Unleashed by Adrian Hirsch – BR Zoo begins breeding baby bongos

If a BREC zoo program is successful, Baton Rouge-born bongos may one day roam forests near Mount Kenya, the second highest mountain in Africa. Currently, there are more Mountain bongos in zoos than in the wild, where wild population is estimated to total only 140 animals. Over the years, the shy, secretive, caramel-colored antelope with white stripes have been hunted for trophies, skins and meat; their numbers have also decreased due to habitat loss and disease introduced by domestic cattle. Read more…