We’ve got a new baby on board! In December 2025, an endangered pygmy slow loris infant was born in our newest exhibit, World of Darkness. This is the first primate to be born at the zoo’s immersive exhibit since it opened in July 2025. It is one of just 50 pygmy slow lorises across AZA-accredited zoos in North America. Pygmy slow lorises are nocturnal primates that live in the forests of Southeast Asia. They are considered Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, with habitat loss

🧀 The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's Nocturnal Building (inside Australia and the Islands) houses a baby pygmy slow loris who was born on February 24, 2021, to mom, Gouda, and dad, Muenster. Due to all of the pygmy slow lorises being named after cheese, and the sex of the baby pygmy slow loris has yet to be determined, the baby’s care team has given it the nickname "Cheese Curd.” The baby's official name and sex will be announced at a later date. Because they are susceptible to contracting COVID-1