North American river otters and a pair of baby beavers. On October 25, 2009, one of the zoo's African painted dogs, Vega, gave birth to a litter of nine live puppies, and one dead puppy. Vega died the next day, leaving her puppies orphaned. To help nurse and raise the dogs, the zoo found a domesticated dog, Honey, from a local shelter who had recently given birth and was still lactating. Honey immediately took to the puppies and fed them. At the same time, the zoo's vet staff hand-fed the puppies a liquid diet fortified with enzymes. Although, four of the remaining puppies died – the typical mortality rate for African painted dogs is 50 percent – the remaining five were healthy and doing well after a month. The painted dogs were involved in the death of a young boy in November 2012, during which one dog was shot, and the exhibit was closed. The painted dogs left the zoo in 2013 and are moved to other zoos. On April 12, a baby nyala was born. On July 16, three lion cubs were born. References External links PPG Aquarium official site at the Pittsburgh Zoo Zoos in Pennsylvania Aquaria in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Pittsburgh Non-profit organizations based in Pittsburgh Culture of Pittsburgh Tourist attractions in Pittsburgh Urban public parks Zoos established in 1898 1898 establishments in Pennsylvania