Three baby capybaras born at ZooDoo

There is some happy news from ZooDoo Da Lat. Our capybara family has welcomed three new pups! In the cover photo, two of them tuck in close to their mother to nurse. Their little round ears give you a sense of just how small they are beside her.

A habitat where capybaras can breed and raise their young

Capybaras live in groups and spend much of their time in and around water. They use pools to swim and soak, and they also need room on land to move, feed and rest. Living with other capybaras is an important part of their daily life.

The capybara habitat at ZooDoo provides conditions that support breeding and raising young. The group has a pool, space to move on land and a dry resting area with straw. The animals live together as a group, with appropriate food and daily care from the ZooDoo team. A quiet place to rest also gives the mother space to stay close to her pups and nurse them.

ZooDoo archive photo from 2023. Two young capybaras beside other members of the group.

Learn about the capybaras at ZooDoo

If you are visiting, ask a zookeeper about capybara behaviour and where to observe the group on your tour. Speak quietly and follow the keeper’s directions to give the mother and pups space. See ZooDoo visitor information

Welcome to ZooDoo, little ones. Here’s to full bellies, good naps and growing up close to your mum. 💚

ZooDoo archive: a capybara swimming with its head above water.

Why ZooDoo is a wonderful home for capybaras

A suitable capybara home brings several everyday needs together: water, dry land, food, rest and company. At ZooDoo, the pool, space on land and straw-covered resting area complement one another. The animals have places to swim and soak, then return to dry ground and settle near other members of the group. These simple features matter to an animal that spends its life both in and around water.

For a mother and her pups, care also includes quieter moments: space to nurse, rest and stay close together. Appropriate food and daily care support the group through adult life and the demands of raising young. The arrival of three pups brings a new story to this habitat and a chance for visitors to learn what growing up as a capybara involves.

ZooDoo archive: the capybara group in its straw-covered resting area.

A photograph that tells a story of care

The nursing photograph captures two tiny pups tucked beside their mother. It invites us to think about what lies beyond an adorable picture: time with mum, a place to rest and an environment suited to the species. Photographs of swimming and resting show other parts of the capybaras’ daily life at ZooDoo.

We hope each visit offers both a happy memory and a better understanding of animals. Ask a keeper a question, spend a few quiet minutes watching and take photographs from the recommended position. Opportunities to observe the mother and pups depend on their care needs and the team’s guidance on the day.

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