First in 6 years
Adorable zebra offspring at Salzburg Zoo
Great news from Salzburg Zoo: the Grevy's zebras have had offspring for the first time in six years. The foal's father was the first Grevy's zebra to be born at Salzburg Zoo in 2018.
The mother is the 22-year-old mare Misa, who came to the zoo in 2019. Her advanced age caused concern among the zoo staff. "Misa quickly allayed our concerns, because when the zookeepers checked on her early in the morning, the little one was already standing on her long legs and drinking. You can tell straight away that she is an experienced mother," reports Managing Director Sabine Grebner.
This zebra species is considered highly endangered. There are only around 2000 adult Grevy's zebras left in north-eastern Africa. Since the 1980s, the population has been greatly reduced because they have been heavily hunted.
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