From Michelle Rushing
Zoofari Parks
Marketing Manager
Hope Hull, Ala. – The Alabama Safari Park is seeing double when it comes to zebra foals. The park welcomed the birth of a male Grant’s zebra foal, born to mom Diana, yesterday and a female Grevy’s zebra foal, born to mom Molly, last Wednesday.
Park Director Jean Benchimol said, “This is the first time in a single year we have had two sets of zebra foals born within a week of each other. In May, we had a male Grant’s zebra foal and a female Grevy’s zebra foal and we just duplicated that with the birth of our male, Danube, and our female, Mariakani.”
Known as the imperial zebra, Grevy’s zebras are also the most threatened of the three species of zebra, the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. With fewer than 3,000 remaining in the wild and approximately 200 in human care in the United States, Grevy’s zebras are in very serious danger of extinction.
“Both Grant’s and Grevy’s zebras are pregnant for 13 months so announcing the birth of foals from two zebra species for World Animal Day is extra special,” said Benchimol.
Visitors can watch both foals enjoying their new habitat and herds while exploring the safari drive-thru.
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About Alabama Safari Park
The Alabama Safari Park is a 350-acre drive-thru adventure, with more than 700 animals from around the world. The Park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday. Conveniently located just off I-65, exit 158. Visit www.alabamasafaripark.com for updates, tickets, hours, events and more.
About Zoofari Parks
Zoofari Parks – through its Virginia Safari Park, Gulf Breeze Zoo, Alabama Safari Park and Texas Zoofari Park, is dedicated to wildlife conservation through public education, captive breeding programs, habitat preservation, and providing financial aid and assistance to projects in the field. Funding for conservation programs is made possible through the continued support of zoo guests. Conservation is fundamental in our daily operations and visitors are encouraged to join us in making a difference on this journey.
Photo Credit: Alabama Safari Park Curator Kait Wilson
