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Check out this update on the two 4-week-old cheetah cubs who made history as the first cheetah cubs born through in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer into a surrogate mother. This history-making breakthrough is in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and Fossil Rim Wildlife Center. These efforts were also a part of a breeding recommendation from The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP) and the Cheetah Sus

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MANATEE UPDATE: The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomed its second manatee in a month early Wednesday morning—bringing the total number of manatees receiving care at Manatee Coast to five.🌊🐮 Goober, a 365-pound manatee, arrived in Columbus from SeaWorld Orlando to continue his recovery process after being rescued on March 17, 2017. Goober is the 27th manatee to be rehabilitated at the Columbus Zoo since the Zoo’s involvement in the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) began in 20