Dama Gazelle calf born at National Zoo

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Dama Gazelle calf born at National Zoo

Image by Smithsonian's National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a female dama gazelle calf Sunday, Nov. 2, between 6:45 a.m. and 8 a.m., to 2-year-old dam Adara and an unnamed 1-year-old sire. The calf weighed 4.6 kilograms (10 pounds).

Twenty-four hours after birth, the calf was given a neonate exam that confirmed the calf’s sex. The exam also confirmed signs of nursing and the calf has since been observed nursing numerous times. The calf is healthy, very active and thriving in her new environment.

She will be on exhibit in the coming months.

This birth is very significant for the dama gazelle population. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species lists the dama gazelle as critically endangered.
It is estimated that fewer than 500 remain in the wild and are under constant threat due to hunting and poaching.

A total of four dama gazelles reside at the Zoo and five at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.

For more information, visit:
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Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo
Date: Nov. 17, 2008

Dama Gazelle calf born at National Zoo

Image by Smithsonian's National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a female dama gazelle calf Sunday, Nov. 2, between 6:45 a.m. and 8 a.m., to 2-year-old dam Adara and an unnamed 1-year-old sire. The calf weighed 4.6 kilograms (10 pounds).

Twenty-four hours after birth, the calf was given a neonate exam that confirmed the calf’s sex. The exam also confirmed signs of nursing and the calf has since been observed nursing numerous times. The calf is healthy, very active and thriving in her new environment.

She will be on exhibit in the coming months.

This birth is very significant for the dama gazelle population. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of Threatened Species lists the dama gazelle as critically endangered.
It is estimated that fewer than 500 remain in the wild and are under constant threat due to hunting and poaching.

A total of four dama gazelles reside at the Zoo and five at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.

For more information, visit:
nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/PressMaterials/PressRelea...

Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo
Date: Nov. 17, 2008

Clouded leopards born at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center

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Clouded leopards born at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center

Image by Smithsonian's National Zoo
The pair of day-old clouded leopard cubs during one of their feedings, which occur every three hours.

Born at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va on Tuesday, March 24, the two cubs are the first to be born at the Center in 16 years.

Breeding clouded leopards in captivity has been a challenge, primarily due to male aggression, decreased breeding activity between paired animals, and high cub mortality.

The National Zoo's team has learned how to reduce the risk of fatal attacks by hand-rearing cubs for socialization and also introducing males to their mates when they are six months old, allowing the pair to grow up together.

Clouded leopards Hannibal and Jao Chu, the parents of these cubs and the only compatible pair of clouded leopards at CRC, are proof that these techniques work. The new cubs are being hand-reared by experienced CRC staff.

Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/ Smithsonian's National Zoo