The calf measured approximately 19 inches long and weighed about four lbs. at birth
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- The Nashville Zoo recently welcomed an aardvark calf
- The animal was born the morning of Jan. 1
- The new addition marks the first aardvark since 2024 to be born into a zoo affiliated with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), a non-profit that sets the gold standard for animal care and conservation in the U.S., and provides accreditation
The Nashville Zoo has officially welcomed a new baby aardvark!
The calf, which was born at 6:06 a.m. local time on New Year’s Day, measured about 19 inches long and weighed approximately four lbs. at birth, per a release from the zoo obtained by PEOPLE.
The newborn is the first for mom Karanga, who arrived at the Nashville Zoo in 2021 from Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and dad Winsol, who arrived in 2019 from the Cincinnati Zoo, per the release.
“The Zoo’s animal care team is keeping a close watch on both mother and calf, who are doing well in an off-exhibit area,” the zoo added…