Canada lynx gives birth to litter of kittens at Seneca Park Zoo

The first successful Canada lynx litter was born at the Seneca Zoo this month.
Canada lynx Bianca has given birth to two kittens at New York's Seneca Park Zoo.
"The kittens will not be on habitat for a few weeks as mom is keeping them out of sight in the den," Seneca Park Zoo Director Steve Lacy said in a statement Wednesday.
"Each day they are getting stronger, but we continue to be cautious and zoo staff is monitoring the kittens 24/7."
The first successful Canada lynx litter was born at the zoo on June 2 to Bianca and her partner, Gretzky.
Zoo Announcement - New Kittens Alert!!
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and the Seneca Park Zoo Announce Birth of Canada Lynx Litter!
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Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and the Seneca Park Zoo Announce Birth of Canada Lynx Litter June 15, 2022 – Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and the Seneca Park Zoo today announced that Bianca, the Seneca Park Zoo’s female Canada lynx, gave birth to a litter of kittens on June 2, 2022. This is the first successful Canada lynx litter born at the Zoo.
Seneca Park Zoo Director Steve Lacy adds, “The kittens will not be on habitat for a few weeks as mom is keeping them out of sight in the den.” Lacy continues, “Each day they are getting stronger, but we continue to be cautious and Zoo staff is monitoring the kittens 24/7.”
The two kittens are the offspring of the Zoo’s two Canada lynx male Gretzky, born in 2012, and female Bianca, born in 2013.
*** Internationally, and in our own backyard, Seneca Park Zoo plays a key role in species survival. Chartered as an educational institution in 1957 by New York State, the Seneca Park Zoo Society plays an integral role in supporting Monroe County, the owners and operators of the Zoo. Together, we are working to bring animals back from the brink of extinction.