In the early morning today (Mar. 22), a camel came into the world at DierenPark Amersfoort Amersfoort Zoo. The baby nurses well and, under the care of mother Rosa, walks around in the enclosure. "After birth, it is important that the young camel is on its own feet within a few hours. In the wild, a camel is vulnerable if the animal remains on the ground," says zookeeper Corine de Ruiter. Camels are native to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and China. "There, the wild camel is threatened with extinct

An infant has been born in the group of yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys at DierenPark Amersfoort Amersfoort Zoo in The Netherlands. “If you look closely, you can see a small monkey sitting on the mother's neck,” says animal caretaker Marianne Spies. “The young are doing well and are already looking around curiously to discover the world.” The capuchin monkey was born after a gestation period of six months. “The first year the young drink with the mother. Over time, it also eats more and more of