The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has made a big announcement for a tiny porcupine. The zoo wildlife alliance announced Tuesday its veterinarians successfully performed the first-ever cesarean section (C-section) for a North American porcupine in an effort to save the life of the mother,

Maizey the porcupine at the San Diego Zoo became the first to have a cesarean section in North America after birthing complications arose during labor

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,