2 bongo calves born at the Jacksonville Zoo to be named through auction Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union
Two critically endangered eastern bongo were born at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens over the last two months.
Both calves are female, with one arriving Dec. 17 and the other on Jan. 8. They are the first offspring for their 2-year-old respective mothers, Sienna and Shimba, and father Mickey, and increase the zoo s bongo herd to five. Our animal care team is very excited with how well the first-time mothers are doing. This is great news for our herd and we look forward to more offspring in the future to enhance conservation efforts for this species, said Corey Neatrour, assistant curator of mammals.