Warthog piglets born at the Jacksonville zoo

The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens welcomed four warthog piglets this month.

The two boys and two girls were born to first-time parents Chico and Acacia on May 11.

Chico was born at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in 2011 also in a litter of four piglets.

Acacia was brought to the Zoo in 2016 on a pairing arranged through the Species Survival Plan – SSP.

The piglets received a check-up from Zoo veterinarian, Dr. Yousuf Jafarey, and veterinary nurse, Dewey Maddox, when they were less than 24 hours old. They received a clean bill of health.

The piglets are spending some quiet time with Acacia with occasional outings into the side yard of the warthog enclosure.

They are expected to make their debut into the main warthog yard within the next two weeks.

Cox Media Group