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		feature article - may 2013 Enjoy jaguar cubs at the Milwaukee County Zoo B'ALAM AND ZEAN are the newly named baby jaguars at the Milwaukee County Zoo. One of the names of the 4-month-old cubs was chosen from over 1,300 entries in a public contest and the other was chosen by schoolchildren in Belize. The name B’alam, the Mayan word for jaguar meaning “great and powerful king," won the public contest, while the students in Belize chose the name Zean, the last few letters of “Belizean.” The Belizean schoolchildren previously co-authored a book with Milwaukee-area students called Pat the Great Cat, A Jaguar's Journey, that tells the life story of the cubs' father. Pat is a wild-born jaguar from Belize. The new zoo residents were born Nov. 13, the first litter for parents Stella and Pat and the only jaguars born at the zoo since 1975. The cubs can be viewed on a live video stream showing in the Florence Mila Borchert Family Big Cat Country or accessed here. The cubs’ father, Pat, not only brings new genes to the captive jaguar population, but serves as an ambassador to the wild population and to the conservation of the species. At about 14 years old, Pat has adapted extremely well to his zoo surroundings and now has the added success of siring offspring. Zookeepers go in with the cubs for regular weighing and health checks, and also to socialize the cubs to human presence. This is not to be confused with hand-rearing, and is not intended to change the animals’ behavior. The goal is to get the cubs accustomed to human smell and presence, and associate people with positive interactions. It also allows for frequent health checks during the most vulnerable time of their lives. The cubs’ natural behaviors include pouncing, chasing and playing. Play is considered an important behavior in order for the cubs to grow and develop, both mentally and physically. One of the most respected zoos in the country, the zoo is located at 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Hours through May 24 are 9:30-4:30 p.m. daily. Entrance gates close 45 minutes prior to closing time, animal buildings 15 minutes prior to close..

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