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    Zebra at Hattiesburg Zoo gives birth to female foal

    By Kaitlin Howell,

    2 days ago

    HATTIESBURG, Miss. ( WHLT ) – A zebra at the Hattiesburg Zoo gave birth to a female foal on Sunday, July 14.

    According to zoo officials, this is Samira’s first foal. The father is Bakari.

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    “We have been watching and monitoring Samira, and following her pregnancy quite closely,” said Kristen Moore, Director of Animal Care. “Both mother and baby are doing well at this time, and the baby is nursing.”

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    The zebras will be the only animals on the Africa Veldt on Sunday. Other Veldt residents (bongos, zebu, ostrich and crane) will be in the Africa barn with access to an outside yard.

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