A bongo calf was born at the Franklin Park Zoo on August 21, 2013 to his proud mother, Isabel. He looks like a stripped cow calf but is actually an adorable antelope, his heritage tracing back to equatorial Africa.
This is Mdogo and he was born on August 21, 2013.
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He is a Bongo which is the largest, arguably most beautiful antelope found in equatorial Africa.
Unfortunately, Bongos are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Thanks to Zoo New England's participation in the "Bongo Species Survival Plan", this species has continued on.
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So congrats to Mdogo and his proud mama, Isabel! You two look gorgeous!
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