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Edinburgh Zoo Welcomes Three Capybara Triplets Triplets

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Edinburgh Zoo welcomed three capybara triplets born to Luna and Rodney after an overnight birth.
Keepers found the newborns on Wednesday and will health-check them in weeks to learn gender and names.
Animal-care head Darren McGarry called the pups adorable and noted they stay near their mother.
A viral Facebook photo actually showed Rodney with Luna’s sister Cali, not Luna, exposing his involvement with both sisters.

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Edinburgh Zoo welcomed three capybara triplets born to Luna and Rodney after an overnight birth.
Keepers found the newborns on Wednesday and will health-check them in weeks to learn gender and names.
Animal-care head Darren McGarry called the pups adorable and noted they stay near their mother.
A viral Facebook photo actually showed Rodney with Luna’s sister Cali, not Luna, exposing his involvement with both sisters.