Overview:
• The Cincinnati Zoo welcomes new Zoo Babies sponsored by General Electric Credit Union, including a baby sloth, bat-eared fox, okapi, and more.
• Moms get free admission on Mother's Day. Tickets are $10 less online on select days.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden celebrates the newest members of its flock throughout May during Zoo Babies, sponsored by General Electric Credit Union.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome these adorable Zoo Babies to our ever-growing Zoo family,” said Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard. “They serve as ambassadors for their species, inspiring everyone to care for and protect wildlife and their habitats.”
The Zoo Babies of 2024 include a baby sloth, bat-eared fox, okapi, bongo, opossum, cape porcupine, three manatees, and more.
White-Cheeked Gibbon. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Sloths. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Rickey Kinley with a little blue penguin. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Possum. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Okapi. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Mom and sloth baby. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Manatees. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Lesser Kudu. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Hippo. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Cheetah with a football for enrichment. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Bongo mom and calf. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Bat-eared fox. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo 
Bat-eared fox sleeping. Credit: Cincinnati Zoo
On Mother’s Day, May 12, moms get free admission. See the Zoo’s Mother’s Day Gift Guide to find the important person in your life something special. The Zoo opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. Members get Early Entry and are welcome to enter the Zoo at 9 a.m.
DID YOU KNOW…. You pay more than $10 less per ticket, on select days, when you purchase tickets online. That’s a $40 savings for a family of 4.