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Zoo Miami sanctuary welcomes births of six animals from endangered species

An addax, Arabian oryx, two Grevy’s zebra and two giant elands were born last week.

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Zoo Miami has welcomed six new baby animals to six different mothers at its sanctuary.

All six animals are females and from species that have been classified as either endangered or vulnerable.

The first birth was a female addax born on July 2. Addaxes are African desert antelopes and are one of the most endangered animals in the world, with fewer than 100 left in the Sahara.

A young zebra at Zoo Miami
A young zebra at Zoo Miami (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

They have thin stripes and large ears, and are indigenous to north-eastern Africa.

A young oryx at Zoo Miami
A young oryx (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)
A giant eland at Zoo Miami
A giant eland (Ron Magill/Zoo Miami)

The zoo is also anticipating two more births any day now, of another giant eland and a giraffe.

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