Tallinn Zoo

macdoum · **Posted:** May 10th, 2012, 8:28 pm

Three little cubs are growing fast. I saw one moving just now. Moved over the 'pile' of two sisters and crawled up on Darla's tummy. :shake:

venegor · **Joined:** February 15th, 2010, 3:35 pm **Posts:** 2802

On mum to lay more pleasantly :innocent:

macdoum · **Posted:** May 15th, 2012, 10:50 pm

Darla's little girl-cubs are all warmly tucked up behind her tail. :rolleyes:

macdoum · **Posted:** May 17th, 2012, 7:41 pm

I heard today that one cub d'Amour was born recently in Mulhouse zoo in Alsace France but was rejected by the mother. :cry:

Its being hand reared.

venegor · **Joined:** February 15th, 2010, 3:35 pm **Posts:** 2802

Children's fuss

macdoum · **Posted:** May 25th, 2012, 7:33 pm

I think Darla and the cubs have just gone out from the 'nest' area. Just saw Darla disappearing outside.

edit; I have just seen one cub who seems to be looking for darla...she was 'youwling'loudly.. Moo-om,where are you ?

Darla's inside with one cub.
Darla is in and out apparently looking for the two other cubs.

macdoum · **Posted:** May 31st, 2012, 7:02 pm

These days the 'nest' of the Amour cubs is empty a lot. I looked at outside cam but didn't see them. They are probably in the shade somwhere.
At night the all sleep inside.

macdoum · **Posted:** June 2nd, 2012, 8:57 pm

Just now I see one cubbie in a corner of the 'nest'. Do they go outside ? Does anyone know if they go outside yet ?

alice44 · **Posted:** June 4th, 2012, 11:07 am

macdoum wrote:

Just now I see one cubbie in a corner of the 'nest'. Do they go outside ? Does anyone know if they go outside yet ?

Today I saw people and one adult leopard outside, but nothing inside and no little ones.

juta · **Posted:** June 6th, 2012, 7:21 pm

alice44 wrote:

macdoum wrote:

Just now I see one cubbie in a corner of the 'nest'. Do they go outside ? Does anyone know if they go outside yet ?

Today I saw people and one adult leopard outside, but nothing inside and no little ones.

Macdoum, next to den there is another room("dining room") and from there they can go out, small area, not quite visible to Zoo visitors. To bigger area where is also webcam they will be let when they are 3 month old.
Alice, you probably saw Freddy, male, cubs` father, who is separated from Darla and cubs.
Sometimes Zoo workers take one cub for extra care because she keeps her head not quite straight.

macdoum · **Posted:** June 6th, 2012, 10:44 pm

Juta,thank you for the latest news. I looked in arrkive videos but didn't see any for this year.
Its nice to know where they are and I hope the little one will be O.K. :slap:

juta · **Posted:** June 6th, 2012, 10:56 pm

macdoum wrote:

Juta,thank you for the latest news. I looked in arrkive videos but didn't see any for this year.
Its nice to know where they are and I hope the little one will be O.K. :slap:

Yes, they are all well. Last week they were all checked and weighed - all 2.5 kg.
It´s funny to see in the evening how Darla force cubs out of the den, sometimes even has to curry them. Probably she teaches them in the night to be outside.

macdoum · **Posted:** June 8th, 2012, 11:22 pm

Thank you Juta.
For now Darla is all stretched out sleeping,as are the three cubs all in a 'spotted' heap of happy cubs sleepin too,in the left upper corner of the nest.