Reid Park Zoo this week announced a new addition to its family. Anna, a 7-year-old Grevy’s zebra, gave birth to a male foal on July 4. The foal was standing and nursing within an hour of his arrival, and both mom and baby are doing well.
Anna and her 18-year-old mate, Ben, are both first-time parents. The pair came to Reid Park Zoo last spring thanks to a breeding recommendation as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan.
Grevy’s zebras are the largest zebra species, and no stripe patterns are the same. As part of its survival in the wild, a newborn foal quickly learns to recognize his mother by identifying her distinctive stripe pattern, as well as using sight, sound, and smell.
Grevy’s zebras are an endangered species whose population in the wild has dropped significantly over the last 40 years, with fewer than 2,000 of them remaining in Africa today.
While the Zoo remains closed to the public due to COVID-19 precautions, you can follow the growth and milestone moments for the zebra foal, meerkat pups, and elephant calf. See how you and your kids can enjoy the Zoo during its closure a bit later at https://reidparkzoo.org/
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