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Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster is celebrating the birth of one of the world’s smallest antelopes. The tiny Kirk’s dik-dik calf, named Acorn, will soon be winning the hearts of visitors exploring the reserve under the watchful care of parents Davos and Crissy (pictured below). The species with long limbs and extraordinarily big eyes is … Read more
An extremely rare antelope calf has been born at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire. The one-month-old scimitar-horned oryx, named Freya, is thriving say keepers and enjoys running around the large paddock she shares with her parents Christina and Tenzi, and white rhinos, Grevy’s zebra and ostrich. “The calves will hide for the first few days, which is … Read more
Keepers at Belfast Zoo are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered eastern bongo calf. With less than 80 eastern bongos left in the wild, successful breeding is crucial to the survival of this species of African antelope, so the latest arrival has been greeted with much excitement. The baby bongo – a girl named … Read more
Marwell Zoo has announced the birth of an ‘extinct-in-the-wild’ scimitar-horned oryx calf. The female, born on 27th October, has been named Belle by keepers and is the third calf born at Marwell this year. One of the most threatened antelopes in the world, the once abundant scimitar-horned oryx only exists today because it has been … Read more
Keepers at Marwell Zoo are celebrating the arrival of a critically endangered mountain bongo, which is a species of African antelope. The female calf was born to first-time parents Kailina and Ituri on the 29th September and has been named Ada, which means firstborn daughter. The youngster, who looks stunning in her bright chestnut coat … Read more
2016 has been a great year for West Midland Safari Park (WMSP) in Worcestershire, with the success of 12 different species and more than 60 babies. A baby boy white rhino came first, which was great news for the park as the last rhino to be born here was 10 years before. This seemed to … Read more
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