Grevy's Zebra Born at Brookfield Zoo

A female Grevy’s zebra was born at Brookfield Zoo on July 7. The nearly 100-pound foal can be seen with her mom, Kali, in a habitat located in the northwestern corner of the zoo. Kali, 5, arrived at Brookfield Zoo in 2011 on a breeding loan. The sire of the foal is 15-year-old Nazim, who has been at the zoo since 2001. The pairing of the two was based on a recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Grevy’s Zebra Species Survival Plan (SSP). An SSP manages the breeding of a species in order to maintain a healthy and self-sustaining breeding population that is both genetically diverse and demographically stable. Currently, fewer than 200 individuals live in less than 50 accredited North American zoos. This is the first Grevy’s zebra birth at Brookfield Zoo since 1998. For more info, visit czs.org/zebrababy