Starting in 2028. So what about the latest arrivals at the Oklahoma City Zoo? Five male African lion cubs had their first checkup today. Say hello to Herman, Lou, Hugo, Pascal and Henry. They have an I at the end, so they’re either Henry or Henry. They got their first vaccinations. They were weighed for the first time today. They look big. Their names have been revealed. Zoo curators said they were very surprised.
OKC Zoo announces names for five lion cubs during health checks
Zoo officials say the cub will begin meeting the other bears in the group in the coming months.
Updated: July 2, 2024 5:41 PM CDT
The recent arrivals at the Oklahoma City Zoo underwent their first medical exam on Tuesday morning. >> Download the KOCO 5 App The five male African lion cubs, Herman, Lou, Hugo, Pascal and Henri, received their first vaccinations and were weighed for the first time. Their names were also announced. The cubs are the second litters born to 8-year-old mother lion Dounia and her 12-year-old partner Hubert “Huey.” In May, Dounia gave birth to four cubs, and a few hours later surprised keepers by giving birth to a fifth. Tyler Boyd, curator of carnivores at the Oklahoma City Zoo, said it was a surprise that all five cubs were male. “Usually we have a pretty good ratio of males to females, but we had five males. The odds of all five being males are about 3 percent. This is going to make zoo history. We’re very excited. It’s going to be a great addition to the habitat here,” Boyd said. Click here for the latest news of your interest. With the arrival of the five lion cubs, the zoo’s lion pride now consists of 12. Introductions of the cubs and other lions in the pride will begin in the coming months, according to zoo officials. TOP HEADS Oklahoma City police officer’s body found in Lake Stanley Draper Oklahoma City Police Department: Ohio State University star running back Ollie Gordon II arrested, charged with DUI and speeding Police say 17-year-old boy shot and killed in accidental gun discharge in southeast OKC business district Got a kick-ass? Fewer Americans are buying grills as barbecue season peaks. Here’s a look at a number of Oklahoma laws that go into effect July 1.
The animals, who recently arrived at the Oklahoma City Zoo, underwent their first medical check-up Tuesday morning.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
Five male African lion cubs – Herman, Lou, Hugo, Pascal and Henri – have received their first vaccinations, been weighed for the first time and have also been named.
The cub is the second born to 8-year-old mother bear Dounia and her 12-year-old partner Hubert “Huey.” In May, Dounia gave birth to four cubs, then surprised keepers by giving birth to a fifth cub just hours later.
Tyler Boyd, curator of carnivores at the Oklahoma City Zoo, said it was a big surprise to him that all five cubs were male.
“We usually have a pretty good ratio of males to females, but we had five males. The odds of all five being male are about a three percent. We’re very excited about this addition to the zoo’s history. It’s going to be a great addition to the habitat here,” Boyd said.
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With the arrival of the five cubs, the zoo’s lion pride now consists of 12. Zoo officials say they expect the cubs to begin socializing with the others in the pride in the coming months.
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