a healthy and sustaining population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable.

The zoos last lion births before the current litter came in 1994, when three were born.


	The Pride of Racine - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, September 22, 2007 The Racine Zoo is thrilled to announce the birth of four lion cubs. The Cubs were born to proud parents, Elsa and Aslan on Thursday, September 6 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. At this time, the lion cubs are not on exhibit. They are still in quarantine becoming accustomed to each other and their surroundings. The cubs are busy being cleaned and nursed by mom, Elsa, and practicing walking and romping with dad, Aslan nearby. The cubs are expected to be ready for exhibit in the Vanishing Kingdom in approximately six weeks. "We could not be more excited about the birth of the Cubs. Keeping their births quiet for the past two weeks has been incredibility difficult for all of our staff, we are all like proud parents!" said Jay Christie, President and CEO. Sponsored by Johnson Bank, Elsa and Aslan were brought to the Racine Zoo in November 2005 with the intent that they would one day mate. The Racine Zoo works with the American Zoo and Aquarium Associations (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) program to help ensure the survival of selected wildlife species. Each SSP manages the breeding of a species in order to maintain a healthy and sustaining population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable. The zoos last lion births before the current litter came in 1994, when three were born.

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