Surprise! Sioux Falls Great Plains Zoo Welcomes Adorable New Baby

The Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls has been keeping a tiny secret under wraps for visitors.

Besides welcoming lions to the Great Plains Zoo, staff are proud to welcome a new baby Pallas cat to the zoo family! Mom and baby are doing great!

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Salkhi and the staff at the Great Plains Zoo quietly welcome her kitten this past July. Since then, mom and baby have been using this time to bond and learn new climbing skills!

This little Pallas cat is still shy. But he can't wait to meet all his new Sioux Falls friends who visit him at the Great Plains Zoo!

Here is what we can expect from this new kitten and mom Salkhi:

Over the next several weeks, we can expect to see the kitten slowly exploring his outdoor environment. The kitten is observing his mom and learning behaviors from her all the time. Salkhi is an excellent mother and very protective. If she feels like it’s too loud – or if hiding him is necessary for any reason – she’ll carry him inside.

Guests will have the best chance of catching a glimpse of the kitten by being quiet, calm, and patient near the Pallas’ cat habitat. We also encourage the public to keep an eye on GPZ’s social media accounts for updates as the kitten grows.

More adorable pictures of Salkhi and her kitten can be found here.

How exciting for everyone at the Great Plains Zoo! Welcome to the world little one!