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Tennessee Zoo Celebrates Rare Animal Birth as An Especially Meaningful Milestone'

The Nashville Zoo celebrated its first aardvark birth on New Year’s Day, marking a historic milestone for the zoo.
The newborn calf weighs about four pounds and is described as roughly the size of a rolling pin.
This birth is the 34th aardvark at AZA-accredited facilities and the first since 2024.
Karanga and Winsol are ambassador animals, aiding researchers with breeding behavior and pregnancy observations.
Zoo staff conducted periodic ultrasounds and maintained a nonstop baby watch during the pregnancy.
The calf and mother are currently in a behind-the-scenes area under close monitoring by the animal care team.
There are only 33 aardvarks in AZA-accredited zoos, highlighting the rarity of this species.
The father Winsol arrived at the Nashville Zoo in 2019 from Cincinnati Zoo.
Mother Karanga joined Nashville Zoo in 2021 from Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Experts expect the calf to relocate to another AZA facility to meet a mate and support population growth.

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