A Little Baby Lamb Is Born In Hurricane Irene

This. is. adorable.

In Central Park Zoo, during the calm before Hurricane Irene, Truffle gave birth to a beautiful baby.

The baby lamb (pictured above), who was named Irene Hope, came out as a healthy, 8lb miracle.

According to Assistant Curator Susan Cardillo, baby lambs aren’t usually born this time of year:

We don’t expect a baby in late August. This is very unusual.

Aww, well we’re so glad everything turned out well. Welcome to the world, Irene Hope!