Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed its second baby vicuna of the year, with the month old male already exploring the drive through reserve alongside his mother.

Keepers at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland attraction have named the youngster Apu, meaning “a god of the mountains” in the Quechua language of the Andes.

Apu was born to parents Lino and Ozzy on Tuesday 1 September, with the wildlife conservation charity reporting that he is doing well and settling into life with the rest of the herd.

The birth provided an especially memorable moment for the park’s hoofstock keepers, who managed to capture Apu’s arrival on camera.

A baby vicuna is known as a cria, and youngsters arrive remarkably ready for the world around them, with crias able to stand and walk within an hour of being born.

That early independence is already on display at Highland Wildlife Park, where visitors can spot Apu finding his feet and exploring the drive through reserve with his mother staying close by.

His arrival is the second vicuna birth celebrated by the park this year, adding another youngster to the herd and giving visitors another reason to keep their eyes peeled as they travel through the reserve.

For Apu, life in the Highlands has begun with a suitably mountainous name, a watchful mum and plenty of space to explore.