Small miracle in the Duisburg Zoo: Bongo-Antilope gives birth to young people!

Small miracle in the Duisburg Zoo: Bongo-Antilope gives birth to young people!

A little miracle was accomplished in the Duisburg Zoo: On December 19, the Bongo female Uzuri gave birth to a healthy boy. District manager Nico Lohstroh was able to observe this impressive spectacle from a safe distance and was overjoyed when the veterinarian Dr. Carolin Bunert examined the animal immediately after birth. "The young animal is fit, lively and healthy," she confirmed and gave the all -clear. This birth is of particular importance for the zoo, since Bongo antelopes are considered to be threatened with extinction worldwide, with only 70 to 80 animals in the wild, as the Duisburg Zoo reports.

bongo antelope: on the edge of the extinction

It is particularly noteworthy that this birth has been the first for 11 years for the Bongo antelopes in the Duisburg Zoo, which increases the excitement. According to the information from Rundschau Duisburg lives in the dense forests in Kenia is excellently disguised. The animals are on the "red list" due to poaching and habitat loss, which makes their breeding in zoos all the more important. Each newborn animal strengthens the stocks of this extraordinary way and contributes to maintenance.

district manager Lohstroh also reported that Uzuri moved to her young animal Najuma and the little one was already able to explore the outdoor area. This positive message not only benefits visitors to the zoo, but is also a ray of hope in the global efforts to secure the existence of the bongo antelopes. At a time when many animal species are threatened or threatened with extinction, every birth of such a special kind is an important sign of hope for animal and species protection.

More details on the impressive way of life and the endangerment of these animals can be found in the article on The West .