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Philadelphia Zoo Announces the Birth of a Jaguar Cub
iReport — The Philadelphia Zoo is pleased to welcome a new addition to its animal family. Kanga, the Zoo’s 10 year-old female jaguar, gave birth to one cub on the evening of Friday, June 3 at approximately 10 p.m. Kanga has had 3 previous litters; her other offspring are currently at zoos across the country. These cubs are the first offspring for Jutai, the Zoo’s 7-year-old male jaguar, who came to the Philadelphia Zoo in 2007 after being rescued as an orphan in Belize. The cub is the first jaguar born in First Niagara Big Cat Falls, continuing the Zoo’s successful breeding of big cats over the past few years. Jaguars are threatened in the wild due to habitat destruction, conflict with humans, and poaching. The Philadelphia Zoo supports wild jaguars by partnering with conservationists in Belize to protect jaguar habitat and rescue animals that need help. For more information, visit
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