Hartmann's Mountain Zebra foal naming contest

June 01, 2025 5:00 pm - June 04, 2025 7:00 pm

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The Racine Zoo is excited to announce the newest member of its Zoo family-a newborn Hartmann's Mountain zebra! Born at 8:38 pm on April 25, 2025. This is the second Hartmann's Mountain foal born at the Racine Zoo and is a very important addition to the Hartmann's Mountain zebra population.

Born to mother, Promise, and father, Obi, the new foal was born as a recommendation of the Hartmann's Mountain Zebra Species Survival Plan. With Hartmann's Mountain zebras vulnerable in their native habitats in southern Africa, this foal is an important contribution to global conservation of this species. "We are all very happy for Promise, Obi and the new foal and cannot wait to introduce him to the public", says Dan Powell, Curator of Animal Care and Conservation at the Racine Zoo. "This successful birth is a testament to the hard work of the Animal Care Specialists and medical team monitoring Promise's pregnancy and daily care".

Continued training allowed for careful monitoring of Promise's condition as her due date approached. Hartmann's Mountain zebra pregnancies are a full year in length, and Animal Care Staff began to suspect Promise was pregnant early in the summer of 2024. Hormone testing and an ultrasound confirmed the pregnancy this past fall.
In order to ensure a safe and healthy birth, keepers watched Promise, day and night for weeks via night-vision camera. They tracked and recorded all of her behaviors, including eating, sleeping and other behaviors via night-vision cameras installed in Zebra holding.

The Racine Zoo is happy to report a largely uneventful pregnancy, with the baby nursing and walking within hours of birth. We are excited to introduce the public to their healthy baby boy! While mom and baby will be off exhibit to bond until the weather is consistently warmer, keep an eye on the Zoo's social media for regular updates on the foal's progress!
While things are going smoothly for the Racine Zoo's zebra family, there is one thing missing-a name!