Another Zebra Foal Born At Cape May County Zoo: Officials

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — The Cape May County Zoo has welcomed another adorable addition to their Grant's zebra herd with a female foal born last month.

The female foal was born to Gretta and Ziggy on June 12, county officials announced in a news release Tuesday.

Those who pay attention to zoo news will note that this is Ziggy's second foal sired this year - the herd welcomed a baby male back in May. Read more: Zebra Foal Born At Cape May County Zoo (See Photo)

This is also Gretta's third foal.

The new foal has integrated with the zoo's herd, and officials are excited to see how the two new babies get along.

"With summer in full swing, the timing couldn’t be better for Zoo visitors," said Commissioner Vice Director Andrew Bulakowski. "It’s the perfect place to enjoy a day taking in all the Zoo has to offer, and now, there’s the added delight of welcoming a new member to our growing Zoo family."

Guests can watch the siblings play together at the zoo. You can tell them apart - the female has a small spot on her left cheek.

Grant’s zebras are a subspecies of Plains zebra and are endemic to central and eastern Africa. Plains zebras will synchronize their breeding and birthing cycles; this offers increased foal survival in the wild. Plains zebra’s herds usually consist of a single male (stallion) with several females (mare) and their offspring. Zebra herd dynamics can be complicated with all individuals communicating and responding to body postures, movements, and other signals.

The Cape May County Zoo is open daily, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.