ZooBorns — Antelope
Four Markhor Calves for Los Angeles Zoo
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
The Los Angeles Zoo excitedly shared news of the birth of four Tadjik Markhor calves. Two calves arrived the first week of May, and two more followed the next week!
The new babies can be seen in the zoo habitat with the rest of their herd.
Photo Credits: LA Zoo
The Tadjik Markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri), also known as the Bukharan Markhor, is an endangered goat-antelope. It is native...
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Zoo Miami Celebrates the Birth of Two Females
Posted by Andrew Bleiman on
Zoo Miami recently announced the birth of two new bovid calves!
On April 19th, after approximately nine months of gestation, a rare Giant Eland was born. The female calf weighed-in at 62 pounds. She is the third calf for the 6-year-old mother and is the 4-year-old father’s first calf, at Zoo Miami.
After remaining off exhibit for a short time to insure that baby and mother had bonded well,...
Spring Babies Abound at Los Angeles Zoo
Posted by Chris Eastland on
Ocelot/Los Angeles Zoo
Spring means lots of new babies at the Los Angeles Zoo! Guests can now observe two Sichuan Takin calves and two Chacoan Peccary piglets out in their habitats while an Eastern Bongo calf, two Ocelot kittens, and seven Peninsular Pronghorn fawns remain behind the scenes bonding with their mothers for a few more weeks.
Peccary/Jamie Pham
Takin/Jamie Pham
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