Endangered Grevy’s Zebra Born at Lincoln Park Zoo

A baby Grevy’s zebra was born on June 22 at Lincoln Park Zoo! Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.

A baby Grevy’s zebra was born on June 22 at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago! The newborn foal and her mama, Adia, are doing well and are being monitored by the zoo’s Animal Care and veterinary staff.

The foal is Adia’s sixth offspring. She will live with Adia, two-year-old sister Yabelo, and adult female Delrie. While the foal was able to run just an hour after birth, she will remain dependent on her mother for the first seven months.

The zebra foal will be dependent on her mother, Adia, for the first seven months. Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.

The baby zebra has reddish-brown stripes that will only turn black once she is older. She weighed about 45 kg (100 lb.) at birth and will grow to be around 385 kg (850 lb.) as an adult.

In the wild, Grevy’s zebras inhabit Ethiopia and Kenya. They are an endangered species, with only around 2000 wild Grevy’s zebras alive today.

According to Curator Dan Boehm, “We’re proud to play a part in conserving the Grevy’s zebra population through important births like this one.”

Grevy’s zebras are listed as endangered by the IUCN Redlist. There are only around 2000 Grevy’s zebra in the wild. Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.

Photo by Lincoln Park Zoo.

To learn more about the newborn zebra, visit the Lincoln Park Zoo website.

For more information about zebras, see our article, Plains Zebra.