Naples Zoo celebrates birth of Eastern bongo calf
Published: January 22, 2021 2:47 PM EST
Updated: January 22, 2021 2:49 PM EST
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The Naples Zoo is celebrating the birth of an Eastern bongo calf.
The female calf was born on Sunday to a 5-year-old bongo, Amara, according to a news release from the zoo.
The calf is healthy and thriving, weighing 46 pounds, and stands approximately 2-feet tall.
This is Amara’s third calf, but the first female, the zoo said. She has two males, named Bakari and Makumi. Bakari was born in Jan. 2019. Makumi was born in Dec. 2019.
The newborn calf will soon be introduced to her two brothers for public viewing. Zookeepers are brainstorming names for her and will make the announcement on social media next week, the zoo said.