North American porcupine baby debuts at Prospect Park Zoo
A baby North American porcupine born in February at the Prospect Park Zoo is making its public debut along the zoo’s Discovery Trail.
The young female porcupine is named Barb; a clever reference to the species’ characteristic quills. She was born to mother, Needles, and father, Spike. This is the pair’s first offspring.
Exhibit times will vary until the youngster fully acclimates to its habitat.