The Cape May County Zoo welcomed a new addition May 21 to its Grant’s zebra herd – a male foal born to parents Lydia and Ziggy and the first male zebra to be born at the zoo in recent years.
Although foals take frequent naps, visitors will be able to observe him nursing and playing in the zebra yard with the rest of the herd.
County Commissioner Andrew Bulakowski, vice director and liaison to the parks and zoo, said, “His arrival is another reason to celebrate and to acknowledge the dedication of our zoo staff, who provide exceptional care for the animals.”
Grant’s zebras are a subspecies of plains zebra and are endemic to central and eastern Africa. Gestation lasts 13 months, and foals are born ready to take on the world, running within an hour of birth.
The Cape May County Parks and Zoo are open daily. Zoo hours ae 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the parks are open 7 a.m. until dusk.
