Meet Dobby – the FIRST ever baby aardvark to be born at the zoo! ❤️️

An aardvark has been born at the zoo, for the first time in our 90 year history! We were overjoyed to discover the new arrival snuggled up with mum Oni (8) and dad Koos (6) after it had been born overnight on 4 January. The calf, born with large droopy ears, hairless wrinkled skin and giant claws, is currently being hand-reared every evening by zookeepers who are providing dedicated care, feeding the baby every few hours through the night for around five weeks, to help it gain strength.