We hope these animals will breed again in the future when the time is right, to help conserve these amazing species!” Every birth is really important for the species as a whole and we are glad to say that all are thriving and enjoying the beautiful weather. “Lowland anoa are classed as ‘endangered’ by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) and barasingha are ‘vulnerable’, so both are threatened species, with their numbers declining in the wild. These babies join Lola, the Grevy’s zebra foal, who was born earlier in the year, and we expect that we will see some more babies over the following months. Lisa Watkins, Head Keeper of Ungulates, said, “ We are delighted with the birth of not just an anoa calf but also two barasingha fawns over the last week. The cute male was born on 11 May, to parents ‘Sonia’ and ‘Tyson’ and has been named ‘Luca’ by his keepers, as all animals born at the Park in 2023 will have names beginning with ‘L’.Ī few days later, another barasingha fawn was born and keepers suspect that this won’t be the last of the arrivals. Next to arrive, peeking out shyly from behind its mum, was a lowland anoa calf – the smallest species of wild cattle in the world and listed as ‘endangered’, with less than 2,500 remaining in the wild. West Midland Safari Park is experiencing the start of a spring baby boom, welcoming three endangered babies in the space of a week.įirst to appear, on the morning of 8 May, was a tiny barasingha fawn, found by keepers hidden amongst the long grass on the safari.
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