Milwaukee County Zoo announces birth of two jaguar cubs

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Zoo on Thursday, December 13th announced the birth of two jaguar cubs!

The cubs were born on November 13th to first-time mother Stella and father Pat. The last time the Zoo displayed jaguar cubs was 1975.

Zookeepers continue to monitor Stella and her cubs in an area not visible to the public, mainly via video feed, and report the cubs are nursing, sleeping and even hissing and scratching.

They will nurse until about five to six months of age, and begin to sample meat at about five weeks of age.

Zoo officials say this birth is significant in that the cubs’ father, Pat, is a rescued, wild-born animal and considered a founder to the population.  Pat not only brings new genes to the captive jaguar population, but serves as an ambassador to the wild population and to the conservation of the species.  At approximately 14 years old, Pat has adapted extremely well to his Zoo surroundings, and now has the added success of siring offspring.

The Zoo has established a webcam for the public to view the jaguar cubs. CLICK HERE to access the webcam.