Zoo gets new baby foxes as part of survival program
The Memphis Zoo's bat-eared foxes, Raj and Helen are now parents. Helen gave birth on May 25th. This is a significant birth because it is part of a brand-new Species Survival Plan at the zoo. The three little babies could be seen on exhibit napping, playing and nursing this week. The African fox is known for its enormous ears, which are over 5 inches tall. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Zoo's bat-eared foxes, Raj and Helen are now parents. Helen gave birth on May 25th. This is a significant birth because it is part of a brand-new Species Survival Plan at the zoo. The three little babies could be seen on exhibit napping, playing and nursing this week. The African fox is known for its enormous ears, which are over 5 inches tall. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Zoo's bat-eared fox babies nurse their mother Helen who gave birth on May 25th. This is a significant birth because it is part of a brand-new Species Survival Plan at the zoo. The three little babies could be seen on exhibit napping, playing and nursing this week. The African fox is known for its enormous ears, which are over 5 inches tall. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Zoo's bat-eared foxes, Raj and Helen are now parents. Helen gave birth on May 25th. This is a significant birth because it is part of a brand-new Species Survival Plan at the zoo. The three little babies could be seen on exhibit napping, playing and nursing this week. The African fox is known for its enormous ears, which are over 5 inches tall. (Karen Pulfer Focht/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Zoo’s bat-eared foxes, Raj and Helen, are first-time parents. Helen gave birth May 25 inside Cat Country at the zoo in what is a significant birth because it’s part of a new Species Survival Plan.
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Karen Pulfer Focht
Karen Pulfer Focht is a freelance photojournalist. She has won numerous awards in her career, many for in-depth projects about children and families in Memphis. Her work is regularly published in newspapers and magazines around the world.
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