Photo: Cape May County Zoo
A New Jersey zoo is seeing double!
On Thursday, theCape May County Zooannounced that the facility welcomed two new Grant’s zebras born just weeks apart. First-time mom Lydia gave birth to a zebra foal on April 16, while another mom, Gretta, gave birth to a foal on May 7.
“Gretta and her foal are doing great, and they can be viewed in our Zebra habitat daily,” Ernst added.
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The Grant’s zebra is the smallest of the seven subspecies of the plains zebra and are part of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in the wild, according to the zoo.
“The County Zoo is thriving and we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome two zebra foals to our Zoo family,” E. Marie Hayes, liaison to the County Parks and Zoo, said. “I encourage everyone to come out and see the new additions and improvements at our Zoo and Parks. A trip to the Zoo is a great learning experience for visitors of all ages.”
Hayes also encouraged visitors to attend the zoo’s Conservation Day on May 14, where zookeepers will raise money and awareness for conservation efforts to help animal species in the wild.
source: people.com
