Idaho Falls Zoo announces birth of two more lion cubs

The baby boom at the Idaho Falls Zoo continues.

The zoo’s African lioness Kimani gave birth to two female cubs on July 11. That is just five months after becoming a first-time mom to male cub Hondo back in February.

Typically zoos would only expect cubs every few years, but back-to-back births can be more common in the wild.

According to Zoo officials, this was a unique set of circumstances. At the advanced age of 14 and no successful pregnancies, the hopes of Kimani ever having cubs grew ever more doubtful. As a result, the zoo community was thrilled when she gave birth to Hondo earlier this year and again this July.

Zoo officials said the cubs are currently with their mother away from public view and will be reunited with their father and older brother when they reach certain developmental goals.