Should Woodland Park Zoo Name Their Baby Ocelots Paris and Britney?
By Gigi Allianic Seattle, WA – Would Paris Hilton and Britney Spears make good role models for Woodland Park Zoo’s two healthy female ocelot kittens? Woodland Park Zoo veterinarians have given a clean bill of health to the zoo’s 2-week-old ocelot kittens after performing a neonatal examination. Born September 23, both kittens were identified as females and were examined from head-to-tail. The kittens currently weigh between 7 and 8 ounces. The ocelot kittens represent the first offspring for mother Bella, 7 years old, and father Brazil, 12 years old. The mom and kittens remain off public exhibit and the father is currently on view in the zoo’s award-winning Tropical Rain Forest exhibit. Neonatal examinations are a part of the excellent animal and medical care program for the thousand-plus animals under the zoo’s care. “Both kittens appear healthy and active, reflecting the good maternal care we have been observing from their mom,” said Woodland Park Zoo Associate Veterinarian Dr. Kelly
