San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced its veterinarians have performed the first-ever cesarean section birth for a North American porcupine. The wildlife alliance said Maizey, a female North American porcupine living at the San Diego Zoo,

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has announced the first-ever C-section birth of a North American porcupine, Maizey, in an effort to save the life of the mother and her baby. The procedure emphasizes the importance of expert veterinary medical care in zoological facilities and contributes to broader conservation efforts aimed at securing the future of the North American porcupine in the wild.