# @sandiegozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DABvsrvP7WH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33974419-sandiegozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ab440e2741.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-09-17T17:50:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** San Diego Zoo (@sandiegozoo) — https://gondola.cc/sandiegozoo

## Caption

San Diego Zoo veterinarians performed the first-ever C-section on a North American porcupine. 

After close monitoring by the veterinarian team, it was determined that Maizey was going to need assistance in her delivery so the team decided a c-section was necessary. The procedure was a success, saving both Maizey and her porcupette, Dakota! 

Today, both porcupines are healthy - Maizey is back to her normal self and Dakota is learning how to fluff up his quills and what it means to be a porcupine. This milestone highlights the vital role of expert veterinary care in wildlife conservation. 

Read the incredible story at the link in our bio. 

#porcupette #porcupine #veterinarianbreakthrough #sandiegozoo

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- **Views:** 75,455
- **Likes:** 22,421
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- **Comments:** 138

## Tags

veterinarianbreakthrough, porcupine, sandiegozoo, porcupette

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