“We just checked her first thing in the morning, and there was a baby,” Assistant Curator Lynn Tupa said.
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“She looks like a toddler,” one young visitor said.
That would be an 80-lb. toddler who’s already beginning to draw crowds.
“Everybody wants to see a baby,” Tupa added.
Her proud parents Brownie and Pacer are two of the six zebras at the zoo.
Like any baby, Zyla spends her day eating and napping.
But, even just watching her sleep kept today’s visitors entertained.
By the end the summer, though, things will liven up in her desert playpen when Zyla will get a playmate. Candie, another zebra, is a mom-to-be due at anytime.
Keepers don't know exactly when zebras will give birth. It's hard to track how far along the mothers are since they try to hide that they are pregnant.
“If they were in the wild, they wouldn't want a predator to know they are getting ready to give birth,” Tupa said.
It could be tomorrow or it could be several weeks until Candie gives birth.
“Once the other zebra is born, they'll start playing and you'll see plenty of good interaction with each other,” Tupa said.
Zyla isn’t the only newcomer become familiar with the Rio Grande Zoo. Right next door another new addition, Bernard the white rhino who moved in last month dong his part to give zoo visitors plenty of new big and small things to admire.
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References:KRQE News 13
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