Southern students, staff, alumni meet Baton Rouge Zoo's historic jaguar cub named after SU mascot

BATON ROUGE — A new feline friend with ties to Southern University made his debut at the Baton Rouge Zoo on Friday as part of the university's Day at the Zoo.The event allowed Southern students, alumni and faculty to get early access to see jaguar cub Lacumba III, named after Southern's mascot.She is the first jaguar born in the United States since 2022 and the first newborn cub the Baton Rouge Zoo has seen in over 30 years. Baton Rouge Zoo said that Lacumba highlights its commitment