Marwell Zoo baby endangered Grevy's zebra born

Endangered Grevy's zebra born at Marwell Zoo

How adorable is this Grevy's zebra foal, born at Marwell Zoo in October 2018, just in time for the school half term holidays.

Mother Imogen gave birth to the female foal in the early hours of Friday, October 12 at the Wild Explorers exhibit.

Keepers say both mother and the yet-to-be-named foal are doing very well. The latest arrival takes the total number of Grevy’s zebra at the zoo to eight and is the first foal to be sired by resident stallion Fonzy.

Ian Goodwin, Animal Collection Manager for Hoofstock, said: “Imogen is looking after her foal very well. It’s great to watch her exploring her new surroundings at Wild Explorers, where we highlight the conservation work we carry out in Africa.

“Our new arrival is a very important and welcome addition to the endangered species breeding programme.”

In the late 1970s there were 15,000 Grevy’s zebra in the wild. Today there are estimated to be around 2,800 remaining.

The Grevy’s zebra has suffered one of the most drastic population declines of any African mammal due to climate change, habitat loss and competition with increasing livestock numbers.

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