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I believe Zoodoo are expecting their first Zebra foal in the near future the three Adults were part of the shipment of ten imported via the Darling Downs zoo in Queensland from the USA, so a few more fresh genes for the region if all goes well!
 
Another baby Zebra foal has been born at ZooDoo from the same mother as their first not sure why the 2rd female has not bred yet but welcome enough from the 3 that were imported animals!
 
Zorro said:
Another baby Zebra foal has been born at ZooDoo from the same mother as their first not sure why the 2rd female has not bred yet but welcome enough from the 3 that were imported animals!
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So this Grant's zebra was a male:

1.0 Duke (23/03/2019)

Does anyone know the names/ages of the other zebra in the herd?

Given the species has an approximately 12 month gestation (and the fact oestrus often occurs about a week postpartum), the mother of this foal/foals could be due to give birth again in the next few weeks. :)
 
Zoofan15 said:
So this Grant's zebra was a male:

1.0 Duke (23/03/2019)

Does anyone know the names/ages of the other zebra in the herd?

Given the species has an approximately 12 month gestation (and the fact oestrus often occurs about a week postpartum), the mother of this foal/foals could be due to give birth again in the next few weeks. :)
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I hope they do get their other female Zebra to breed since it is a new imported bloodline
 
Zorro said:
I hope they do get their other female Zebra to breed since it is a new imported bloodline
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Agreed! I’ve since learnt that their other foal is 0.1 Jupiter (19/02/2018). They’ll need to relocate her soon as she is now two years old. Hopefully a third facility will hold Grant’s zebra.

I’d love to see them return to Hamilton Zoo (who have just 0.1 Grant’s zebra). Their current stallion has sired a number of foals, so importing a Grant’s stallion might not be out of the question in the future.
 
Zoofan15 said:
Agreed! I’ve since learnt that their other foal is 0.1 Jupiter (19/02/2018). They’ll need to relocate her soon as she is now two years old. Hopefully a third facility will hold Grant’s zebra.

I’d love to see them return to Hamilton Zoo (who have just 0.1 Grant’s zebra). Their current stallion has sired a number of foals, so importing a Grant’s stallion might not be out of the question in the future.
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Perhaps DDZ has a spare young stallion they have bred quite a few young in resent times!
 
ZooDoo have announced that their female zebra, Duchess is heavily pregnant and due any day now. All things going well, this should be the zoo's third zebra birth since the trio arrived from the United States via Darling Downs Zoo:
Today, Sunday 31st of January, we are celebrating our beautiful herd of Zebras that act as ambassadors for their species here at Zoodoo Zoo. Our Zebras are part of an Australasian breeding program run by ZAA meaning that they are playing a very important role in the future of their species! Come and see all the Zebras (including a heavily pregnant 'Dutchess' due at any time now!) at Zoodoo!
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Zorro said:
I find that a little surprising really as I have seen the numbers given (if correct) at only one thousand wild pairs at this time?.
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There are moves towards a program however this is still some way away.
 
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