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The World Needs Aardvarks: Burrow-builders of the African Wild

Winsol, the aardvark (Photo: Mark Dumont)

If you’re enjoying watching Winsol, our young aardvark, grow up, you’ll be glad to know how important his species is to the aardvark’s natural ecosystem in the wild. Acting as “ecosystem engineers” of the [...]

Padmae is Healthy But No Longer Pregnant

We’re sad to report that Padmae the aardvark is no longer pregnant. Her pregnancy lasted about six months, and her body exhibited signs of being pregnant for months after the pregnancy ended. Even ultrasounds [...]

Still Pregnant! Aardvark Update

We’ve been waiting for Padmae’s bundle of joy for weeks! I stopped asking the keepers if anything was new with her after hearing “still waiting” 20 or 30 times. Today, nursery keeper Dawn Strasser [...]