ZooBorns is a zoology news blog and book line that announces animal births at AZ

A, EAZA, CAZA, ZAA, and WAZA accredited zoos and aquariums. ZooBorns was founded
in 2008 with the mission to "educate while it entertains",[1] and typically sha
res related conservation information along with pictures and video of baby anima
ls.
ZooBorns has been featured in the Washington Post,[2] NBC News,[3] Discover Maga
zine,[4] and on the Martha Stewart Show[5] among other media outlets.[1] The sit
e was created by Andrew Bleiman, co-founder of Zooillogix who lives in Chicago,
and Chris Eastland, an artist living in Brooklyn.
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Content[edit]
ZooBorns showcases baby animals as ambassadors for their species in order to bui
ld empathy and awareness for the plight of those species in the wild.[6] Content
is written to be accessible to a wide audience and typically provides backgroun
d on individual animals followed by conservation information about the species.
The site is notable for providing easily navigable categories enabling it to ser
ve as a non-exhaustive survey of recent juvenile animals at zoos and aquariums.
As of May 2012, the site had documented over 1,250 births, comprising over 200 s
pecies from over 200 different zoological institutions.[7]
Books[edit]
In 2010 ZooBorns released two books published by Simon & Schuster: ZooBorns,[8]
written for adults and young adults and ZooBorns! Zoo Babies from Around the Wor
ld,[9] for young children, age 3-6. Both featured animal babies born at accredit
ed zoos and aquariums around the world. ZooBorns was recognized as a 2012: Ameri
can Library Association's Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers [10] and ZooBor
ns! Zoo Babies from Around the World was a 2011 2012: Keystone to Reading Book Awa
rd Nominee.[11]
In 2011 ZooBorns released ZooBorns Cats!,[12] which showcased kitten and cub pho
tos of 30 species of the 36 known feline species, including rare photos of the c
ritically endangered Iriomote cat and vulnerable kodkod, also known as the guia.
In 2012 ZooBorns is slated to release follow-ups to their first two books, ZooBo
rns The Next Generation, for all ages and ABC ZooBorns, for young children. Two
Ready-to-Read books for toddlers will also be released, Welcome to the World, Zo
oBorns! and I Love You, ZooBorns![12]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "ZooBorns About page".

Jump up ^ "Washington Post, Nov. 30, 2010". The Washington Post. 30 November 201
0.
Jump up ^ "NBC New York, Jan. 1, 2009".
Jump up ^ "Discover Magazine, Sep. 2010".
Jump up ^ "Martha Stewart Show, Nov. 18, 2011".
Jump up ^ "Cat Channel, Nov. 30, 2011".
Jump up ^ "ZooBorns".
Jump up ^ "Simon & Schuster".
Jump up ^ "Simon & Schuster".
Jump up ^ "American Library Association 2012 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers".
Jump up ^ "Keystone to Reading 2011-2012 Nominees". Teach: Simon & Schuster.
^ Jump up to: a b "Simon & Schuster".
External links[edit]
Official website
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
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