There are fewer than 2,000 Grevy’s zebras remaining in the wild as hunting and habitat loss have affected their population, according to the zoo.
A 16-year-old Grevy’s zebra named Adia gave birth to a “strong, female foal” at the Lincoln Park Zoo on August 21, according to a news release.
“The birth of an animal is always cause for celebration here at Lincoln Park Zoo,” spokesperson Anna Cieslik told CNN in an email. “We’ve been lucky enough to welcome multiple Grevy’s zebra foals in recent years, and we’re excited to play a part in the continued growth of this endangered species’ population.”
The foal was born as part of the Grevy’s Zebra Species Survival Plan, which zoo officials say is “a collaborative population management effort among the Association of Zoos and Aquariums institutions.”
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